Keeping up with my exercise routine

A few days ago, my good friend Minna Van (co-founder of my The Network Hub) asked me if I were going to do a “this is where I am right now with my 2010 Manifesto, and this is what I am going to do in the next few weeks/months” post. I haven’t had the time to do an in-depth post, and this week has been absolutely tiresome (too much work, but happily, project deadlines have been complied with and clients are happy).

Credit: Paul Holmes

There is one thing that has actually made me really happy in the past few weeks: I have seen friends who have noticed the change in my body shape, and how exercise has positively impacted my own health. Having been a highly-competitive volleyball player and a professionally-trained dancer, not having exercised that much while I was working 100-plus hour weeks was incredibly tough on my physique and my own well-being.

When I recently spoke at WordCamp Victoria 2010, my good friend Janis LaCouvee mentioned that she did, indeed, notice the change in my body shape, a change I’m actually quite proud of. I try to consistently swim 3 times a week and do cardio and weight training 3 times a week. This week was hard in terms of exercise because for the first time in months, I had again a migraine (which is slowly fading today), but I have kept up with cardio. Not the same usual intensity I have, but at least, enough to get my brain juices flowing (because, seriously, I am sure we think better after a good workout).

So, in way of reporting back to myself and keeping myself accountable, I’ve kept with my exercise routine up to the end of May 2010. I hope I’ll be able to continue this good trend even when my Mom visits!

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