January 10, 2010

BMI: 25.34
Weight: 177
Minutes: 21
Calories: 55

Real time to do Body Test + Balance games + scribbling notes: 45 minutes

BODY TEST
Wow! My balance was 50L:50R today! But I sure am feeling it! My calves are hurting and my right ankle is a little sore. I'm curious how long this will take to self-correct.

Walking Test
This one you walk in place for 20 steps and it checks your balance while you are walking. Interesting!
51.5L:48.5R = 85% balance
That's more like my usual L:R scores.

Dual Balance
Another mystery one. You hold the Wii remote in both hands. Then you are to shift your balance to keep it in the blue area for 3 seconds. I didn't quite understand the visual. I tried shifting left and right, I tried moving the remote. It told me it wasn't my forte. (laugh)

Wii Age: 49

The Body Test takes about 8 minutes to complete. At least for me. I suppose a person could move through it a lot faster if they were more balanced and a fast clicker.

BALANCE GAMES
Soccer Heading (? METs)
I'm getting there! Still ranking amateur, but the moves are making more and more sense to me, and I'm slowly gaining more control. I scored 71, 69, 75, 98, 97 on my reps. Feels like a success to me!

Balance Bubble (1.5 METs)
Dang it! I thought I had this one figured out! It's pretty tricky. My 1st rep was my best. I almost made it around the rock island. Then I got "smart" and tried going faster (leaning forward) which resulted in less control. It's like it takes smooth control within a small circle range on the balls of your feet. I find myself gripping with my toes and letting my left foot "drive" by pushing up to go to the right. Instead, I should be focusing on bearing down on my right - shouldn't I be moving my torso more to the right?

Tightrope Walk (2.0 METs)
YAY! Nothing like scoring in the Professional range on all 5 reps to rebuild the ol' self-confidence. I scored #1 twice too. 1:19.66 minutes to 1.01.81. I think there are a couple of secrets to this one.
- Taking little steps - not lifting your feet up too high
- Staying focused on the rope ahead instead of at the Mii's feet
- Feeling centered in the torso
- When I wobble to the left, I lift up my left foot to take a step and that forces my balance to the right which helps adjust the wobble. Then the trick is not to go too heavy on the other foot so you over-correct.
- Keep your cool on the first part and stay centered for the Jaw Biter. Slow down to crouch and be ready to extend. Then hold still until your Mii comes down on the rope and you can see it is balanced.

I definitely feel more confident on this one.

Ski Slalom (2.0 METs)
I ranked Amateur throughout and am still a little slow BUT I didn't miss a set of flags - not even the hard one. I also definitely felt like shifting balance was beginning to make sense on this one.

Wish me luck getting up early tomorrow. I'm going to shoot for an hour earlier because I know I'll be moving more slowly.

Keep trying! I am!
Amy