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Finally back after some technical hitches.

Here's where I walked yesterday. No photos but a good description and clarification why I didn't see one single overweight person LOL

http://www.itchybristol.co.uk/venue/194282/Park-Street.html

Looked round the Cathedral - I love being there. All that history.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/in_pictures/360_panoramas/cathedral/

Unexpected bonus at the Museum - a travelling art exhibition featuring Turner, Raphael and lots of other big names.

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Leisure-Culture/Museums-Galleries/exhibition-love---national-gallery-touring-exhibition.en

When I got back off the bus to the village, I was taken on a detour through back lanes I never knew existed, (I've always thought I was the footpath queen) so arrived home totally shattered.

On the lookout

Everywhere I'm going nowadays I'm looking out for things to jump over.

Very long walk today.

Still motivated

Walks, yoga and sit ups is now my thing. I'm changing the excercises to stave off boredom.

Time for a change

Wasn't as active as I planned today due to a severe headache.

Limited stair running.

Sit ups, yoga, long walk, stretching

Usual Excercise

Normally I go on long daily walks, excercise to music - put on the tv and dance or do specific excercises on and off throughout the day.

For many years I used the powerstretcher - the elastic thingy with handles that is advertised as 'just 7 mins a day'. I've stopped that as I think that it aggravated my shoulders.

I'm also a fan of a routine of fast excercises mentioned in my second post (ezine articles). It's a combination of stair running, star jumps, running on the spot, weights and press ups. Each done for a very short time each and alternated.

I'm not really up to press ups on the ground so instead I do them against the stairs. I think that I must have got fitter recently as I can run up the stairs more times than before in the set time.

Onwards and upwards!

I've just re-read that article and realised that I've been missing out the sit-ups. Never mind.

SO, WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

Take a look and see for yourself.

My favourite video - Extreme game of tag through Edinburgh UK
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6qhgIdP3l3I

TRAINING
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UUgYPgsZ120
Training at home

http://youtube.com/watch?v=X15VRzQHq2U
Strength training to do in town! Not for beginners.

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Loose-Ten-Pounds-In-Ten-Days&id=833027
This is what I sometimes do (when I remember). You need access to stairs.

I am captivated by freerunning and Parkour.

So, I'm not in my first flush of youth (by any stretch of the imagination) a bit overweight, unfit. Female! So what?


Plus side -

1. I've been excercising/walking for years
2. The sheer energy I see in the videos is a huge motivator
3. I don't give up


Minus -

1. Marial arts training - Tang Soo Doo/ballet/tai chi caused severe knee problems
2. A recent run reminded me of the reasons I gave up the above hobbies.

Ok, so I can walk fast instead. No need to give up at the first hurdle.