When I started my laptop at work on Monday morning, I saw those dreaded words "Fatal hardware error".
My faithful companion, which has worked at around 8 of our offices with me, in Wellington, Auckland and Sydney, had sucked the kumara.
So there I was, stranded. I have no direct line in that office, so I use a 3G card all the time. I couldn't just grab a spare PC and plug it in. I was left with no choice to base myself in our main Wellington office until my new laptop arrives.
I am now on the opposite side of the city from my clients, instead of being just one level up in their building. I can't just whip down the stairs to get something approved or to check that I have understood their sometimes garbled instructions.
But the great thing is - their building is about 2500 steps from mine! And the last two days I've gone there and back twice! I've racked up over 20,000 steps both days. I've got to be on track for a 100,000+ week.
It may sound like a waste of time to walk it all the time, but I reckon it's faster than walking to the parking building over here, driving across town, parking in the parking building over there and then walking to the client's building.
This is my first week of training for the half-marathon walk. My schedule is for 6 walks a week. I've broken them down into: the two shortest walks are speed training (fast as I can), the two 'middle-sized' walks are strength training (up and down lots of hills, never a problem in Wellington) and the two longest walks are stamina walks (self-explanatory).
The dog, of course, is loving it! Although I have to admit on Monday night, the weather was SO disgusting (7 degrees, pissing rain, howling wind) that I couldn't face pounding the streets. I scarpered off to the gym and used the treadmill instead.
I'm enjoying being back on a training schedule again. It helps me be more disciplined about keeping up with my exercise.
I hope everyone is having a great week!
And, in case anyone has managed to miss it this man is my hero. I have been lucky enough to hear him speak at a function. Truly inspirational. And let's face it, if he can climb Everest with two artificial legs, what's losing a few more kilos for me?
11 comments:
What a great way to include exercise in your day!! I think its marvelous
i bet you a bit over a year ago you would've been cursing that your clients were so far away.. excellent exercise plan Sue.
I love your posts Sue - you are able to look at the bright side of life. I know if my laptop decided to dearly depart itself I'd be lost. Great going for all the walking and I so admire you for doing the half marathon walk, wow!
The training sounds great and it definitely helps to need to walk.
thats a silver lining indeed!
Trust you to put such a positive spin on something most people would hit the roof about!! Especially in this hideous, cold, wet weather!!!!
You Kiwis and your sayings!! Sucked the kumara - I love it!
Hope the rest of your week is fabulous.
Bri
Don't you just love computers - until they pack up!
One way though of getting some great incidental exercise!
Hi Sue- hope your back and shoulder are feeling better although it sounds like you must be with all the fun you are having with your training....great idea to keep you motivated for your Nearly At Goal sayings. I love acronyms - being a trainer I use them to draw attention to important words - I definately do not ever plan to make anyone feel stupid - so for anyone who I have pfm (please forgive me) ttfn lb
WOW that's a full exercise plan so glad to see a rest day in there somewhere. It definitely helps being focused!
WOW that guy is just amazing. I agree that if he can do that what is the problem with losing a few more kgs.
And do that you will, with that training plan. I am looking into a half marathon in September but need to find out if they accept walkers. Very exciting times :D
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