Readers’ Workouts — April 2

Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. A new month is a great time to begin start a Tuesday habit of linking up with Readers’ Workouts for accountability and support.

I missed my March goal of 1400 minutes, but 1305 minutes is enough that I’m willing to aim for 1400 again in April.

My excuse is allergies. But, truthfully, it wasn’t until yesterday that allergies were a good excuse. My primary symptom is malaise, making it difficult to get myself to do much of anything. I need to remind myself that exercise actually helps me feel better and gives me energy.

Yesterday, though, the symptoms were more systemic and included balance and stomach issues so I’ll give that an excused absence and hope that things are better in a day or two so that I can get going on this month’s 1400 minutes.

Did you go out of March like a lion or a lamb? What are your goals for April? Answer on your blog (feel free to grab the logo) and link to your post below or join us in the comments! Be sure to visit the other participants to see how we all did.

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Readers’ Workouts — April 2 — 13 Comments

Satia on April 2, 2013 at 8:33 am said:

I’m trying to get back into the blogging habit so hopefully you’ll be seeing me sharing links to my workout blog posts with some regularity over the next few weeks.

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Dee @ EditorialEyes on April 2, 2013 at 9:16 am said:

Breaking 1300 minutes is still something to be proud of! And oh, I know that malaise so well. It is sometimes terribly difficult to talk oneself into exercising. Just remember that you know, rationally, how good it is for you and how good you feel afterward. For me, it’s all about momentum. As long as I go, I keep going. It’s getting into the habit that’s the problem.

Speaking of which, I had a dismal week of exercise, mostly due to hormonal stuff. I made it to the gym only once. Back on the horse this week, though:
Monday- 90 min. jazz class
Wednesday – 60 min. gym
Thursday – 60 min. gym
Friday – 60 min. gym

I need to figure out something to do on the weekends. I pretty much never actually get around to my workout DVDs and my gym is free at work, so I don’t really want to spend money on a gym membership. And I’m not a runner and never will be…perhaps yoga?

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- Joy Weese Moll / @joyweesemoll on April 2, 2013 at 5:21 pm said:
  
  I like my yoga DVDs. Also it can be fun to just put on some music and dance. Are long walks possible where you live? That’s another fun weekend activity — I can walk over to the city park and see the kiddies playing.
  
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  - Dee @ EditorialEyes on April 3, 2013 at 8:09 am said:
    
    Long walks are definitely possible and something I should incorporate more often into my week anyway! Thanks for the suggestion 🙂
    
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Crystal @ I Totally Paused on April 2, 2013 at 9:45 am said:

I ended up having to take most of March off due to illness…I had a couple of bad colds, which turned into sinus infections, and there were days where I could barely walk across my house, so exercise just didn’t happen. I’m soooo glad to be feeling better and I’ve already started back up with more of my regular schedule!

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- Joy Weese Moll / @joyweesemoll on April 2, 2013 at 5:20 pm said:
  
  Yay for feeling better!
  
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Sopphey on April 2, 2013 at 10:39 am said:

Hooray for 13,000 minutes! I totally understand how malaise can get in the way of our goals. Sometimes though, it’s OK to take that step back. A little off time is OK. Keep up the awesome work Joy.

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Lisa (Southern Girl Reads) on April 2, 2013 at 11:41 am said:

I found your site thru Twitter this morning. I’m back on the workout train after being absent for about 6 months. My goal is to lose 10 pounds in a month (I’ve done this twice before) with a total of 30 pounds lost. This is my first day back on my workout schedule. I just spent an hour on the elliptical machine while listening to my new audio book, Harlan Coban’s Six Years. I plan to spend an hour every day of the week and actually go walking 3x’s per week on a 2 mile walking trail near my house with my walking partner. Want to wish everyone a good week and encourage you to keep going!!

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- Joy Weese Moll / @joyweesemoll on April 2, 2013 at 5:19 pm said:
  
  Glad to have you! I lose at the rate of about half a pound to a pound a week, so you 10 pounds a month sounds impressive to me!
  
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Esme (@cococroissants) on April 2, 2013 at 11:48 am said:

I think 1300 is great. Better than nothing and it is close to you goal. Setting goals and striving towards them is sometimes more important than reaching them.

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Vasilly on April 2, 2013 at 10:15 pm said:

I hope you feel better soon! April was a pretty good month for me. I lost weight and walked more often.

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Belle Wong on April 3, 2013 at 1:44 pm said:

I really, really have to get back into a workout routine again. It’s been nice and sunny out, but still really cold – every time I look out the window, though, I think about going for a run.

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Mari Partyka on April 3, 2013 at 3:40 pm said:

So I had your blog up all day yesterday… just getting to this now (ha)

I hope your allergies don’t get the best of you during blooming season. Sometimes life trumps our best plans… what’s important is that we keep trying. It’s Weds, I can’t imagine meeting my weekly goal this week but will try my best.

Thanks for keeping this going. I love seeing new people participating!

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