At the break of dawn

[NancyTree]

Tuesday February 19th
My voice is slowly coming back.
Run 2.52 km, trail
 Program Cardio&Abs, day 2, lvl 1
 Challenge Step up
Focus workout abs: 2 minute bs with 2x1 kg ankle weights and additional 5.5 kg dumbbell on the sitting twists
 EotD 60 sec bear plank hold
 FitJar 30 sec situps
 Extra 3x5 lateral raises, 2x5.5 kg dumbbells

Steps today: 7022

Goals progress
5000 steps (1/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (0/5)
Playing the piano (2/7)
Language course (1/7)
Going to bed in time (2/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 1 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 2 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 237 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Wednesday March 20th
 Hike 4.94 km
 Program Cardio&Abs, day 3, lvl 1
 Challenge Step up day 3
Focus workout arm: I do not yield, 3 kg dumbbells. The workout says it's EC with 3+ dumbbells. Does that mean 3 or over 3?
 EotD 60 sec balance hold
 FitJar 3x10 knee push ups

Steps today: 9915

Goals progress
5000 steps (2/7)
Healthy dinner (2/5)
Reasonable snacks (0/5)
Playing the piano (2/7)
Language course (2/7)
Going to bed in time (2/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (1/2)

Step streak: 2 days
Daily walk streak: 1 days
Workout streak: 3 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 238 days. 1st day July 27th

Pictures

 

[Lady Celerity]

Beautiful, moody pictures.

 

[NancyTree]

@Lady Celerity thanks!

Thursday March 21st
Walk 2.83 km at work
 Run 2.48 km
 Program Cardio&Abs, day 4, lvl 1
 Challenge Step up day 4
Focus workout legsower Squat, with 2x2kg dumbbells
 EotD 60 sec arm scissors
 fitjar 2x20 sig ups

Steps today: 13009

Friday March 22nd
 Program Cardio&Abs, day 5, lvl 1
 Challenge Step up day 5
Focus workout abs: ab finisher, with 2x1 kg ankle weights
 EotD 40 lunge step ups
 fitjar 1 min climbers

Steps today: 6027

Saturday March 23rd
Went squashing for the first time in, I gueuss, 10 years? Went well, and now I remember why I was so hooked back then. But the thing is that you need a nice partner to make it fun, and do it regularly to not get injured. It brought me some mixed feelings..
 Squash I think I was approximately 30 min in action

Steps today: 8425

Goals progress
5000 steps (5/7)
Healthy dinner (3/5)
Reasonable snacks (1/5)
Playing the piano (2/7)
Language course (2/7)
Going to bed in time (4/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Step streak: 5 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 6 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 241 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[Lady Celerity]

What is squashing??

 

[NancyTree]

@Lady Celerity it's a high speed racket ballgame inside, via the wall.

wiki

 

[NancyTree]

Sunday March 24th
I took a rest day, because my muscles were sore of yesterday. Well, rest? I did a lot in my house.

Steps today: 4294

Goals progress
5000 steps (5/7)
Healthy dinner (4/5)
Reasonable snacks (1/5)
Playing the piano (2/7)
Language course (3/7)
Going to bed in time (5/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (3/2)

Step streak: 0 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 0 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 242 days. 1st day July 27th

 Picture

bought myself some flowers

 

[MadamMeow]

Very pretty! I like that kitty wants them.

 

[Lady Celerity]

@Lady Celerity it's a high speed racket ballgame inside, via the wall.

wiki

Ooohhhhh...we just call it squash. Silly me!

 

[Julian4077]

Ah squash. I used to play a bit but haven't seen a squash court in years. It makes me wonder if there are any around here. Thanks for the idea.

 

[NancyTree]

@Lady Celerity yeah we too, but I just conjugated it from the verb 'to squash' into 'went squashing', but probably that's not how it works in English now I think about it, it prabably should be 'to play sqash'? Conjugated to 'went playing squash'?

 

[Lady Celerity]

@Lady Celerity yeah we too, but I just conjugated it from the verb 'to squash' into 'went squashing', but probably that's not how it works in English now I think about it, it prabably should be 'to play sqash'? Conjugated to 'went playing squash'?

I kind of liked "went squashing". Although "played squash" works too.

