Locomotion

It's the day after fitness Friday, and I'm in bed with my super sore legs. Yesterday we did locomotion on the field for fitness Friday, but even though it was tiring it was a great workout and well worth it! As Neuf's class we like to set the tone of period 3 gym and I think we always do that, whether it's fitness or not. I love our class because we can all have fun, keep our smiles up, and the energy up even when we are dying out there.

During the fitness there were times I wanted to give up, and stop but I told myself not to, and it helped that everyone was encouraging each other, and that I would return the favor and encourage people if i saw them struggling. During the Minute section of locomotion, I paced myself, and tried to use more of a proper form for the exercises since I was going a bit slower than in the 30 second rounds. Halfway through the whole thing I focused on putting all my recent stress, frustration, and anger into the work out, but kept in mind that I needed to have a smile on my face everyone in a while. Neuf commented saying I had a "nice ugly workout face" which is what he wanted to see because it showed we were trying, and I was but i actually was just dying, and trying to get rid of all the bad stress. 

The last 5 minutes/last round I felt a sense of ease but also felt it getting a bit harder, because in this round it was the time to push yourself til the end. By the end of the workout we were all sweaty, and my face was red as a tomato, but it was fulfilling o know that I didn't stop, and had fun out there. 

Here are some pictures after the workout that we took.

Atomic Volleyball

This class we played atomic volleyball, and even though i haven't played since the last school year, it made no difference! We played with teams of 6 and on my team was Janelle, Shiraz, Grace, Ruth, Avaloni, and Myself being the only grade 10. So the first game was already in full swing and as soon as the rules were clear, we stuck with them, reminded eachother of rules and pther teams politely. As a team we supported each one, and each and every one of our opponents by clapping and encouraging them. We got really in to the game, and had fun doing it, we took it seriously but also had fun with it which was a great balance! I Had an epic time playing and had a awesome moment when i was the only one left against two other people and i dove for the ball and tapped it and hit it another time than caught it, sadly after that it was out but it was okay because we were all having fun! By the end when we were recieving go cards we all noticed we were sweating quite a lot, and it showed how into it we actually were. I had a great time today and it really showed me a lot about the spirirlt of my peers!

Capture the Flag

Today we played Capture the flag with Mr. Hepting's class even though we were supposed to be in the weight room. I didn't mind and I don't think anyone really did, a little friendly competition never hurt anyone, right? I loved playing with their class because they had really active and fun people and also in ours, so it kept all of us motivated, and kept us going. It was awesome because we all took the game serious, encouraged each other, and had fun doing it! I don't remember who won because the game was always so close,  mainly because it was a game where there was constant movement. I got in to the opposing's team box a few times but never came back with a "flag"/ football, better luck next time though. However I helped with defense and keeping the other team from passing and tagged quite a few people, always trying to stay alert of what was happening. Definitely worked up a sweat on the field today chasing others in the sun, oh and props to a lot of Hepting's class because they were super fast, but our class didn't mind the challenge!

Pond Run

Today we did the pond run, and I knew the drill. Everytime I do the pond run I set a goal to not stop and keep going at whatever speed I need to do to maintain myself for the whole period without stopping unless its the minute for walking. I started with catia and after gradually building up, I soon left her behind, setting a faster pace. I did fitness independently like always because this was really about me focusing on myself and not worrying about other people. During the pond run, people past me, and I lapped several people too. To me it didn't matter if people thought I was slower than them or was faster than others. What really mattered to me was persevering until the end, keeping a pace that helped me to not stop, but also made me feel a little uncomfortable and want to stop. I'm not a runner and don't like running, I ultimately love the fitness' like 30 on 30 off or like locomotion, but I knew that I needed to surpass my goal for me and a sense of accomplishment. Sure there were times where I wanted to just stop but kept repeating in my head "when in doubt, run it out." and I never stopped when i was supposed to be running, I didn't care if people past me or thought i was slower or faster than them. What really mattered was that I got to my ideal for this class and did it successfully.

Base Line fitness

So this is the base line of fitness, and how i did on the first fitness testing

These were my results: 

beep test 5:5

t test: 11:80

plank: 1:15

sit and reach: 5

vertical: 40

     standing: 2m

     jumping: 240

push ups: 15

board touches:7 

I was really bummed out about the beep test because it was lower than the last time i did it, but also was ok with it because i did way better than my last base fitness test. as for the other things,  I reletively stayed around the same results as previous year! 

Doing this beep test made me realize that i need to get back on that healthy train, but also gives me an idea of where i want to end and makes me want to strive better each time i do it. 

  

First Fitness of the year

Today we had the first fitness of the year, and it was awesome! Although I admit it was tough because it was the first fitness since summer, it was motivating. For our first fitness we did 30 on 30 off with a partner, and I definitely worked up a sweat. This class I took some chances like standing right in the front rather than somewhere in the back. Neuf encouraged us to team up with some gr. 9's from our class to show them what period 3 is all about, which gave an opportunity to take intitiative. I think it turned out great, Janelle was my partner, but even though we were still in partners we were working/involved with a group of other girls who seemed to be motivated and helped keep the spirit up. We all encouraged eachother and interacted while doing fitness, whether it was singing and doing the excercises, or making sure we were on task. After fitness we had 30 minutes and it was choice, so since we weren't really into the  options there were we took a volleyball and went outside and tried to keep it up! It was great getting to know the other people in our homeroom/ period 3 and i think this is gonna be a good year!

