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Boring Exercise Update

Last week I had probably the best workout week in years. I played wallyball Tuesday, walked 45 min. on Wednesday, went for that run (see my last post) on Thursday, walked 45 min. again on Friday, did my regular walk/basketball/walk on Saturday, then ran for about 40-45 min. on Sunday.
This week the weather is playing havoc. How about a foot of snow on April 5!
I had a great night at Wallyball Tuesday, though. The first games were played at a very high level; it was intense, and I felt like the people on the court were pretty much all into it, where sometimes you have some people who make you feel like you have to take a little off. This time it was both teams playing really intensely, some great plays being made, and my team winning, which is still part of my definition of a good night (I'm still seeking spiritual enlightenment in that area).
Today Meg and I went over to the S.P. Rec and ran for about half an hour on the track, which prevented a serious backslide from last week to this one. I just need to go for a walk tomorrow, then have an intense Saturday and Sunday to stay on track.

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Pete said…
That's a great workout week and a strong Saturday and Sunday keeps the trend going!
9:26 AM
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