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Springing into Spring

September 12, 2021 By nextphaseinfitness 11 Comments

Springing into spring this week, using Denyse Whelan Blogs Taking Stock prompts.

Admiring: Gardens coming into bloom during my first walk, more than 5k from home, on the day lockdown ended

Becoming:  A cyclist again, after taking time out due to lockdown restrictions

 

Curious: To check out Mulga Bill Walking Trail, as I’m a huge Mulga Bill’s bicycle fan.

Delighted: With Get Fit With Rick exercise videos as suggested by blogger friend Jo from And Anyways

Eating: More salads. I really don’t like eating salads in winter. My salad replacement for winter is soup. However, as soon as the sun shines, I start thinking about a lovely crispy salad.

Excited: To be giving my usual fitness program a makeover

Feeling: Blah after winter but happy now that spring has arrived.

Going: Thinking about the day in the future when I’m able to go to Queensland to see my son and grandchildren

Helping: Walking at least 15000 steps each day is helping me to reach my goals #noexcuses

Imploring: Everyone to please get vaccinated

Joking: That I am moving to Queensland if we have to go into lockdown again.

Keeping: The weeds out of the garden – with great difficulty

Loving: My new strength program

Making: Paleo Bread. Yum!

Next: Next walk, now that we are out of lockdown will be at Castlemaine.

Observing: If I eat one piece of chocolate, I eat the lot. This is why I’m best not to eat it at all

Pleasing: Very pleasing to be fully vaccinated

Reading: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams, my pick of the month, so far, for September

Staying: Close to home during lockdown which meant being creative with exercise plan

Trying: To get those pesky covid kilos off

Understanding: That it will be a slow process and that’s ok

Viewing: The Olympics and the Paralympics. Amazing!

Welcoming: Sunny days again

X – (Your Choice) Really enjoying spin classes again, using a YouTube instructor.

Yes – Saying yes to at least 5 serves veg of different colours each day

Z – (Your choice) Having my exercise mojo well and truly back

 

This post is linked to Denyse’s Life This Week

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Comments

  1. Sue C says

    September 13, 2021 at 8:06 pm

    No “joking” …move to Queensland! Yes!! 😊

    Reply
    • nextphaseinfitness says

      September 15, 2021 at 3:35 pm

      Your comment went to spam Sue! How dare WordPress do that. Moving to Qld is looking very appealing. Not sure though if it’s doable

      Reply
  2. Susanne says

    September 14, 2021 at 6:15 am

    Good to see that spring has come! I think your idea of moving to Queensland if there’s another lockdown is a good one. Well done with your cycling and other exercising.

    Reply
    • nextphaseinfitness says

      September 15, 2021 at 3:34 pm

      Thanks Christine for your comments

      Reply
  3. Debbie Harris says

    September 14, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    Fabulous Taking Stock post Jen! I also loved The Dictionary of Lost Words but have read a few reviews that weren’t that favourable. Great to see you have your exercise mojo back and good luck with your new routines. I also enjoyed Get Fit with Rick after Jo mentioned it. Fingers crossed you can get to Queensland before too long, it’s been a dreadful time for you. So good to read this fun post 🙂

    Reply
    • nextphaseinfitness says

      September 15, 2021 at 11:44 am

      I’ve also read those negative reviews Deb. I didn’t agree with them at all, and they actually surprised me. Fingers crossed we all get back to some kind of ‘normal’ soon.

      Reply
  4. Christine says

    September 15, 2021 at 7:11 am

    That’s a good alpahbet! Hope you get to Queensland soon. I’m supposed to be there right now but we’ll have to seize the day as soon as we’re out of lockdown and pop up then.

    Reply
    • nextphaseinfitness says

      September 15, 2021 at 11:43 am

      Hope you get there soon Christine. I haven’t been brave enough to go between lockdowns as I’m worried about an outbreak and being locked out

      Reply
  5. Denyse Whelan says

    September 16, 2021 at 11:57 am

    Loved how you found so much joy and positivity in this Taking Stock Jennifer. I believe winter has an effect on our mood and you sound like that happens for you. Look at all you are doing and being.

    So hope you get a Qld trip in one day. I would be concerned as you are now about “getting back” in this current system of locking everything down as they do.

    Thank you for taking part in the 5th Birthday celebrations of Life This Week. Great to see friends who are bloggers linking up each week when they can. I appreciate each and every one of you. Next week, Mr W is back with Time Part Two. See you then if you have a post to share. Denyse.

    Reply
    • nextphaseinfitness says

      September 16, 2021 at 12:36 pm

      I’m pleased that #lifethisweek seems to be going well Denyse. I look forward to it each week.

      Reply
    • nextphaseinfitness says

      September 18, 2021 at 7:27 am

      Looking forward to Bernards pist next week Denyse

      Reply

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