 

[NancyTree]

@Lady Celerity oh yes of course, just keep it simple

 

[NancyTree]

Monday March 25th
 Run 2.49 km
 Program Cardio&Abs, day 6, lvl 1
 Challenge Step up day 6
Focus workout 1 minute plank

Steps today: 7813

Goals progress
5000 steps (1/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (0/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (1/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 1 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 1 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 243 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Monday April 1st
 Run 3.81 km trail
 Program Cardio&Abs, day 10, lvl 1
 Challenge Step up day 10, 30 sec lunge step ups
Focus training: cardio
Warm up Cardio Inc.
Training part I Make it happen
Training part II Hammertime

Steps today: 6474 (still counting)

Goals progress
5000 steps (1/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (0/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (0/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (1/2)

Step streak: 8 days
Daily walk streak: 3 days
Workout streak: 1 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 250 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[Anek]

Love your chicks and bunnies!!

 

[NancyTree]

@Anek thanks

Tuesday April 2nd
Focus training: strength
Warm up Regenerator, lvl 1
Training: legs Glutes sculpt, 5.5 kg. I hadn't read the instructions well, did the reps in total instead of per side
Training: abs Brute abs, sit up folds 3 kg, the rest 5.5 kg
Training: arms Power 20, 3 kg

Steps today: 5571

Goals progress
5000 steps (2/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (0/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (0/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (1/2)

Step streak: 9 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 2 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 251 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Wednesday March 3rd
Went shopping for new trailrunning shoes (used mine for more than 1000 km already..), but the shop had only 3 kinds? Fancy shoes with new technology and stuff, that have nothing to do with trailrunning in my opinion. I have the feeling that shoe brands provide (or even pay for) the accessibility of their brand in the store. The shoplady ordered the new version of my current trail shoes, so I can try them out and compare them with the ones I didn't like this time. She'll hold those back for me. But yeah, if I didn't like them now, I won't like them in a week or two. I'm happy to try my new old ones, if it's still the best fit before I have to pay, so I agreed.
Oh, and outch, I have DOMS everywhere from yesterdays strength training. But especially my abs are inconvenient, I cannot properly change position right now ..
Focus training: HIIT
Warm up Universal warm up
Training Liberator , lvl 1.5. Did 4 sets, then started to feel my calves so decided to stop.

Steps today: 5170

Goals progress
5000 steps (3/7)
Healthy dinner (2/5)
Reasonable snacks (0/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (0/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Step streak: 10 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 3 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 252 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[JCU]

 

[NancyTree]

@JCU thank you!

Thursday April 4th
My muscles are still sore, so decided to do a yoga day today.
Work was again crazy, I was so tired, had a head ache, so decided to just get on the couch with pizza. I finished my book, which was a bit of a hard read, so chose the next one to be easy: Nancy Drew. I was hooked when I was a teenager
Focus training: yoga
Yoga workout 1 Morning Star
Yoga workout 2 Muscle Recovery
Yoga workout 3 Post meal yoga

Steps today: 5047

Goals progress
5000 steps (4/7)
Healthy dinner (2/5)
Reasonable snacks (1/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (1/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Step streak: 11 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 4 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 253 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[MadamMeow]

Yassss to Nancy Drew!

She had a PC game years ago where you got to be her and I loved that too.

 

[LizardFriend95]

Nancy Drew! The original series is on my to-read list, but I loved the Nancy Drew Files as a kid. Loved the computers games, too.

 

[NancyTree]

@MadamMeow @LizardFriend95 oh I didn't know there was a pc game, I'm going to check that out

Friday April 5th
I tried some strength training, but my abs and deltoid muscles are still aching. I kept it easy.
Again, I am really tired, and work ended not the best.. I couldn't get myself out for a run, or even a walk..
Focus training: strength
Warm up This is my day off, 1 set
Training: Legs Epic glutes, with 5.5 kg dumbbell
Training: abs Crop top, 1 set. 2x1 kg ankle weights, + 5.5 kg dumbbell on the sitting twists
Training: arms Dynamic Dumbbell , 2 sets. 2 kg dumbbells

