Readers’ Workouts August 14

Welcome to Readers’ Workouts where bookish people gather to encourage and support each other’s fitness endeavors. How did you work out last week? What are your plans for the coming week? Grab the logo, post on your blog, and add the link to the Mr. Linky below. Or, if you don’t want to use a blog, report your efforts in the comments.

I’m in Olympics withdrawal! In the last week, I enjoyed rhythmic gymnastics and synchronized swimming. They please my inner 10-year old. Since both were introduced to the Olympics the year I graduated from college, I didn’t get to enjoy them when I actually was 10, an age when sparkly, colorful costumes and graceful moves were a fascination.

My August exercise goals are 1400 minutes and 15 Wii workouts (to make sure that I get some variety). As of last night, I was at 595 minutes and 7 Wii workouts — so I’m right on track for meeting both goals.

How was your week?

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Readers’ Workouts August 14 — 10 Comments

Veronica Roth on August 14, 2012 at 1:52 am said:

Good for you Joy! I find goals totally impossible to follow. (My scatter brain keeps jumping from idea to idea) But the good thing is I’m keeping up the walking to the village or along the Thames path, or some sort of exercise every day, so that’s good. Oh, also I love yoga. Do you do yoga? That Wii sounds like fun. PS. We are in Olympic withdrawl here too! 🙂

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- Joy Weese Moll / @joyweesemoll on August 14, 2012 at 8:50 am said:
  
  Exercising every day sounds like meeting a goal to me!
  
  I like yoga and should be doing some hip opener poses right now to counteract some of what I’m doing in the yard.
  
  I’ll bet you are in Olympic withdrawal! It was a great party y’all hosted!
  
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Natalie ~ This Chick Will Run on August 14, 2012 at 7:03 am said:

I’m in withdrawal, too! I really enjoyed the rhythmic gymnastics, but I had a hard time with the synchronized swimming {all those nose clips and smiles 🙂 } I loved watching any track and field event and was so blown away by both marathons. And great job staying on your goals, keep it up!

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IntrovertedJen on August 14, 2012 at 11:53 am said:

We must all be in Olympic withdrawal! Although I will be glad to feel like I can go to bed before midnight without missing any of “the good stuff” that NBC always chooses to show at the end of their primetime broadcast! Great job with your goals!

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- Joy Weese Moll / @joyweesemoll on August 14, 2012 at 12:56 pm said:
  
  That’s true. I’m sure I’ll get more sleep and more things done now that the Olympics are over.
  
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Fiona on August 14, 2012 at 5:15 pm said:

Ooops…. didn’t mean to include The Howling Miller in my link title. That was for JG’s Translation challenge!

Joy, we have the Paralympics to look forward to now, don’t fear.

GB did so well, I’m so proud of us. We can hold our heads up high.

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- Joy Weese Moll / @joyweesemoll on August 14, 2012 at 9:51 pm said:
  
  I fixed the link title for you — first time I’ve done that. Makes me feel all powerful on my own blog!
  
  GB did a great job hosting the Olympics! I’m glad there is still the Paralympics to look forward to.
  
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Barbara The Healthy Nut on August 15, 2012 at 4:27 pm said:

I’m plugging along this week, walking as often as I can, lifting 2x this week, and putting in loads of hours bending and pulling in the garden. I didn’t link although my post does mention the bending and lifting, it is not really about exercise. It’s actually a poem about my experiences in the garden this weekend. Come visit if you like.

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Barbara The Healthy Nut on August 15, 2012 at 6:51 pm said:

Oops! I forgot to share this link for all the hot weather runners here. Enjoy: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/strategies-for-hot-weather-exercise/

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Vasilly on August 16, 2012 at 11:44 am said:

The news does seem a less exciting without the Olympics going on!I’ve been in a slump so I haven’t really been riding my bike as much as I could. Maybe that will change soon before school starts.

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