Daisy, you're getting some excellent walks in! Using your stairs for wind sprints is a great idea! Mark Sisson (Mark's Daily Apple) suggests using stairs or hills for this and I've been hoping to use the hills around my house once my ankles are improved enough to walk more.


Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.

• Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
• Walk for two hours without feeling it
• Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
• Run 1 mile

Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)

Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 10 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 11 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D8
Apr. 12 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 13 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D9, wall push-ups & planks (24 + 10 +5)
Apr. 14 -
Apr. 15 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 16 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D11 & ankle raises
Apr. 17 - Beg. Pilates (added Teaser Prep II)
Apr. 18 -
Apr. 19 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D12, wall push-ups & planks (27 + 13 with 20 second rest)
Apr. 20 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 21 - 1 mile walk to market and back
Apr. 22 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D11 & ankle raises
Apr. 23 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 24 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D15, wall push-ups & planks (11+27+ 13 with 20 second rests)