Every Day in FEBRUARY - all welcome - ALWAYS!

[Helen]

Welcome to the Every Day Checkin!

We are a small group who aim to do some form of physical activity every day, whatever that means for YOU (but don't kid yourself about it either)

Daily posts - not manditory, nor even "sternly preferred" - but we love it if you do.
Weekly posts, drive-by notes, daily essays all about you.... any of those are perfectly fine - no pressure, EXCEPT to diligently try to add serious movement to your day - every day.

Lexicon:
WERD = Well Earned Rest Day, but even rest days can include movement
TERD = Totally Expected Rest Day, though not especially well-earned, like a planned happy event
TURD = Totally Unexpected Rest Day, hopefully also a happy event
HERD = of TURDS - usually declared after the THIRD TURD in a row. Try to avoid these at all costs, as they can move in & get comfortable, getting OUT of your comfort zone is the way to make change happen
If a HERD moves in, we bring out the whip to move it along.

If you're checkin-hunting because you were motivated for a new year and concerned that the first month has already slipped away,
then JOIN US on the CHALLENGE of being expected to do something EVERY DAY! It may be the consistency push you need.
NEWCOMERS ALWAYS WELCOME!

** WINTER TIP: Movement keeps you warm without burning fossil fuels. **
** SUMMER TIP: Just the slightest breeze on sweaty skin feels wonderfully cool.**

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[Helen]

Oh YES! I have begun BIG.

45min, dog walk - rain sent us home
74min, Cathe - Intensity Series - Imax Extreme
Yes, did it AGAIN - all at once, and it wasn't tragic.

[Cleda]

You didn't die!!!

Had to get my arrow ... so thought it appropriate to comment.

Thanks as always for starting us off. I obviously need more coffee as I kept staring at the winter one where she jumped over the puddle. I watched it over and over and over again?!?

Ok, got my arrow. Off to exercise.
Cleda

[Helen]

Tuesday 2nd (checking in Tue evening since I can't make the mornings any more without rising a 6:30 and we KNOW that isn't happening!)

45min, Tom Holland - Supreme 90 - Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps
30min, dog walk (light rain/mist)
53min, Les Mills - Body Jam 55

Oh, for interest, in Australia & New Zealand, we pronounce it LeZ MillZ (same sound on the end - the z - and we call it zed, not zee), and Leslie (as in Sansone) would be pronounced as LeZlie. Sounded so weird when on a video someone called her LESS - ly - I've never heard anyone called LESS-ly before.

[LiliMagill]

Helen - Thank you for the wonderful start! Love the graphics! And thanks for the pronunciation lesson. Looks like you got your mojo back in a big way!
Cleda - I am so ready for this StepBet to be OVER! I should probably cash out my account when this ends so that I won't be as tempted to do another.

2/1 - dog walk
Firm's Ultimate Fat Burning Workout
The 10-11 minute rebounding w/o that Cleda linked (liked it alot and kept up with most of it.
Rebounding and walking on the treadmill to finish my steps.

[Cleda]

Helen: Just so you know: I pronounce both of those things (Les Mills and Leslie) the same way you do. So maybe you sound more New Jerseyian! LOL!!!

Lili: Cash out! Cash out! and stop wearing the fitbit for awhile and THEN go back to redo one. Or be more sedentary or don't wear it while cycling and rowing and the step count goes lower. tee-hee. I am not as resentful of this one. But think of you often. I did have to hop on the rebounder last night for a quick 1200 steps and was so glad it wasn't more than that.

On to me, me and all me for my first February check in:

2/1/2022: 20 mins. Conditioning Row with Sera Moon (enjoyed it! but not crazily so)., Sam Yo 30 mins. Low Impact ride (I was tired!) I think I did a rebounding workout of the new you tube guy, but not certain.

2/2/2022: rowed 30 mins. (forget with who) and then did 30 mins. Emma New Years ride .. (Year of the tiger?) I think! Rebounder for 10 mins. at night to get those steps in!

I wanted to do a pz ride yesterday, but somehow ran out of time. so I didn't. I'll do one this a.m. before work.

Bad, bad weather on it's way (rain turning to freezing rain to ice). YUCK. Need to prepare.

Strength program is done. (Thank goodness). I feel stronger. I did NOT take the strength test at the end. I don't like the way Peloton does it's programs. They unlock on a certain day and you MUST complete them (in order) by the next week or you don't get proper credit. Luckily - I was ok and only had skipped one class, so I still got credit. BUT when I went back to do the strength test (15 mins.) on day #8 when technically the program was over? It showed it completed . Actually? That was ok by me. I didn't want to take the test anyway and luckily got credit for the whole program. After persevering through the same warm ups and cool downs for 6 weeks (4x a week) I'dda been MAD if I didn't get a completion for the program. But it's done.

The Hydrow one is 4 days a week, minimum 15 mins. (ANY) Hydrow workout. (for 4 weeks) So I can do stretch, flexibility, row, whatever to meet the 15 mins. That's a good thing. (Commit to fitness badge.) Glad I got talking to Daphne cuz I THOUGHT it was 20 mins. This makes it seem so much easier. Stupid I know as it's only 5 minutes ... but still.

Lili - would you like to ride an outdoor century with me.??? (or anyone reading this??? Lurkers? Anyone???) I'm doing a Maine Lighthouse tour in the fall. I signed up for 100 miles. I'm sure I'll be fine. But, so far? No one I know is doing it. I'll be solo. Should be interesting. . . But I haven't done an outdoor century in years and I want to get the road bike out and start being outdoors. This will be good as I can train throughout the summer.

Ok, gotta go workout ....
Cleda