Day 71 - extra cardio

On this weeks email, there is a note for me to add an extra 30 minutes of cardio to my daily routine. No promises but I will do what I can. I don't want to make excuses but I don't have a lot of opportunity with my current schedule. Sadly swimming is totally out as there is no daycare at the pool and I have never liked to jog. I am looking at getting a bicycle so I can ride around with Max so that might be an option.

So I am left with brisk walking which I try to do as much as possible now. This is a great workout especially with the stroller. Also, I have my hooping that I try to do whenever I can. That is really low impact and fat burning as it isn't really something that raises the heart rate too high.

This morning, instead of catching the bus two stops, I walked the kilometer from my house to day care. I tried to be brisk especially up the hills. Then after dropping Max off, I briskly walked to my office - another kilometer. Given that it was close to 35oC before 9am this morning, I was a little sweaty pudding when I arrived at the office. One of my engineers asked if I had jogged to work. So I have worked out pretty hard just getting to the office. But it isn't a nice feeling to be so sweaty this early in the day at work and there isn't a shower here.

Skips done before breakfast and helper staying late to watch Max while I get the workout done this afternoon. I will try to add another 10 minutes of skipping if I have time.

I am finding the six minute sets much harder mentally than 5 minute sets. Logically that doesn't compute. Lots of trips this morning and only managed 600 a set. Total was 1825 so nowhere near the 2000 goal from yesterday.

Food is different this week. I plan to grill lots of fish to have with salad for my dinners. I don't miss the apple one little bit. I bought a massive watermelon this week so I am eating my way through that for my fruit snacks. I love watermelon and hope that I don't OD on it this week.