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We haven't checked in with a physical fitness post in a while, so I thought I'd start one.  How'd you get yourself moving this week?

I took a couple of walks with DD and walked with her while she rode her bike.  I also took seven ballet classes over the past two weeks (counting one private lesson), which was awesome!!  :yipee:  Wish I could keep up that kind of schedule all year!

Being a new homeowner, getting the house together has kept me pretty active this week!

I'm going to do some strength training at lunch today, and this weekend I got a couple of small walks in.  Every bit helps!

My cold seems to be passing - yea! - so I'm off to class tonight. :D

Not nearly enough! Spring has finally arrived, but my stupid allergies have been making me very lazy.

We did take the dog for a walk around the neighborhood after dinner a few times though.

I am going Upstate to my parent's country home today, but maybe tommorrow I will take D-bot for a walk down by the water.

I've been to one class this week and will go again tomorrow night.  Not much else aside from that though.

My DH bought me Dance Dance Revolution, and he, my step-son, and I played it for about an hour last night.  It's a good workout and it's fun!  :yipee:

I haven't really exercised this week yet. :-(

It's been a bad week for it (with after-hours meetings, a concert, etc), but I could always come up with excuses. I need to get more motivated.

That's one of the reasons I joined this site! :-) I'm doing pretty well with my eating habits, but I HATE working out. I'll get started for a while and then let it slide again. I need to stay focused, no matter how much I dislike it.

I read an article on Prevention that sums it up for me: I don't need to "love" working out, but I need to fall in "like" with it, enough to keep doing it.

Any suggestions?

I find that I feel better when I'm getting regular exercise (and regular sleep, nutrition, etc...) and that when I fall off the exercising wagon how I feel starts declining.  Vicious cycle!  I track my activity with a pedometer, and there is definitely a connection between my more sedentary days and the tension I feel in my neck, shoulders and back.

This week I went to ballet on Monday and will go again tonight. I can't go Friday due to another commitment, unfortunately.

That is so funny! We got the boys an X-Box for Christmas, so other family members bought them gift certificates for the game store. We were there, picking out games, and I tried persuade them to get that, stating it would be great, fun, exercise! Unfortunately, they all laughed at me. DS played it in school music class, and said I would wind up tripping face first in to the tv trying to keep up with it. Shows how athletic he thinks his mother is! :dry:

reviving an old thread...

I took two classes last week.  This week I can't take any, and I'll have to miss class next M and W as well!  Bummer!  I have a stretching video on the way from amazon that I'm eager to try out.  It's finding the time to do it that will be the issue, lol!

I'm training for a 1/2 marathon in August so I ran alot.  I only missed 1 day of training (for happy hour)...but I did hike 4 miles on my off day...can that count?   :diva:

I am so out of it when it comes to exercise.   :sad:  I'm embarrassed to say that, but I guess it's just an opportunity for improvement, right?   :hammer:

I found out yesterday that there may be a daytime ballet class I can take this summer.  Woo hoo!  Hoping it works out!  :diva:

I start Pilates classes today!  A gal offers them at work on Mondays and Wednesdays.   :diva:

Oh, wow, that's convenient! I should start doing my pilates dvd workout again. This week I had carpet cleaners coming on Wednesday so Tuesday I moved all of the moveable furniture out of the front of the apartment and then Wednesday put it back! I say that definitely counts, lol. Tonight, though, I guess it's back to the stationery bike!

I finally got back to class last night.  I felt stiff and out of shape - it's amazing how quickly everything leaves and how long it takes to build it back up.  My plan for July is to take class as often as I can and do my stretching or other videos on the off days, aiming for five days a week of activity.  I'm curious to see if four weeks of concerted effort makes any noticeable difference, particularly in my flexibility. 

My class options may be as few as two, possibly three.  I think one of my evening classes is being canceled.  :( We'll see what happens.  I heard about a Saturday morning class that might not be too hard for me, but that studio is closed for a month (or the summer even, not sure).  Maybe in the fall I can give that one a try.

I went to a Pilates class today.   :yipee:  Finally; I have been AWOL on the exercise front.

I got in three classes his week, but its downhill from here for a while.  Next week - one class.  Following week - no classes at my usual studios so I may have to see what else I can find.

Once August rolls around I may be able to increase things again, and I also scheduled a private with one of my teaches for later in August, to wrap up the summer.

I got back to class last night after two weeks off.  I'm hoping for two more this week.

I made it to the gym once this week.  I guess that's better than nothing.

I took class last night and have a 30-minute private lesson this morning.  I'm taking class Friday and may try a new class on Wednesday.  I was going to try it last week but ended up not going.  I'd like to have three classes to count on so that in busier weeks I can at least get to one or two of them. 

I did make it to the new class last night and knew three people in it, so it didn't feel quite so hard to walk in "cold" as a newbie.  I even got two compliments!  I won't let it go to my head, lol. ;) :lol:

hee hee hee   :lol:  No workout for me this week; and I really needed it.

I had an ideal week - three classes plus a private lesson.  It can't always be like that (I can't go to class this coming Wednesday, for example) but it was great to have a full week.  :diva:

I had a pretty good class last night, though my head was kind of spacey.  I think being back to work wore me out mentally! :O  I'll go back to class this Friday - have to miss Wednesday's class for a work obligation.

Did some jogging yesterday when it was sunny.    The other fun thing I've been doing recently is a wonderful class that my local yoga studio offers on Friday evenings that's a restorative yoga session.  It focuses on gentle stretching and relaxing meditations.  A beautiful way to end the week.  :)

Hi Sandra - welcome to DivaTribe. :)

Your Friday yoga sounds wonderful!  My Friday ballet kind of serves the same purpose for me.  It's a great way for me to wind down the week and begin the weekend.

Well,

I am not the BIGGEST exercising fan, but I try to walk at least three times a week...if not on my treadmill, then at the mall.  Hey, don't knock it til you've tried it:

http://buzz.prevention.com/community/miss-nosipho/my-summer-fitness-goals-16

Happy Friday,

SRW

October was my best month yet for ballet classes- I took more classes than in any other month this year (or ever, maybe!).  November has gotten off to a pretty good start, too, and I'm feeling pretty good about my progress.  It (the progress) is very slow, but I think I'm making some improvements.  My balance is improving visibly some nights, and that feels great.

Yardwork and pacing the floor with a teething baby.

Today,

I jogged for an entire hour in the park and then a ton of crunches and finished off with some relaxing Yoga.

To reward myself with my fitness efforts, I bought myself a gorgeous diamond necklace from www.idonowidont.com and watched reruns of gossip girl.

So I would say it was a great day, plus all this fitness is helping me fit into my new dress I got!

I went to Pilates this week!  I love it.  :yipee: