Monday,
February 23, 2015
I
decided today that I needed to add stretching to my workouts. I did
one session tonight and need to be sure to space it out during the
next few days. Reverting to dance class warm-ups, particularly
ballet. Taking it very slowly and being extremely careful. I don't
want any pulled muscles, strains or sprains because those are not
fun!
Regardless
of what exercise I'm doing, I make sure to put music on that makes me
want to move. I set myself up a playlist on YouTube of songs that
make me want to dance. I am constantly adding to it. One song that
makes me want to dance every time I hear it, is Jingo Lo Ba by
Carlos Santana. If you've never listened to it, you need to. I
recommend the version where he plays with Eric Clapton.
Below
are the songs I danced to 2/23/15:
Duration Song
& Artist Time
3:10 Dance
Tonight – Paul McCartney 12:16
7:57 Jingo
– Carlos Santana 12:48
4:12 I
Wish – Stevie Wonder 1:58
3:40 Thinking
About You – London Beat 8:31
3:17 You
Don't Have to Believe Me – Eric Hunchinson 10:20
4:30 Jingo
(half) Carlos Santana 10:59
26.06
Total
Tuesday,
February 24, 2015
I
didn't do very well today. I wasn't feeling very well and had to work
on a paper with my son, so I only danced once.
Below
are the songs I danced to 2/24/15:
Duration Song
& Artist Time
7:59
Jingo – Carlos Santana 11:36 AM
Stretched
10:00
17:59
Total
I
did stretch 10 minutes, so the day wasn't a complete loss, but it
certainly wasn't great.
Wednesday,
February 25, 2015
Wednesdays
are always tricky because of Fun in Writing. I lead a small group
through the Council on Aging and it takes up a big chunk of the day.
Also, ever fourth Wednesday, I have my Blog Talk Radio show, What's
Write for Me. I did manage to stretch for 10 minutes, but that was
the extent of my day.
10:00
Total
Thursday,
February 26, 2015
Today
was much better. I actually got a pretty full day in. I did more
stretching after each dance and that seemed to work pretty well.
Below
are the songs I danced to 2/26/15:
Duration Song
& Artist Time
5:16 Low
Down – Boz Scaggs 11:39 AM
Stretched
1:30
4:18 Do
I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys 12:28 PM
Stretched
1:40
9:44 One
Fine Day – Zach Deputy 2:20
Stretched
1:30
3:26 Batuka
– Carlos Santana 3:12
Stretched
2:00
28:04
Total
Friday,
Febrary 27, 2015
Friday
wasn't too bad either. I still got stuck doing some work with my son,
which interfered, but I did okay, though obviously not my best day.
Since my time is frequently interrupted with needs of the family,
phone calls and errands, I get off track. The important thing is to
be as consistent as I can. You can probably tell by now that I really
like F**k You by Ceelo Green. It's got a great beat and it's not too
long, so I don't get overly tired. Besides, it's a fun song and
relieves a little stress when I sing it loudly as I dance.
Below
are the songs I danced to 2/27/15:
Duration Song
& Artist Time
4:13 I
Got a Line on You – Spirit 11:36 AM
Stretched
1:25
3:50 F**k
You – Ceelo Green 12:44 PM
4:33 Zion
– Fluke 1:50
5:00 Concrete
– Revivalists 2:58
Stretched
1:00
4:06 You
Know What I Mean – Jeff Beck 4:24
23:27
Total
Saturday,
February 28, 2015
I
took the whole day off. My son's paper is due soon and we worked on
that a lot of the day. Also, just plain didn't feel like it. I
managed to talk myself out of it really well, which shows me that I
need to make sure I don't do this very often.
0:0
Total
Sunday,
March 1, 2015
I
didn't do very well today either. I think some of it was laziness,
and part of it was that I got the idea for two new books, so I was
busy writing those and forgot to reset my timer. I did get a little
bit of dancing in, but not nearly what I needed. I did get in about
10 minutes of stretching, too.
Below
are the songs I danced to 3/1/15:
Duration Song
& Artist Time
4:13 Vampires
– Ballroom Thieves 3:20 PM
3:40 Dance
in the Graveyard – Delta Rae 11:40 PM
7:53
Total
Overall,
didn't have as good a week, but I am still trying. I noticed that I
get very tight and sore if I don't do the stretching at least once a
day. I think that's why I had some trouble during the week, I wasn't
being careful with that. I still managed to drop about a pound, so I
take that as a win! Here's hoping that next week will be better!
©
2015 Dellani Oakes
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