Friday, Sept. 1: The month started with a nice weights session after lunch: chest, shoulders, triceps, traps, thighs, hamstrings, lower back, and a few light sets for my calves and sides. I also worked around 18 kilometers, making the most of my pre-semester free time.
Saturday, Sept. 2: Rest day – a day of rest.
Sunday, Sept. 3: My first Seoul swim! 1,150 meters plus 9.6 kilometers walking.
Monday, Sept. 4: I walked about 7 kilomters and went to my favorite gym for a core and calves workout. I had planned on more, but I was quite tired after the first day of the semester.
Tuesday, Sept. 5: No gym today; instead, I walked about 10 kilometers. Hopefully, I’ll go to the gym early tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, Sept. 6: I walked 9.6 kilometers instead of going to the gym. I should have gone to the gym.
Thursday, Sept. 7: I walked 10.3 kilometers instead of going to the gym. I should have gone to the gym.
Friday, Sept. 8: I walked 10 kilometers instead of going to the gym. I should have gone to the gym.
Saturday, Sept. 9: Finally back in the gym: lats, core, bicep, forearms, and legs.
Sunday, Sept. 10: My swim plans were dashed when I learned my pool was closed. Instead, I walked about 11 kilometers.
Monday, Sept. 11: An evening gym session: chest, shoulders, triceps, traps, calves, core, and forearms (just a little). I also walked about 9 kilometers.
Tuesday, Sept. 12: An evening 1.15 kilometer swim.
Wednesday, Sept. 13: Not much walking.
Thursday, Sept. 14: Not much walking.
Friday, Sept. 15: I walked around 10 kilometers today instead of going to the gym. I should have gone to the gym.
Saturday, Sept. 16: I walked around 11 kilometers today instead of going to the gym. I should have gone to the gym.
Sunday, Sept. 17: I almost went for a swim.
Monday, Sept. 18: A busy day.
Tuesday, Sept. 19: I walked around 12.5 kilometers, but I really need to get back into the gym.
Wednesday, Sept. 20: Nah.
Thursday, Sept. 21: I walked 8 kilometers instead of going to the gym. I should have gone to the gym.
Friday, Sept. 22: I will return to the gym this evening, and that’s a promise to myself that I will not break. Update: I am now enjoying a post-diner green tea latter literally meters from my gym. Not ready to declare success yet, but I’m damn close. … I did it! A decent weights session to dust away those cobwebs: back, lats, biceps, core, and calves. Also, I walked 11.5 kilometers.
Saturday, Sept. 23: Back in the gym and hopefully, I’m back on track. Weights: chest, shoulders, traps, triceps, and a little legs plus ten steep cardio minutes that ended with a bit of speed.
Sunday, Sept. 24: I walked 10 kilometers.
Monday, Sept. 25: Zilch.
Tuesday, Sept. 26: More zilch.
Wednesday, Sept. 27: I walked 12 kilometers instead of going to the gym. I should have gone to the gym.
Thursday, Sept. 28: Zilch again.
Friday, Sept. 29: Just some walking.
Saturday, Sept. 30: Some more walking to end a rather disastrous month.
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Total Cardio Sessions (Goal 15): 3 – Compared to 26 back in May.
Days Without Exercise (Goal 4): 11
Exercising Music: This month’s exercising and walking music will be provided by Hans Zimmer: Days of Thunder, The Holiday, It’s Complicated, Driving Miss Daisy, The Lion King, Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows, Spanglish, Thelma & Louise, The Lone Ranger, Chappie, Kung Fu Panda 2, The Bible, 9 Months, Boss Baby, The Prince of Egypt, The Da Vinci Code , Madagascar 3, Inception, The Peacemaker, Drop Zone, Madagascar, Madagascar 2, The Dark Knight Rises, As Good As It Gets, Rain Man, Pearl Harbor, King Arthur, Thunderbirds, The Last Samurai, The Thin Red Line, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, and Hidden Figures.
