Days *6/7*

Two days of desk work before some time off. Back to the chair that’s my home for too many hours in a day…
how’d I do?

You know, the flexibility is where I felt the best. So I did that on the last 2 days, since I got the most out of those exercises. I think it’s important to get satisfaction from exercise, and the flexibility workout is just enough to get the blood moving and clearing the brain.

On day 6 I did lower back and calf stretching. I have a history of back trouble, so I like to work it out with out killing it.. I did some seated stretching like this :

and I alternated those with calf stretches like so:

The calf stretching was great in the middle of the day…  a great way to shake the legs up after long periods of sitting.

On day 7, I was happy to find an exercise that had also been recommended to my by a physical therapist.. Towards the end of the hockey season, I tweaked my shoulder, and certain movements were really not fun… So after my shoulder was “worked” back into place, I started doing these chest-flex-thingies in the doorway…but 1 arm at a time, it’s amazing where you feel the pull…

I rounded that out with more neck rolls and reaches, and called my fit-in-15 challenge done.

final thoughts

This was a fun challenge. I know I got something out of it. I wish it hadn’t coincided with PAB, so I could have given the blog posts a more “multi-media” feel… In the end though, what’s important is I’ve added physical activity to my daily routine, and hopefully some of you are doing that now too..

Thanks CCA, for great tips, and the motivation to carry this out!

the contest is pretty much done, but midnight on the 24th is the deadline to send me what you’ve done… Even if you don’t do the challenge, you should take a look at the exercises from the websites My Fit-in 15 or Upping My Game . It’s true, just a few minutes a day can make a big difference…

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Day *5*

Straight up - fried from the conference… BUT did manage to still use the stairs and go a for a walk on a BEAUTIFUL sunday afternoon in Kingston before heading home.

how’d I do?

the 15mins were scattered on Sunday, between the stairs and the walk though, I’m pretty confident I met my goal.
how’d you do?

Communication has completely broken down. What do we need, therapy?

Other thoughts

So my lofty goals of going full multi-media on this thing are so far not working out… I’d better step up the last few days…

Next, days 6&7, which are “back to work before my vacation days” so they’ll be pretty similar… What to do… what to do….

You can still join in, send me an email (fitin15 @ bobgoyetche.com ) with a picture/audio/video/blog post/whatever of you trying some of the exercises from the websites My Fit-in 15 or Upping My Game . Read my instructions for the iPod/iTunes contest on the first post of this series here.

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Day *4*

Now this is where the challenge got interesting. You may know that I was at Podcasters Across Borders this weekend. (Canada’s premier podcasting conference, dontcha know!)  So that brought a whole new twist to this challenge.

Well, I’ve committed to this, so I had to find a way to integrate this with my crazy weekend in Kingston. Now Kingston’s a beautiful small town, and everything needed is walking distance from the hotel. So I’m not going to cop out and say that because my car spent the weekend in the parking lot and I walked everywhere I met my goals.

how’d I do?

Certain behaviors are expected and looked forward to at these types of events. Let’s just say that the days don’t usually end with me watching “Magnum P.I.” reruns on TV and falling asleep by 10pm. BUT I knew this going in, so I was able to plan my days for it..

On saturday morning, the weather was cooperative, and I was up before many others (*I know, that’s not what usually happens*) and went for a long decently-paced walk along Kingston’s waterfront. Now early on a saturday morning, my brain isn’t equipped to do much more than the essentials, so I ended up forgetting to bring my camera. However, this is one of the views I saw, ‘cept it was earlier in the day, and cloudier…

Kingston City Hall, originally uploaded by Andrew MacKinnon.

how’d you do?

I don’t know. You didn’t tell me. *sniff* You don’t bring me flowers anymore, either.

Next, the day 5 challenge : the end of the conference and another long drive

You can still join in, send me an email (fitin15 @ bobgoyetche.com ) with a picture/audio/video/blog post/whatever of you trying some of the exercises from the websites My Fit-in 15 or Upping My Game . Read my instructions for the iPod/iTunes contest on the first post of this series here.

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Day *3* - a travel day!

Heading to a conference friday morning by driving for three hours made  finding the time to do the challenge a challenge in itself.

how’d I do?

I probably shouldn’t have - but I did do some of the flexibility stretches while driving the car. Hey, it’s 401 - not like there’s anything visual that keeps anyone alert. I did mostly (actually all) upper body stretches, the pedals got in the way of anything else..

I also made a point of using the stairs to my room - 6 floors in the hotel, so plenty of chances to use the stairs.

how’d you do?

YOU DID NOTHING!! NOTHING!

Hmmph!

Next, the day 4 challenge : Finding time in a crazy event to exercise!

You can still join in, send me an email (fitin15 @ bobgoyetche.com ) with a picture/audio/video/blog post/whatever of you trying some of the exercises from the websites My Fit-in 15 or Upping My Game . Read my instructions for the iPod/iTunes contest on the first post of this series here.

Let’s see how day 4 goes…

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Day *2*

how’d I do?

Well, I didn’t do what I set out to do - I had said I’d work on strength, but I actually shared the 15 minutes somewhat equally between strength and flexibility.

For the strength exercise, I did something I’d never tried before : wall push-ups. What are those? they look like this:

It looks almost silly, but you know what? do 10 real minutes of that and you’ll feel it! Apparently , it helps the chest muscles which are those you use when you push something like a shopping cart or a lawn mower…. So stay away from these if you don’t want to shop or mow.

how’d you do?

Ah, Tommy Vallier still at it, and gets a second entry in the contest.