Steps today: 4379

Goals progress
5000 steps (4/7)
Healthy dinner (3/5)
Reasonable snacks (2/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (1/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Step streak: 0 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 5 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 254 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Saturday April 6th
I started the day very low, but eventually I dragged myself out for a run, and that was a good call. Didn't want to do the cardio training directly after, but later I didn't find the energy for it anymore.
 Run 6.00 km, trail. 127 m elevation

Steps today: 11272

Goals progress
5000 steps (5/7)
Healthy dinner (3/5)
Reasonable snacks (2/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (2/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (3/2)

Step streak: 1 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 6 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 255 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Sunday April 7th
 Hike 5.97 km. The weather was beautiful, pictures will follow later
Focus training: cardio
Warm up: start here
Training part I: kiss the floor , lvl 1
Training part II: Survival mode, lvl 1


Steps today: 13377

Goals progress
5000 steps (6/7)
Healthy dinner (4/5)
Reasonable snacks (2/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (2/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (4/2)

Step streak: 2 days
Daily walk streak: 1 days
Workout streak: 7 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 256 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Monday April 8th
Because last week my strength training gave me muscle aches for at least five days, I decided to do a little bit less this time.
 Run 3.02 km trail
Focus training: strength
warm up not perfect, max lvl 1
Training: total body 5 min strength, first 2 and last with 3 kg, 2 in between with 5.5 kg
Training: abs Dumbbell abs, lvl 1, 5.5 kg, with the knee crunches 3 kg
 Gift 20 jumping jacks, for TopNotch's birthday

Steps today: 8679

Goals progress
5000 steps (1/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (1/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (1/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 3 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 8 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 257 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Tuesday April 9th
Focus training: HIIT
Warm up 2 minute warmup
Training: Fireheart, lvl 1.5, did 4 sets to hit the 15 minute training

Steps today: 6186

Goals progress
5000 steps (2/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (2/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (2/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 4 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 9 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 258 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Wednesday April 10th
No muscle aches at all of monday, so decided to turn up the strength training a bit
 Walking total of 5.04 km
Focus training: strength
Warm up Not perfect, lvl 1
Training: arms the smiter, 5 kg
Training: legs Brute leg day, 2 sets, 5 kg

Steps today: 12453

Goals progress
5000 steps (3/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (3/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (2/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 5 days
Daily walk streak: 1 days
Workout streak: 10 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 259 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Last Thursday I did HIIT training in the morning, and a short run (3.5 km) in the evening. That was not a good combination and my calves just said NO. So I didn't do any workout or walk since.
Sunday evening it was better, and I did a short walk. Hopefully I'm literally up and running again in the next few days.

 

[TopNotch]

Hope you're feeling better.

 

[MadamMeow]

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Mamatigerj]

 

[NancyTree]

@TopNotch @MadamMeow @Mamatigerj it is slowly getting better

Monday April 22nd
I can walk normally today, but with some more effort, I still feel my calves complain. So still going easy.
 Hike 2.51 km
Focus training: strength
No leg training today
Training: abs six pack, lvl 1 + EC (1 min rest)
Training: arms Dynamic Dumbbell , lvl 2; 1st three sets with 3 kg dumbbells, last set with 2 kg dumbbells

Steps today: 8934

Goals progress
5000 steps (1/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (1/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (1/7)
Going to bed in time (1/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 1 days
Daily walk streak: 1 days
Workout streak: 1 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 271 days. 1st day July 27th

Pictures

 

[Mamatigerj]

Very pretty!

 

[NancyTree]

@Mamatigerj thanks!

Tuesday April 23rd
Today my legs feel normal again, but decided to keep it easy one more day.
Focus: yoga
Yoga workout I: Flourish
Yoga workout II: Basilisk

Steps today: 5206

Goals progress
5000 steps (2/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (2/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (1/7)
Going to bed in time (2/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 2 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 2 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 272 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Wednesday April 24th
 Run 3.52 km, trail
 Walk 1.67 km

Steps today: 10983

Goals progress
5000 steps (3/7)
Healthy dinner (2/5)
Reasonable snacks (3/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (1/7)
Going to bed in time (3/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (1/2)

Step streak: 3 days
Daily walk streak: 1 days
Workout streak: 3 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 273 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Thursday April 25th
Focus: cardio
Warmup: Cardio Pump
Workout I: Gutsy, lvl 1 + EC (1 min rest)
Workout II: Instinct, lvl 1.5 (4 sets) + EC (1 min rest)

