lamlamsmakeover wrote: »

I hate to do this, but I am going to have a bow out of the challenge this month and pick it up next month. I had a very rough week last week emotionally and completely derailed the challenge. I'm trying to get my motivation back. Definitely eating better starting Mon, June 12, but just not up for exercise. The end of the month I am off for a week, and hubby and I are going way up north on a biking/sightseeing trip.

Hey @lamlamsmakeover,
I’m sorry that last week was difficult for you.
I wonder if you’d like to just post your calories & tracking? You would be in the Champion’s Circle (which in my opinion, at least, is the important one.) Consistency beats this obesity/overweight Game.

You don’t have to count pass days.

We’ll assume your exercise is not happening from your note above, so you don’t have to list exercise each day.

Just calories & tracking.

I have found every time I’ve thought of taking a break was when I needed to continue posting daily the most.

Just simplify the post. It could even be a single symbol. 👍 By doing that daily, when you are feeling better, you will still have the habit of daily posting & be able to expand your post. And you’ll be in the Champion's Circle BECAUSE YOU ARE ONE.

The voice inside us that wants to over consume and/or under exercise is a tricky lil devil. 👿. It ALMOST got me to stop posting recently. Kick him to the curb!!!!

Best,
🌸Maddie
PS we are a kind & supportive group, and we’ve got your back!

I hope it is not bad form to share this here, I figured since the topic for the day was about exercise routines it might be a good place to put it. Apologies if this is out of place for any reason!

@mshawski asked in a comment on one of my news feed updates if my Yoga routine had anything targeting running recovery that I could share. While I actually do this in the morning before I run, I sometimes do a few of these when I feel particularly stiff or sore (after a long run for example) to help get blood flowing to those areas, which would technically be recovery.

Honestly though, there are specific Yoga for Running Recovery routines out there in Google space. I haven't done one before though so have none to recommend.

I start with these basic stretchy move thingies to loosen up, performing them slowly and intentionally as far as I can without any discomfort and hold them at their max for just a second or so. I repeat each move 3 or 4 times. These usually take roughly 7 to 10 minutes. Very basic stretchy stuff to get that synovial fluid moving in most of my joints before moving on.

After that I hit the floor for these isometric moves. On a light day I only hold these for a few seconds or so to get blood moving to the muscles these engage. Otherwise I hold these moves up to 30 seconds each, and if I want more I do multiple reps of each at 30 seconds. You could do more time if you wish, but I usually only have enough time to spare in the morning for up to 2x30 seconds of each. You can also choose variations of any that are easier/harder (like do the side leg raise with the side plank for example). This is just what I do currently For each 30 seconds of hold time it takes me roughly 10 minutes to complete this set.
That's it! Again, the bolded items are "stretches" I do when feeling sore after a run, but have never logged them as any sort of workout before so never really thought of them as their own little session.

For simplicity, here's the list of bolded items all together.