Merdeka! Walking Time! Two Weeks Review

I'm back! Trekking with dad's group in past two weeks. Haha! This super late post, but I want to show how far my progress so far after more than a month break from trekking. This is just like a warm up exercise after break for Ramadhan. In past two weeks we only explore around my neighborhood. Becuase, first time come back, the bus not enough to take everyone in, then the second week, there's an event in company (I will explain later) so, yes! only explore around our neighborhood.

The first route, starts from Jl, Bunyu and finish at Helipad. We walk this route before, but this time we only get into the jungle for about 15 minutes. The total distance is about 4.545 km with 70 minutes walking duration. My hips feel like want to fall down after walking, lol! We start at the front row and finish as the last, lol! It's because we take longer route, while the other take the shorter one. 

I didnt take much picture that day, only have this two pictures from the meeting point. You can see the refinery plant back there. 

The second weekend, the trekking route is almost the same like the previous week, but this time is reverse and we didn't get into the jungle. Starts from Kantor Besar Pertamina and finish at the same place. This day some of the people from our group will compete with other group for Lomba Gerak Jalan to celebarate our independence day. This is our route that day, only 4.06 km with 60 minutes walking duration. 

Start with cloudy weather, I saw beautiful rainbow! And finish with super shiny sun! 

 We didn't get a chance to see our group reach the finish line, because their route shorter than us. But we saw the last two groups, the Red group (I don't remember which department they came from) and the last is the white group, from the Pertamina Hospital. 

There are other games there too, like futsal with sarung ;), mini golf and of course the phenomenal game to celebrate independence day, lomba makan kerupuk! Haha! See those ladies standing under the pole? Hehe,, too bad im to lazy to take close up picture ;p

And there's also blood donation too!

And this is my dad with his group. Yes! No one around my age in that group ;p Haha! Mostly walking with grandpas. 

So, it was beautiful fun day! We didn't stay there until closing time, because dad have other appointment. But our group got 2nd place in lomba gerak jalan!! Yay!! Go Cross Country!!! See ya this weekend!!

speak soon,

Ninu

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Me | Back to Yoga, 30 Days Plank Challenge!

Finally! After one year, yea! One year break from yoga. Haha! It started last year, when I went to South Korea for two weeks holiday. Then got new job, got two months job training three days after back from Seoul. That's all make my yoga spirit messed up! Two months in Surabaya for training, I can't find yoga class near my place. And back from there, was too lazy! I started to do yoga at home with new yoga mat, which I found out it have bad quality and super slippery XD. Then I stop doing yoga at home. On September 2013, i started join dad's trekking group every Saturday. I thought it was enough, but last week we walk about 2,5 hours trekking and my chest feel hurts real bad. So, no more excuses, I have to back to do yoga! 

Yesterday, was the first day! It was fun and great! Yesterday, Kevin lead us, and as usual he like to use me as example in doing some poses XD. I can feel all my muscles stretched up. Even it just the beginner workout.  

So this month, I also want to challenge my self to do 30 Days Plank Challenge. Actually I want to do it last month, but It already mid April. There's lots of 30 day workout challenges in here. They also have the apps for android and iphone. But it's not free and I can't download it XD can't connect my Google wallet to my cards. Back to plank challenge, since I can't download the app (I have to figure it out later) I decide to print the schedule from other source. You must be wondering, why plank challenge. I know this pose long time ago when I start yoga, and I love it. I can feel my abs working. This picture will explain the best thing about plank.

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See! It's simple and won't take much time. But, you have to be careful when doing it. Here's how to do a plank :

1. Get in the pushup position, and put your forearms on the ground instead of your hands. Your elbows should line up directly underneath your shoulders and toes on the ground.
2. Push off the floor, raising up off your knees onto your toes and resting mainly on your elbows.
3. Squeeze your glutes and tighen your abs. Keep a neutral neck and spine.
4. Keep you back flat -strong line from head to toes. 
5. Hold as long as you can

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Thisngs to Remember

1. Look down at the ground! First time trying plank pose, I didn't look down and it cause pain on my neck. 
2. Don't let your hips down to the ground. Sagging hips make the exercise initially easier, but it's not a plank and it defeats the purpose of the exercise.
3. Breathe! Slowly, steady, breathe in and out with your nose (not your mouth). You are not doing yourseld any good if you hold your breath.

So, here's the challenge schedule. I already skip day-1, but I did more on yoga class yesterday. We will see the result next month! (I will try to do the update every week)

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Let's workout!! 

Love, Ninu

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