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Hello!
Are you Moving it like Mike? I am.. a bit... well... admittedly I only did 2 of the 3 required exercise sessions this week. But I did HEAPS of incidental walking and busy-ness - so I'm hanging my head in shame a little higher then I might have. Bad-mover-with-the-best-intentions, that's me. And honest as the day is short (it's early Winter here.)
It's quite tricky to get back into this regular exercise thing, I can see. Especially when it's very dark at 6am (not to mention rainy and cold) and the street sweepers are constantly burning along the footpath trying to mow me down. They should watch out for me. Not only am I grumpy at that time of the day, but I'm blind, my eyes still stuck shut from the night's slumber. Don't mess with me Man on silly-little-flashing-light-sweepy-Tonka-truck. I'm totally the hardcore biz at that time of the day. Stay back, Mr Sweep, I am Sleepy Pip, come to kick your Tonka butt if you don't veer left RIGHT NOW!
Not only are there street sweepers to contend with at that lovely hour, but as I'm joyfully trotting the perimeter of the park, other podgy people keep lurching out of the darkness in their floppy shorts and hoodies scaring the daylights out of me. I wish they had hazard lights. Then I could steer a wide berth around them. At the moment we are exhanging surprised little smiles at each other. Lights would ensure more of a prepared grin, if you know what I mean. We are the early morning exercise Zombies, me and the podgies... we're badly dressed and wearing yesterday's make-up... we're ready to startle you. Watch out.
The other issue about this walking thing is the ears. I have two of them. They get cold. The IPod headphones go a little way towards blocking the cold - but I need a hat, that's for sure. Then I can look like a pudgy pin head. Hurrah. Watch out for me, Pudgy Pin Head - note the capital letters. My hat has a bow on it. Do you think that's inappropriate for exercise?
I guess it's been a bit of a rocky start to 'Move It Like Mike' for Pip Lincolne. But I know you guys are relying on me. And I'm totally going to get this thing licked. This Danish I mean - it has cherries on it. Oh and the walking too. I give you my solemn promise, dear readers. Because I'm a promisey kind of girl, and I keep my word. This week I'm in for three or you can chop my toes off. Really truly you can.
Yours truly,
Pip
PS - Would you like to sign up for Move It Like Mike this week? You need to try and exercise for 20 minutes, 3 times this week. You can do what ever exercise you choose - just get moving! (And you can see I'm setting a rebellious example already!) Sign up below, or add a comment to let us know you are playing along!
