Day 40
Challenges:
Upper body light (day 20)
No Salt (day 14)
Splits (day 9)
1min Plank (day 9)
And introducing the new Challenge for the coming 30 days... (drum roll, please)... Ninja (And the crowd goes wild!!) I like that this one, unlike the others I'm currently doing, has something different every day. Looks like total fun!!
Programmes:
day 22 Foundation Light Sometimes this seems so light I have to hold my hand on the muscles that are supposed to be working, and I'm pleased to note that they are working, but so gently. This is a lovely programme, either to start with if very unfit (I mentioned earlier that I had started it with the hope that someone else would join me but that didn't happen) or just to have a working break from other programmes. I do it hard enough sometimes really to feel it - generally on the Fast pace cardio days, I really get the heart pumping there - so even though this one isn't really challenging me, I am enjoying it. And I guess, that's one of the primary things. I'm not such a masochist that I don't keep doing something I don't like. Even burpees end eventually!! 
day 21 Totals This programme, on the other hand... My hip does not always like squats but I took them easy. I did 20 side kicks too many because I got carried away. Recently I may have suggested that the side leg raises in the 1min Plank challenge were really boring, and Damer gently
informed me as to exactly the purpose of all reps (and advise distraction methods!) - please read his response if you haven't - leg raises counting - because it really explains why seemingly mind-numbingly boring repetitions of certain exercises are doing wonderful things to/for us! Even though I've only been doing that programme for 9 days now, I have noticed that my side kicks were faster. Perhaps that's why I got so carried away today!! Oh, and just thinking about that, at training tonight, when I was helping someone with her turning kicks, my own were more balanced as well. May I, my dear patient readers, in all seriousness, recommend to you Splits challenge! Just make sure you have some heavy-duty distraction material!!
DD with EC (#39) Total DD = 40.
Training tonight was pretty good. I took things a bit easy with the running - inability to breathe well sometimes makes that advisable! - but still did it. Back to Friday night training from tomorrow, but only Poomsae which I really want to focus on.
Challenges:
Upper body light (day 20)
No Salt (day 14)
Splits (day 9)
1min Plank (day 9)
And introducing the new Challenge for the coming 30 days... (drum roll, please)... Ninja (And the crowd goes wild!!) I like that this one, unlike the others I'm currently doing, has something different every day. Looks like total fun!!

Programmes:



informed me as to exactly the purpose of all reps (and advise distraction methods!) - please read his response if you haven't - leg raises counting - because it really explains why seemingly mind-numbingly boring repetitions of certain exercises are doing wonderful things to/for us! Even though I've only been doing that programme for 9 days now, I have noticed that my side kicks were faster. Perhaps that's why I got so carried away today!! Oh, and just thinking about that, at training tonight, when I was helping someone with her turning kicks, my own were more balanced as well. May I, my dear patient readers, in all seriousness, recommend to you Splits challenge! Just make sure you have some heavy-duty distraction material!!

DD with EC (#39) Total DD = 40.
Training tonight was pretty good. I took things a bit easy with the running - inability to breathe well sometimes makes that advisable! - but still did it. Back to Friday night training from tomorrow, but only Poomsae which I really want to focus on.

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