October 31, 2013-Ping Pong

On October 31, 2013 I decided to play ping pong in the hub and the main purpose of today, was to just enjoy the gym block. My friends and I played ping pong and I had a really enjoyable and fun time. When other people were using the ping pong tables, my friend and I did not just sit around and watch them, we made an attempt to play ping pong on one of the hub tables. Even though it was harder to play on those tables, we still made the best out of it and it was better than doing nothing while waiting for our turn!

October 29, 2013-Fitness Tuesday!

Today on October 29, 2013, everybody participated in team rallies, which was a new fitness activity I have done and it was really fun because we got to socially interact with our friends, while doing a variety of activities that were mostly done with a partner or with the whole group. When we performed the exercise, wheelbarrow, Pallvi was carrying my legs and I had to move my hands on the ground in order to move all the way to the cone and back. Even though my hands were very tired after applying pressure to them on the hard ground, I still did it for as long as I could because my team was depending on me to complete my portion of the rally. When we did the "Under and Over" activity, we had to work together because that was the only way we were going to complete this activity. If we didn't work together, we wouldn't of gotten nothing done on time and it would of been a big mess. I had to be very fast while doing the rally because not only am I relying on myself to complete my portion, but three other people were also relying on me. In conclusion, I was laughing a lot and having fun with these activities. I was smiling a lot and I made sure I spread my positivity with the other people around me.

Ocotber 27, 2013-Stretching Before My Jog!

On October 27, 2013, I was stretching before I went on my jog, like I always do every Sunday to get some fresh air and to get exercise. Since the band classes had no gym all week, I really wanted to make sure I worked out, by going for a long jog in my neighbourhood.  As shown in the picture, I stretched my tricep and bicep muscles. I also stretched my hamstring, calf and quadricep muscles in both my legs. I always stretch before I do some sort of physical activity to get warmed up. After I performed my warm up, I went jogging and I made sure I had a good pace, so I could sustain the same speed throughout the jog. Thus, I enjoy jogging as it is a very good way to maintain a healthy body.

Stretching before my jog! 

October 18, 2013-Fitness Friday-Insanity

On Friday October 18, we took part in insanity,which is a very good exercise routine since it involves a variety of exercises to the lower and upper part of your body. I pushed myself hard and actually performed the exercises instead of just pretending to do them. Even though it hurt my body after repeating the exercise over and over again, I had a strong mind and persevered my way through it. So therefore I am very proud of myself and I can't wait for next fitness Friday!

October 18, 2013-My Friday Night Dinner!

I ate a very healthy meal for dinner today. I ate a Subway sandwich which included lettuce, green peppers, ham, cheese, olives, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, banana peppers, pickles, jalapenos and spinach. :)

October 16, 2013-Large Gym.

On October 16, 2013, our class was in the large gym and we first started off with a warm up. We were in groups of four or five and we did a relay. We had to perform all kind of exercises such as push ups, running and other creative exercises. I had fun by laughing because although it was a race, it was meant to be more of a fun activity. Even if I didn't feel comfortable performing the exercises, I still did them because I wanted to make the class fun for everyone. Later, I chose to play basketball. I'm not a very good basketball player but I tired my best to be open so someone could pass the ball to me. I participated in the activity and put all my effort in when playing.

October 13, 2013-Thanksgiving Dinner!

      My family and I cooked our Thanksgiving dinner today and it was a very tasty and healthy meal because the meal included fresh vegetables, mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, and a bun. For a drink, I made punch! I also helped my mom prepare the delicious meal in the kitchen!

The turkey right when it was just taken out of the oven. 

My dinner plate:)

October 13, 2013-Walking Outside:)

     Today during the afternoon, I went outside for a walk in my neighbourhood. It was a nice sunny day out so I decided it would be better to get my daily exercise outside instead of exercising inside. I power walked with my mom and it was actually really fun!

Fitness Friday: October 11, 2013

On Friday October 11, 2013, everybody participated in the community run. I felt that it would be fair to put myself in the jogging group based on my beep test score. I did not walk during the run, I mainly jogged the whole time and if my friends and I decided to walk, we made sure we were power walking. Once we started speed walking for around 30 seconds, I encouraged my friends by being the first one to start jogging again which motivated them to follow my lead. Or sometimes one of my other friends would be the first one to jog again, encouraging me to follow them. So as you can tell, we work as a team! I made sure I had a good pace by not sprinting in the beginning and then becoming tired after 10 minutes. I kept a good speed so I was able to jog basically the whole time with the exception of one or two breaks. As you can see, this picture was taken right after I just finished the run and so my face and cheeks are really red. Overall, it was really enjoyable to exercise on fitness Friday!:)

October 9, 2013-Badminton

On October 9, 2013, Mr. Neufeld's class was in the large gym and we had a choice to play either soccer or badminton. I decided to play badminton because personally, I enjoy this sport more since I played badminton during the summer every evening with our own set up backyard net. I had a lot of fun playing with my team due to their humour and encouragement! I was laughing for mainly the whole time and even when I hit the birdie and it may not of went over the net or went in the wrong direction, we all laughed together and that's why I had such a blast playing! At the end of the block, I put Pallvi's and my racket away and by doing something simple like that, it showed leadership and kindness toward my classmates. I was unsure of how to disassemble the badminton nets so I watched Karen put it away. Next time, I will be able to do it myself with a few people for help. On the whole, I got one hour of exercise in a very enjoyable way! I laughed and smiled the whole time which will lead to my success of this class.

October 7, 2013-Volleyball

Today in gym class, our class was in the large gym and we had an option to play either basketball or volleyball and I decided to play volleyball. Even though volleyball and basketball are not my favourite activities to play, I still participated in it and tried my very best to make it fun for the people who actually enjoy volleyball.  When we were putting the equipment away, I did not run to the change rooms, I took my time and opened the equipment door for Jason and a few others to put the pole part of the volleyball net away. For me doing something small like that was both kind and helpful. When I didn't hit the ball successfully, I put a smile on my face instead of being disappointed which showed that I was positive. I put all my effort in to try to hit the ball whenever it came to me so my team could defeat the opposing team, however today wasn't about who the best volleyball player was; it was about having fun.  Overall I enjoyed playing volleyball and now after today, I actually consider it as one of my many favourite activities to play.:)

October 5, 2013:Orbitrek

For 30 minutes on October 5, 2013, I was exercising on the Orbitrek, which allows me to tone my lower body. After around five minutes on the Orbitrek, my heart rate slowly started to increase. Today on October 6, 2013, my legs feel really sore which means I know that I  pushed myself hard enough.

Terry Fox Run!

Today after period two, I participated in the Terry Fox Run. I power walked the whole time, which increased my heat rate! I enjoyed participating in this significant event because I knew it was for a good cause:)

Fitness Day: October 1, 2013

Today on October 1, 2013, I participated in a variety of stations, such as the bosu ball station and the wall station. I tried my best to do something creative and different at each station. The first time I was at the bench station, I went on and off the bench using my legs and feet. Then the second time at the station I did push ups incorporating the bench. In the skipping rope station I skipped using both feet then the seond time I skipped using only one foot. This fitness day allowed me to have more fun by giving me the freedom to perform my own kind of exercises.