Janathon 2014 Day 2 – unfit for purpose
Slightly misleading title; my main purpose in life at the mo is to finish the final year of my degree and as students are known for being idle layabouts, I’m allowed to be as unfit as I jolly well like.
Still, after I looked at SportTracks yesterday and saw I’d only exercised on ONE day in December (Tuesday the 17th, when I did 40 minutes at the gym, if you really want to know), I thought it was probably time I got back down the gym. I don’t usually sweat much at the gym (unless I’m on the treadmill) and thought that was down to me not putting much effort in but today I was a right old Sweaty Betty after just a few minutes on the cross-trainer at minimal effort, so I’m putting that down to unfitness.
Anyway, tomorrow, I’m going to let YOU decide what I do. You can choose from:
Run (minimum 3 miles but I haven’t run for weeks so it’ll probably be more of a walk but I promise to get out there even if it’s raining)
Bike (minimum 10 miles but if it’s raining I’ll do it in the gym instead and believe me, I really don’t want to do 10 miles on a stationary bike)
Body Pump DVD at home (I promise to do the full hour and not skip the bits I don’t like; I’ll even do the stretching bit at the end)
Gym (30 minutes rowing machine, 30 minutes cross-trainer)
Okay, over to you! Let me know what you want me to do and I’ll see which has the most votes in the morning.
As a runner I’m going to vote for the 3 mile run (or walk). *dons running coach hat* If you’ve not run for a while I’d suggest you run for 5 minutes and walk for 1 minute to recover. 🙂
Don’t worry, I’m not exactly known for overdoing stuff!
I agree with Sarah. Have fun on your run/walk!
As a keen swimmer ive got to open a new suggestion, and all body workout which you can hit as hard or easy as you like, with minimal risk of injury? Just please tell me you can swim lol
Ha, last time I went for a swim (during a Janathon and after not going for 25 years), this is what happened: http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2011/01/28/splishy-sploshy-splutter/
I vote running too.
I vote for a run too – outdoors has got to be better than indoors (unless it is super windy, then I vote Body Pump!).
If the run gets opted in, i promise to do the same. With my kids…….
Run the 5K. Please.
Aw, you asked so nicely!
Run! Gotta be a glorious run/walk to get out there and feel good 🙂
I think I am gonna have to say a …….. RUN 🙂
Run, run, run ……… love this idea of letting others choose, I may borrow later in the month 🙂
And there was me contemplating cycling tomorrow – I’d love virtual company!
I fancy a bike ride (easier than running). I’m going to go and find some cyclists to vote cycling!
I’m voting bike – but it only counts if you sweat!!
I’m voting for the bike – but you need to cycle out not in!!
I only cop out of cycling outside in the rain because people drive like nutters when it’s raining (I’m never sure why – they’re not getting wet so why the urgency to get home quicker?) and I don’t like being out on the road with nutters about.
RUN RUN RUN 😀
RUN cause I know you would rather not want to and I am being evil hehe
Go for a run, but do run/walk intervals. After warming-up, run 5 mins and walk 1 minute. Repeat 5 times. 🙂
I vote run!
Body Pump DVD because no one else is saying that.
I’m going for CYCLE! But can you take it somewhere scenic and avoid the crazy drivers?
RUN RUN RUN!!
I’m going to say ruuuuuuuuuuuuuun!
Cycle somewhere and then run.
I vote for going for the run, enjoy 🙂