Steps today: 7862

Goals progress
5000 steps (4/7)
Healthy dinner (2/5)
Reasonable snacks (3/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (1/7)
Going to bed in time (4/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (1/2)

Step streak: 4 days
Daily walk streak: 0 days
Workout streak: 4 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 274 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Friday April 26th
 Run 3.54 km, trail
 Walk 2.76 km
Focus: strength
Warmup not perfect, lvl 1, +EC (1 min rest)
Full body Forever young, 2x3 kg, lvl 1, +EC (3 kg)
Abs Dumbbell abs, 5.5 kg, the knee crunches with 2x3 kg, lvl 1, +EC (1 min rest)

Steps today: 14078

Goals progress
5000 steps (5/7)
Healthy dinner (3/5)
Reasonable snacks (4/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (1/7)
Going to bed in time (5/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (1/2)

Step streak: 5 days
Daily walk streak: 1 days
Workout streak: 5 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 275 days. 1st day July 27th

 

[NancyTree]

Saturday April 27th
Today was King's Day in the Netherlands. Went to an open air market and got the Hobbit board game for only a few euros.
I was a bit afraid to do a HIIT workout; last time went not very well, though that was because of the combi with a run. Tried to keep it a bit easy to rebuild some trust
 Walk 1.68 km
Focus: HIIT
Warm up Universal warmup
HIIT workout I: No surrender, lvl 1, +EC ( 1 min rest)
HIIT workout II: 1 minute workout, + EC (don't stop)

Steps today: 6366

Goals progress
5000 steps (6/7)
Healthy dinner (4/5)
Reasonable snacks (4/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (1/7)
Going to bed in time (6/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Step streak: 6 days
Daily walk streak: 2 days
Workout streak: 6 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 276 days. 1st day July 27th

Pictures
Of yesterday's run




And reading with Pico

 

[JCU]

A book and cuddles? Lucky you!

 

[NancyTree]

@JCU yes very lucky me

Sunday April 28th
Today I went to the zoo with 2 friends
 Run 3.52 km, trail
 Walk 6.61 km through the zoo
Focus: yoga
Yoga I Body Flow
Yoga II Backup&Restore

Steps today: 13178

Does anyone know how to perform the 5th pose of body flow? Or how it's called so I can look it up? I got totally lost there..



Goals progress
5000 steps (7/7)
Healthy dinner (4/5)
Reasonable snacks (5/5)
Playing the piano (0/7)
Language course (1/7)
Going to bed in time (7/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (3/2)

Step streak: 7 days
Daily walk streak: 3 days
Workout streak: 7 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 277 days. 1st day July 27th

Pictures

 

[Silent Wolf]

Does anyone know how to perform the 5th pose of body flow? Or how it's called so I can look it up? I got totally lost there..

It looks like Bound Side Angle Pose. There's a video here that might help.

Also, I love your photos!

 

[NancyTree]

@Silent Wolf thanks! That's really helpful!

 

[JCU]

LOVE the photos! Beautiful!!

 

[Anek]

Beautiful pictures!

 

[MadamMeow]

I want to cuddle with that lion even though I know it won't end well.

 

[CODawn]

Love your pictures!

 

[aku-chan]

Great pictures!

 

[GentleOx]

What a handsome lion!

 

[NancyTree]

@JCU @Anek @CODawn @aku-chan thanks!
@MadamMeow I had the same feeling, especially when he lied down, how wonderful it would be to cuddle up in his big manes. But yeah.. probably not a smart move
@GentleOx and he was so big!

Monday April 29th
Hike 2.47 km
Focus: strength
Warmup: This is my day off, 2 sets
Full body workout Full body built, 3 sets instead of 5, 5.5 kg dumbbells

Steps today: 7464

Goals progress
5000 steps (1/7)
Healthy dinner (1/5)
Reasonable snacks (1/5)
Playing the piano (1/7)
Language course (0/7)
Going to bed in time (1/5)
Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 8 days
Daily walk streak: 4 days
Workout streak: 8 days
Duolingo (hard) streak: 278 days. 1st day July 27th

Pictures
The forest is so intense green!