This morning I went to the gym like it was a part of my daily routine and it felt good. Imma get right to the point here because I need to get in the shower.
Treadmill : 20ish minutes
I actually jogged 1.75 miles today without stopping, and then I walked the other .25 miles. I'm slowly trying to get up to 2 miles of straight jogging. I know that I've got to be patient with myself - if I go too hard, too fast I'll hurt my knee.
Weights: 15ish minutes
I did four machines today:
Quad-press: 3 sets of 15, 90 lbs a piece
Vertical Chest: 3 sets of 15, 35 lbs a piece
Deltoid Fly: 3 sets of 15, 30 lbs a piece
Seated Dip: 1 set of 15, 30 lbs; 2 sets of 15, 65 lbs a piece
I had originally wanted to bike a bit after the run, but there was a spin class. So weights it was. It was a relatively short workout that ended it a strawberry peach smoothie, but I feel ok about it.
13 February 2010
12 February 2010
Because Nick Told Me To...
When I confessed earlier to Nick that I hadn't been keeping up with logging my workouts, she told me I needed to get on it. She also laid on some additional guilt trips, but I won't necessarily get into it. So while it's true that I have been super lazy about updating this guy, I can honestly say that I haven't been that lazy about my gym experiences. I've been working on actually running - on the treadmill - NOT doing the elliptical. I've been integrating it into my routine slowly, and it's been painful, but it's been good.
Today's workout was good - not exactly what I wanted, but decent. It was my first workout with my recently purchased iPod armband, which was NICE. I started in the pool, moved to the bike, and finally to the treadmill. I wanted to do the distance of the Tri, even if I didn't go hard... but it's a bit difficult to track. The swim and the treadmill are easy, of course, the distance is measured for me. But spin bikes have no distance tracking capability, so I guestimated the time it's going to take me to go 6 miles and went with it. It'll be easier when I can ride outside, which reminds me, I need to get Sammy (my bike) tuned up and ready to go.
Swim: 500 yrds, 10:11. 350 yrds freestyle, 150 yrds breaststroke.
I was not impressed with this time. I should be under 10:00 - but to satisfy my own disappointment, I'll keep telling myself that I was not planning on the 500yrds when I started, nor was I going for the time. It was when I was at 8:13 for the 400 yrd mark when I decided to go for it.
Spin Bike : 30 minutes.
I kept my heart rate mainly between 135 and 151 - not super exciting. I did some hills, some jumps, but I really wanted to focus on just riding. I'm not going to have fancy things to do during my actual ride. I should really focus on my pedal stroke.
Treadmill : 20 minutes, including a cool down.
Started off walking .25 mi "uphill," ran .25 mi on flat, walked .25 on a hill, and ran another .25 miles. I wanted to continue this trend until the 2 mi mark, but honestly, I was tired of being at the gym, and I was wanting a shower.
Surprisingly I don't feel as sore as I thought I might. We'll see how I feel tomorrow morning... for now, I watch the Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies!
I'll try to be better about these updates, Nick. :-)
Today's workout was good - not exactly what I wanted, but decent. It was my first workout with my recently purchased iPod armband, which was NICE. I started in the pool, moved to the bike, and finally to the treadmill. I wanted to do the distance of the Tri, even if I didn't go hard... but it's a bit difficult to track. The swim and the treadmill are easy, of course, the distance is measured for me. But spin bikes have no distance tracking capability, so I guestimated the time it's going to take me to go 6 miles and went with it. It'll be easier when I can ride outside, which reminds me, I need to get Sammy (my bike) tuned up and ready to go.
Swim: 500 yrds, 10:11. 350 yrds freestyle, 150 yrds breaststroke.
I was not impressed with this time. I should be under 10:00 - but to satisfy my own disappointment, I'll keep telling myself that I was not planning on the 500yrds when I started, nor was I going for the time. It was when I was at 8:13 for the 400 yrd mark when I decided to go for it.