Final Portfolio Assessment "Report Card" Post - Active Learning 2014

 1) Participation:

Regarding Participation during our gym block I think I have done really well in this pillar/section of the course. I have been committed to showing up on time to class with p.e strip and a positive attitude to take on the day, I have never really forgotten gym strip, or skipped a class, there was only 2 times I have sat out or have been excused due to sickness.  When I'm in gym class my level of participation is  high, I love participating in group activities because there is time to work together but also as individuals. I consistently show up to classes with the right mindset and also with trying to be physically prepared, I will admit that there are a couple of  times my level of participation was not the best and that I had lost motivation during those times like that one class when we played capture the flag, but I try my best to get that motivation and activity going again. I think my highest level of participation would definitely be in fitness activities and I definitely push myself to my full potential and hope to go beyond that during fitness because I get motivated when i think about finishing and knowing that i put time and effort into the activity. But I also give a lot of effort, focus, and participation during choice and regular classes, an example is when in choice and participating in volleyball I dislike when my peers just fool around and make it harder for opposing teams to play i don't think it's fair or fun for anyone but themselves when playing like that so when it happens so I try harder to maintain focus rather than start to drift off along with them. I also love choice classes when we play activities such as basketball or atomic volley and other things similar to that. I love these activities because my friends and I playing get very competitive with each and that motivates us to give it our all. I have managed to put in a consistent level of effort, focus physical participation and positivity into gym classes whether it is fitness or regular class.

Fitness Results & progress

2) Social Responsibility and Contribution to the class:

Throughout the year I think I have maintained but improved  in this pillar/section of the course. I say this because I have always encouraged my peers in our block and helped them with skills in volleyball that aren't particularly their strengths, I  always have a positive attitude and also got along well with people even though some were complete strangers. I never needed reminders to behave properly during class because I think I focus on the activity well enough, I also don't cheat during games in class or my fitness results because I think there is really no point in that. I think cheating is just cheating yourself, because if you lose or have a bad score in something than it motivates you to beat your score or opponent and it helps you do better. As we moved throughout the course of the year, I have started developing more social responsibility and contribution, started to take more initiative by helping organize games and teams with Kiran when it came to basketball, and also helped organize teams and help set up when it came to volleyball and atomic volleyball without being asked because it was boring just standing around. I also not only continued to encourage and talk to people but got to really know my peers and talk to them not just as people who were in my class for only one period, but got to see their really unique and fun personalities which  helped it become more approachable towards them and talk to them which i think made it more fun for everyone rather than being stuck in little groups. I think this area has been a success for me because I was able to maintain what i was capable of contributing to the class but also adding on to what I already did.

3 blog posts that describe social responsibility.

3) Healthy Living:
My fitness has definitely improved throughout the years and I have even though I am relatively fit and health conscious, but this year I have developed more motivation towards being fit and active because of what fitness and p.e has taught me. In the past I have always given a lot of effort towards gym class, and eating healthy but this year taught me things based on fitness activities that It will definitely be hard at first but after you get in to the rhythm and mindset, and have a solid plan than you'll do great and improve every time, I also learned that challenging yourself and pushing yourself out of comfort zones is good for you and will benefit you almost every sing time. This year was also a time for me to explore future plans regarding health and fit choices, because of fitness and p.e I have started to get into a routine of running and working out at home, and after doing fitness activities and being in the workout room I have been inspired to find apps and workout plans that i can adjust to what i want. During 5th period you can also find me in the Dance Studio with a group of peers either dancing or working on choreo, and having a good time while working up a sweat. I have also learned that working out at home is easy because if you have no equipment you can still find cool, creative and effective ways to work out. I would like to improve myself and my physical activity in the near future, and since I am in dance this semester I have been really into it and excelled at it and found this is always a good way to work up a sweat, I want to get back into dancing and try out for a team next year!

evidence of healthy living

4) Digital Portfolio and Reflective skills:
I have posted 23 posts during the whole year, which is not bad considering a majority of the posts are long and about how i can improve and better myself and the class during fitness and choice, goals that i would like to reach and consistently withhold and also posts about healthy living outside of school. 13 out of my 23 posts actually have some sort of video or picture attached showing evidence of food choices, exercise outside of school, workout videos, workout room videos and links and also fitness plans not only for the workout room.My blog also includes the reflective post about the quality of my blog compared to others, a mid term post, a final post, and a post with evidence of social responsibility not to mention the multiple posts with fitness results regarding my improvement and scores in Fitness testing. When commenting and receiving comments I also take into consideration everything said and improve and do things from there doing my best to use tips and encouragement from peers and Mr. Neuf. I loved reading and commenting on other blogs because it was cool to see things from other peoples point of view, and also helping them with feedback and encouragment. I believe that this year I did great, and that this final post showed and summed up  how I did in this class.

This year has been a great experience for me not only because of learning so much about my strengths and weaknesses but also because I got to work around amazing and unique people who encouraged me and made p.e awesome. Over all I think that in this class based on the progress, physical participation, and blog I deserve an A.