Here’s where he talks about the STAIRS OF DOOM!!!
Next, the day 3 challenge : Finding ways to exercise when away from home!

You can still join in, send me an email (fitin15 @ bobgoyetche.com ) with a picture/audio/video/blog post/whatever of you trying some of the exercises from the websites My Fit-in 15 or Upping My Game . Read my instructions for the iPod/iTunes contest on the first post of this series here.

Let’s see how day 3 goes…

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Ok - so yesterday was Day *1* of the challenge,

how’d I do?

I went to the Fit in 15 site and looked for something that would be good for someone who spent ENTIRELY too much time at a desk in front of a computer. In the flexibility section,I found some good exercises to do in the office, and stretching out for 15 minutes actually did make me feel better.

Here are some pictures of me feeling better :

how’d you do?

So far, I’ve heard from Tommy Vallier who got some movement into his day. As a result, Tommy’s the first entrant into the contest I mentioned in the post where I describe the challenge..

the day 2 challenge : Strength!

(that’s what I’ll do - you can still do whatever you want )

You can still join in, send me an email (fitin15 @ bobgoyetche.com ) with a picture/audio/video/blog post/whatever of you trying some of the exercises from the websites My Fit-in 15 or Upping My Game .

By the way, I forgot to mention, if I win, I can win an iPod touch! So let’s help ME help YOU, help ME! or something… If I get a lot of responses, and the CCA people see that I’m a social media god (Ahem)… They’ll give me the iPod touch, and I’ll give away the shuffle I was supposed to get. Yes, I know, I’m just that cool.

• small print text to remind you that the challenge officially closes on June 24, 2009 at midnight EST. I’ll do a random draw from the emails on June 25th.

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In case you don’t read the Podcasters Across Borders blog, we’ve just announced that Rickard’s White is a silver sponsor of PAB09.  In addition to contributing financially to the conference, they will be supplying the boat cruise with some free Rickard’s White.

How does a beer company fit in with a new/social media event? Well, our exhaustive (and exhausting!) research over the last 3 years of PAB has indicated that a significant percentage of new media creators enjoy a drink or two.. Ok, so that’s a fit. Then add to that the fact that Molson and their people are active members of the social media scene. Many of you already follow Ferg Devins (@molsonferg) or Adam Moffat (@molsonmoffat) on twitter, or read the Molson community blog.

Through their participation in events like Podcamp Toronto and now Podcasters Across Borders, they’ve shown not only an interest in the community, but an interest in supporting it financially.

So if you’re at PAB this weekend, raise a glass to those who help us do what we do, and if you’re not at PAB, remember those who support community when it comes time to choose..

By the way, there’s still space so register and be a part of Canada’s premiere new media conference.

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I’ve been invited by the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA) to be part of a “blogger challenge” to help “promote active living and encourage Canadians to spend at least 15 minutes a day on physical activity”..

15 minutes? In a row? Sure why not!

What’s the challenge? I’ll let them tell you:

“Each blogger will ideally agree to 15 minutes of physical activity every day for a week beginning June 17 to coincide with the public launch of www.fitin15.ca. During that week, participants will chart their progress and share their personal “Fit-in 15” story online, however they choose to do so. At the end of the week, a panel of judges will review the entries and select three bloggers who managed to craft the best “Fit-in 15” story.”

I know, the first thought in your mind is “Bob, they picked YOU?”

Shaddap.

I agreed to participate for a few reasons, it seems like fun, I get a new ipod shuffle out of it, and I GET AN IPOD SHUFFLE AND ITUNES GIFTS CARD TO GIVE TO YOU!

Isn’t that cool? I think so.

It starts today, so I’ll be putting up a series of posts later today and over the next week about what I’m doing, and how it’s going.. I’m thinking of blurring all the media lines to make the judges’ lives a living hell, so expect text/audio/video/pictures and if you’re close enough, smoke-signals from a campfire somewhere.

So how do you, dear reader, get a chance at this loot? I thought you’d never ask..

Send me an email (fitin15 @ bobgoyetche.com ) with a picture of you trying some of the exercises from the websites My Fit-in 15 or Upping My Game .These sites also have practical tips on staying motivated.

You can email me each day if you want, but there’s 1 entry per day per person. and don’t send the same picture over and over, you’ll look like a tool.

• The challenge officially closes on June 24, 2009 at midnight EST. I’ll do a random draw from the emails on June 25th.

 Canadian residents only for the contest please, but it wouldn’t hurt the rest of you to do a bit of exercise anyway, eh?

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“Hot Men of Twitter” Calendar Update: 

I was all set to order one, to help support the cause… when I noticed that Zazzle thinks mailing a calendar to Canada is worth $13….for a grand total of nearly $30!

So let’s work this out :

Calendar $15.95

Shipping $ 12.98

Total $28.93

For $29 spent, the charity gets less than $7? F-that.

Tell you what, F- Zazzle, appreciate what people did to put this effort together, and go directly to DonorsChoose.org and give them $25.

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My buddy Dave Delaney pinged me a little while ago to see if I’d like to help with a good cause. Apparently he needed pictures of hot twitter men for a good cause.  I’m all about trying to help, so before he either sobered up or changed his mind, I sent a picture, and now I’m  “Mr. February 2010″ in the hottest men on Twitter  calendar.

Hottest Men on Twitter Calendar by hottwittermen

Dave tells me over 40% of proceeds goes to DonorsChoose.org. The rest goes to actually making the calendars.

DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public schools often lack. Teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn.

You can support the cause by purchasing a calendar today.. In 30 days, they’re gone….

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