Fitting it all in....?

meerkat70
meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm formally back to work next week (I'm an academic, so have been working at home on and off the last six weeks, while the students are away). I work long hours in term time, and I'm worrying a bit about how to fit fitness into my day. When I'm working in the evening, I find it really hard to prioritise something that;s 'just for me' over finishing marking, or prepping a lecture.

How do you make space for exercise in your working day?

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  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Ps i should have said, i do a long walk, and either gym or a run each day. I want to maintain that.
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    I'm not a teacher, but I'm a student, so I'm at university all day.. I either do it at 6, before, or right when i get out, or during a break during the day. It sucks doing it after.... but it's worth it!
  • chelraeb
    chelraeb Posts: 33 Member
    I just schedule it in my day everyday. I used to try to work around my schedule but that never worked. Now, working out is just something that needs to be done to take care of myself (and my family)... like eating healthy or brushing my teeth. And it's become quite rare for me to miss a workout. Next to my kids, taking care of myself is my priority.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    It can be tough, I work full time and also have an hour drive each way to work. I have a hard time with early morning workouts so I usually have to do it after work. I usually get home about 6:00, fix something simple and light for dinner for me and my family then I eat and go out and run around 7:00. I feel bummed sometimes leaving my son and husband, but the time is good for them to have together. And coming back and becoming healthier and healthier through this process IS for them and not just ME :)
  • bexp2
    bexp2 Posts: 41
    I normally workout after work, before dinner, but the hazard for me is that by putting it near the end of the day, I run the risk of feeling that there's just no time for it or of telling myself that I'm too tired. To lesson that risk during especially busy times, I've switched to very early morning workouts or to working out on my lunch hour. Not sure how it works in the UK, but at universities here, other than classes, office hours, and the occasional meeting, there's a bit of wiggle room in the middle of the day when you're not actually required to be in a particular place (which is not the same as saying there isn't work that needs doing!). Some of those middle of the day times might be good for a workout, and I find that I can do some really good thinking while running. So if some colleague wants to know what you've been up to when you come back all sweaty from a run, look at him like he's asked a silly question and say, "I've been working on a paper, obviously."!
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