This month, there came an easing on some of the restrictions; this meant that public facilities such as the pool and gym were now open for use, and I was able to start going out for runs although they were just in my condo. This month was really just being focused on consistency and the ability to space out the kind of exercises I do and what parts of my body I wanted to target in specific. Running helped with cardiovascular fitness, which to me felt like an overall workout of pretty much the whole body. In the gym though, I was helped by my dad who has a lot of experience with gym equipment, being an avid gym goer over the years, and was able to understand how certain exercises with certain equipment can impact certain parts of the body as well.

I think that it was clear to see the progress that I was making with my running time; with consistent exercise and practice, I found the times decreasing over the space of the month and I saw how repeated targeting of a certain exercise meant that over time it would be much easier to do. It definitely also helps in that it is a stamina booster for exercises in the gym, which are more of an anaerobic exercise requiring short bursts of energy. As per my goal of learning about targeting certain muscles with certain exercises, I think my time in the gym really helped me with doing this. It was clear to see that I was making progress over the month, and it is a skill that will be extremely useful for the future.