Wednesday, October 1: Just a lot of walking, mostly after the end of a long work day that on top of my regular three classes, included a faculty meeting and attendance at a 2-hour lecture/Q&A about UN and North Korea. My steps for the day: 20,126/14.7 km.
Thursday, October 2: More walking: 11,591 steps/8.46 km.
Friday, October 3: Just more walking, but I regret I didn’t make it to my gym: 19,598/13.9 km.
Saturday, October 4: Today’s steps: 15,238/11.3 km.
Sunday, October 5: A gym session as my new fitness campaign officially starts after a failed attempt to buy a spin bike: chest, shoulders, triceps, traps, lats, back, biceps, leg extensions, hamstring curls, and glutes (W1), and a promise to do core and calves at home tomorrow, which was not kept. And a lot of walking: 22,591 steps/15.9 km.
Monday, October 6: Just some walking in the rain as my gym was closed today: 9,417 steps/7.05 km.
Tuesday, October 7: An almost-all-body workout except for glutes and forearms (W2). And my usual walking: 13,208 steps/9.8 km.
Wednesday, October 8: Some more walking: 12,185 steps/9.15 km.
Thursday, October 9: Another almost-all-body workout! This time I skipped forearms and only did a little core work. Also, my inner thighs didn’t get worked (W3). And then I fasted for 24 hours, and suddenly, I feel healthy again! And my steps for the day: 17,657/12.9 km.
Friday, October 10: Just some walking, but I also have some big news to share. I bought a spin bike! It’s due to be delivered next Wednesday. The reason being there was a spin bike in one of the gyms I used when I was home in August, and I found it was better for faster intense sessions than the recumbent bike in my gym that I have been (occassionally) using. And my gym in Korea doesn’t have one. Plus, with the weather being cooler and winter coming, I’m hoping I can make a habit of early morning sessions right in front of my TV. In less exciting news, I walked 11,920 steps/8.92 km.
Saturday, October 11: I almost made it to my gym, but then a delivery arrived of some frozen goods arrived, so I headed home to stock my freezer. Another day of walking: 20,722 steps/14.9 km.
Sunday, October 12: An evening gym session: leg extensions, glutes, hamstrings, chest, shoulders, traps, triceps, and calves W4). And my steps for the day: 11,789/8.64 km.
Monday, October 13: A late night gym session as I took a break from reviewing videos of student discussions: back, lats, traps, biceps, and forearms (W5). And my steps for the day: 18,295/13.3 km.
Tuesday, October 14: My new bike arrived! Well, assembling it took a while even though here were not many pieces. But finally, success! And I tested it out with a 20 minute session (C1). And I’m satisfied with my bike. Well done! And my steps for the day: 11,937/8.88 km.
Wednesday, October 15: Just some walking – and a whole lot of shopping, most of it for my new Air Fryer! My steps for the day: 20,597/15.1 km.
Thursday, October 16: My birthday exercise started with my second cardio session on my new bike – 20 minutes (C2). Then I walked to work. And a late night gym session: chest, shoulders, triceps, and traps(W6). And my steps for the day: 14,589/10.8 km.
Friday, October 17: Another quick gym session: leg extensions, glutes, calf raises, hamstring curls, biceps, and lower back (W7). And a lot of walking as well with a total step count of 22,445 steps/15.9 km.
Saturday, October 18: Another spin bike session, this one was 14 minutes (C3) and a little more intense than my first two. I really have too much work to do, but I slipped in a quick 15-minute workout: lats, back, biceps, traps, and shoulders (W8). And my steps for the day: 15,590/11.5 km.
Sunday, October 19: Another gym session, and it feels so good to link a few o those together: chest, shoulders – especially outer delts, triceps, traps, leg extensions, hamstring curls, and calf raises (W9). And my steps for the day: 14,130/10.5 km.
Monday, October 20: More walking and some sightseeing as it’s Dave’s first visit to Seoul: 21,352 steps/15.6 km.
Tuesday, October 21: Another gym session: back, lats, biceps, traps, leg extensions, hamstring curls, calves, and one set of shoulder presses (W10). And my steps for the day: 17,536/12.7 km.
Wednesday, October 22: Just some walking as the grading of discussions gets into gear, kind of: 14,478 steps/10.4 km.
Thursday, October 23: A quick home cardio session: 10 minutes (C4), and more walking: 18,168 steps/13.5 km.
Friday, October 24: An evening gym session: chest, traps, shoulders, triceps, and calves (W11). And my steps for the day: 12,483/9.08 km.
Saturday, October 25: Another evening weights session, but I really should be getting on with that grading: leg extensions, seated inclined squat machine things, hamstrings, inner thighs, calves, and just one set each for lower back, sides, and outer shoulders (W12). And my steps for the day: 15,052/11.2 km.
Sunday, October 26: An evening gym session: back, lats, and biceps (W13). And my steps for the day: 10,015 steps/7.36 km.
Monday, October 27: Just some walking as the race to finish my grading continues: 9,488 steps/6.98 km.
Tuesday, October 28: More walking and grading: 16,161 steps/11.7 km.
Wednesday, October 29: More walking and grading: 17,949 steps/13.1 km.
Thursday, October 30: More walking and grading: 10,692 steps/7.72 km.
Friday, October 31: A lot of walking to celebrate finishing all my grading: 22,296 steps/16.3 km.
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Weights Sessions: 13/10 (October/September)
Cardio Sessions (Exercise Bike): 4/2 (October/September)
Total Steps: 489,335
Steps Per Day: 15,785/13,746
