“So we go up up up, up up the mountain
Up, up and down the valley we go
To carry our doubt to the river mouth
Find peace in what the river knows
Cast a line in the river of time
Find peace of mind
Figure it out”
Quick Stats
Total steps: 405,258
Average daily steps: 13,509
Highest daily steps: 20,630
Lowest daily steps: 7,356
Total miles walked/ran/hiked: 148.53
Total miles hiked: 0
Total miles ran: 17.9
Total miles biked: 4.07
Sleep stats: 6:04 per night average, 6 over 7 hours and 8 between 6-7 hours
Days of Activity: 30
Sunny kayak day!
My new bike!
The Good Stuff
I got to kayak and it was glorious.
Added a minute to my average sleep per night.
I had 11% more activity than April 2019
Every day of April had at least one activity
A bike was purchased and I even got a ride in. More to come on this.
Carrot cake is one of my favorites so I made one and had some of it and shared the rest. I had other sweet treats also, and didn’t feel bad about it.
My weight continued to decrease, even after an increase
I completed Week 10 of Couch 2 10K
My worst day was still better than my worst day last month, so that was good
Despite quarantine for COVID, I lost 3.6 lbs overall and ended the month in the 280s
Almost 5 miles of activity per day
My boo has walked daily with me
Work from home due to COVID is allowing me to exercise at more flexible times
My hip feels better, so I’m back to running after a couple weeks off.
I managed to create a better work life balance which eased my stress levels
I didn’t get to hike, but they did reopen the state parks and I plan to get a few day passes
The Not-So-Good
I haven’t worked out in a proper gym since the middle of March and it’s not looking good for May. I really need to start some squats or yoga. I will work to reintroduce some of that.
I didn’t get to hike once. COVID has me staying home, which is fine, but I miss my trail.
I probably had too many snacks and drinks than necessary, but oh well.
Mornings!
Mental Health
Work finally leveled off and I don’t hate life nearly as much as March
I’ve adapted well to not really seeing many people due to COVID. I’m mostly stressed out about other people being dumb and not having any control over this.
Regular video chats have continued and I’m loving them - though they leave me feeling a little lonely for my people far away.
I’ve had a few days of everyone and everything annoying the fuck out of me. I can’t explain why, can’t really understand it… just gotta roll with it. It comes, it goes, and I don’t truly despise anyone. My guess, it’s a product of the tiny stressors I have with work or finances.
I’m reminded of how lucky I am in these trying times.
Daily walks by these pines reminds of the beauty in the world.
Thoughts, Notes, Conclusions
I am on the right path. Going to keep this conclusion, because it is true. I have changed my life, and despite some minor issue, am headed to where I want to be.
I am using Noom. I slacked a bit on my Noom in April, so my coach reset my weeks by a few so I could relearn the stuff I glossed over. I don’t rely on the support of my group, but I do enjoy it occasionally. I’m very much loving the app and the guidance.
I have accepted the new me. I still enjoy some days with indulgence, and that’s not going to change. If I have to cut something completely out of my life, I don’t succeed. The beauty of my main meals being overall better for me is that the indulgence days don’t completely fuck me over in the long run. Balance, baby!
I’m still running. I miss the gym, and will continue to probably not do too much at home in May. I will keep running, though, so there is that!
2012 vs 2020
New runners!
Goals For May
Read a Damn Book!
I swear, I’ll read a dang book this month.More Salad.
I just want to get more greens in my diet, even though there are a lot already. I’m aiming for salad lunches all month.Social Media Break (3 days, at least)
I’m going to continue to distance myself from social media the best I can. When I feeling it weighing on me, I leave it alone. Hopefully a whole weekend without.Run Run Run! I am going to attempt to add a light run day in the midst of these long, difficult training days. It’s all relative.
Keep going! I keep adding miles and the goal will be to get a month with 200! Until then, this will be on the goal list.
FOUR+ Hikes in May
REALLY hoping that I can start hiking again.150 Miles. I hit 148, so we’ll try for 150 this month.
