Reflection Time

I find PE really fun this year, maybe because of the different activities we have been doing. It is more then PE, its a community where we make mistakes and learn. I have been sore after the fitness days, I think my body is adapting to daily exercise. I think I have been improving and progressing since each day I try a little harder. The hill run, was not only exhausting but really energizing. I was proud of what I could do. Using the 4 sided ball helped my coordination, which I needed since I am very klutzy. From all the games we played in the small gym, I really enjoyed the handball game because the variation we played was fast pace and engaging. 

The second fitness day we did a 40 minute activity involving a partner and going on for 30 sec and resting for 30 sec, I thought it was easy in the start however afterwards, I was out of breath. Each week I feel a bit more stronger and confident, which I am proud of. I think in the end of June, I will be very fit and have learned a variety of different skills. I cant wait for the summer weather!!  

This Week's Reflection

The week of Feb.12 to Feb.15- Although this was a short week, I think I`ve achieved a lot so far I loved doing a variety of different physical exercises and I really would like to try the fitness activity ``Insanity``since I have never done it before, and it sounds fun! I tried my best in all the activities and will continue to do so. I have dance class in a few hours and I like the fact that I am maintaining my school physical activities and outside of school activities. I found this week to be really amazing!

Feb.15- Like the pond, my reflection is very clear. The pond run today was very tiring, and I am sort of sore. In the start, I went very fast but soon I was exhausted. I need to work on finding a proper pace. However I did, find a slower pace in the ending. I want to maintain a pace that is not too fast or too slow for improving my running. Overall, I have worked very hard and put a lot of effort into the pond run today. I was truly proud of what I have done.

Feb.14- Yoga! Well, when I thought of doing yoga, I thought it would be very relaxing and simple. However I was wrong, it was more like intense yoga. The yoga that I did Thursday, required so much energy! I could feel my body loosening up and becoming less tight. Doing the downward dog, plank, and push ups again, and again have improved my upper body strength.. I have never done yoga like this, but I would love to do it again.

Feb.13- As a class, we played tails, which I liked since we got warmed up! After that I played volleyball  it was actually fun. I enjoyed the fact that my team members gave me feedback on what I should do to improve. I think I need to practice my coordination so that I can hit the volley ball better. I liked encouraging my peers and clapping when they tried their best. I helped out by putting and bringing out the volleyball equipment. All in all, when we played volleyball it was a very positive atmosphere.

Feb.12- After the 3 day long weekend, it was evident that most of the PE students were tired. When we started doing the variety of stations for fitness, there was more energy in the gym. I think the number of people per station needed to be split more evenly since at some stations, it was getting too crowded  I think I used my time efficiently and wisely because I worked hard on most of the stations. My favorite part was running back and fourth in the small gym. For me, the stations-was a new fitness experience I am more use to doing the regular beep test and 25 minute run. Although I think change is a good thing.

The Wild Weight room

The first day in the weight room was up to you, and what you wanted to do. I tried a variety of different exercises and machines. The second day was more structured, since we were encouraged to use the  muscle of the day. I think since we had a class talk about the weight room, my peers and I were more productive the second day. I found the concept of  flexible day 1, and structured day2 very neat because I  learned what I should be doing and what I was doing. I honestly think this year pe is more meaningful since i have to think back on what I did and reflect while I am writing my blog. The weight room reminded me of the wild, since it was too big to discover.There were many activities in the weight room that I didn't get the opportunity to doing however I will anticipate to trying those out next time we have the weight room facility! I wonder what facility we are in this week.  

The Vigorous Circuit

I personally think that I've done better from Friday's fitness since when I finished I was out of breath, red and sweaty. I enjoy the fact that fitness is not an individual activity since without friends or peer support to encourage you, its difficult to try your very best! I am going to focus on encouraging my peers to work harder because a few words go along way.

 I think my fitness journey so far, is going great. I liked having "choice" yesterday because I felt in control of my fitness and I also enjoyed choosing what I would like to do, based on who I am. I hope that the weight room tomorrow and Thursday are going to improve my muscular strength( the machines), stability and balance (bosu balls).I think the first few days have went very well and I am excited for more!

The Start to My Fitness Journey

I surprisingly enjoyed the beep test today, it was a wonderful exercise to see where I am on my journey to fitness. On the beep test I received around 6.5, I know I can improve that with lots of hard work. The fitness testings, made me feel so awake and I am starting to think that having PE right in the morning is actually a good thing! I enjoyed the first day so far!

 I hope that the rest of my semester is successful and a great learning experience. My goals are to keep a positive attitude, maintain physical activities inside and outside of school, become a leader to younger students (grade eights/nines), and try my very best in PE. I hope this semester turns out to be very interesting!