Notes by Nectar

Your destiny lies in your own hands

I went to the gym on Sunday morning. Someone was already using my favourite treadmill so I started with a 10-minute warmup on the cross-trainer and then did a few stretches while I was waiting for her to finish. I did Week 6 Day 1 of the 10k Runner app: Warm up x 5 min Run …

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I went back to the gym on Sunday morning for the first time since Tuesday the week before. I’d had flu and took it easy for a few days. I began with a 5-minute warmup on the cross-trainer and some stretches. After that I began on the treadmill. I didn’t think it would be a …

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Well, I had a pretty good week at the gym. I worked out eight times. EIGHT! (I’m including my yoga class as a workout.) I went to the gym on Sunday morning. I started with a 5-minute warmup on the cross-trainer and then moved over to the treadmill. I did Week 2 Day 3 of …

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New year, new me, right? Right?? It certainly felt like the old me when I sat on the sofa on Sunday morning, trying to muster up the motivation to get to the gym. I did manage eventually, I’m pleased to say! I decided to restart with the 5K Runner app from Fitness22.com. It had been …

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After almost two weeks of doing no exercise whatsoever, I decided I needed to do something. I was back in Dubai after a great trip to Bali (including a yoga retreat) and wanted to get back into a routine. I tried a new yoga studio on Sunday evening – Eco Yoga Sanctuary at The Village …

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