Posts tagged ideal exercise for homeworkers
Getting away from the desk
Mar 17th
Tomorrow I’m giving a talk about work/life balance at a training event for translators and interpreters at Bath University, so I’ve been busy with final preparations. I find when rehearsing talks that the worst place to be is at my desk, as somehow it works much better if I move around.
So I’ve been able to multitask by combining work with some cleaning and tidying in advance of our house move in April. A very satisfying outcome and no doubt very good for my body to get a workout as well. I just need to remember to leave the Dyson and duster at home when I set off for the Uni tomorrow!
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On the rebound
Jul 22nd
I’m back on the rebounder after a break of over a year – despite the fact that as soon as I stood on it, a spring broke! For crying out loud, I’m not that heavy! Replacement spring now cunningly levered into place by A with a coat hanger, I’ve built up to 12 minutes running a day, which with a warm-up and cool-down period makes about 20 minutes in all.
Rebounders provide the ideal exercise for homeworkers. You get all the benefits of jogging without having to brave the weather and the traffic, buy expensive, ugly shoes and special clothes, or risk public humiliation. I’m actually enjoying it, especially with Radio 4 on to keep my mind occupied and my eyes off the clock while I pound away. In the last few days alone I have heard about Quentin Tarantino’s choice of music for his films, the tale of a North Yorkshire policeman chasing a hijacked caravan and, on a more downbeat note, the plight of Kashmiri refugees still living in camps 18 years after being driven out of their homes. Get a rebounder and a radio and you will not only become slim and fit, but well-informed into the bargain.