Spin Bike : 30 minutes.
I kept my heart rate mainly between 135 and 151 - not super exciting. I did some hills, some jumps, but I really wanted to focus on just riding. I'm not going to have fancy things to do during my actual ride. I should really focus on my pedal stroke.
Treadmill : 20 minutes, including a cool down.
Started off walking .25 mi "uphill," ran .25 mi on flat, walked .25 on a hill, and ran another .25 miles. I wanted to continue this trend until the 2 mi mark, but honestly, I was tired of being at the gym, and I was wanting a shower.
Surprisingly I don't feel as sore as I thought I might. We'll see how I feel tomorrow morning... for now, I watch the Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies!
I'll try to be better about these updates, Nick. :-)
01 February 2010
February 1 brings a new Tri
Quite literally (and figuratively)
I signed up for a new Tri on Saturday - the Mini Mighty Triathlon. It's shorter in distance, will come faster in the semester (a whole month early), and does not require any fundraising. I made the switch mostly because of the funds issue. Raising $2,100 at the same time Nick is trying to raise $1,500 seemed less and less feasible by the day. So here's the break down:
Swim: 400 meters; Bike: 6 miles; Run: 2 miles
It's shorter than I originally I wanted, but as Nick keeps telling me: it's my first tri. I can build from here. As Jean says, "I feel excitement."
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5:10am came early again - MUCH earlier than I wanted it to come. But again, just as I did last week, I rolled out of bed and put my warmest warmies on and walked out to start the car. It wasn't as hard as it was last week and it didn't require as much effort. Overall, I'd rank my time at the gym a 3 out of 5. I didn't accomplish exactly what I wanted to do, but I think I still ended up with a decent workout. While I wanted to start on the elliptical and finish on the treadmill, I went harder on the elliptical and finished with weights.
Elliptical: 30 minutes, 2.8miles
I kept my arms moving about half the time through the "random hill" mode this morning. I kept my focus on speed/distance over heart rate/intensity, but of course making sure not to break my maximum heart rate.
Lat Pull Down: 3 sets of 15 at 45 lbs
Vertical Press: 3 sets of 15 at 35 lbs
Chest Press: 3 sets of 15 at 30 lbs
Total workout: 45-50 minutes.
I signed up for a new Tri on Saturday - the Mini Mighty Triathlon. It's shorter in distance, will come faster in the semester (a whole month early), and does not require any fundraising. I made the switch mostly because of the funds issue. Raising $2,100 at the same time Nick is trying to raise $1,500 seemed less and less feasible by the day. So here's the break down:
Swim: 400 meters; Bike: 6 miles; Run: 2 miles
It's shorter than I originally I wanted, but as Nick keeps telling me: it's my first tri. I can build from here. As Jean says, "I feel excitement."
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5:10am came early again - MUCH earlier than I wanted it to come. But again, just as I did last week, I rolled out of bed and put my warmest warmies on and walked out to start the car. It wasn't as hard as it was last week and it didn't require as much effort. Overall, I'd rank my time at the gym a 3 out of 5. I didn't accomplish exactly what I wanted to do, but I think I still ended up with a decent workout. While I wanted to start on the elliptical and finish on the treadmill, I went harder on the elliptical and finished with weights.
Elliptical: 30 minutes, 2.8miles
I kept my arms moving about half the time through the "random hill" mode this morning. I kept my focus on speed/distance over heart rate/intensity, but of course making sure not to break my maximum heart rate.
Lat Pull Down: 3 sets of 15 at 45 lbs
Vertical Press: 3 sets of 15 at 35 lbs
Chest Press: 3 sets of 15 at 30 lbs
Total workout: 45-50 minutes.
26 January 2010
The Early Bird Gets... the worm?
I gotta be honest. Getting up at ten after 5 this morning was NOT something I wanted to do. I had zero motivation go to the gym, except for the Nick, who had already made us pack a gym bag the night before. All I kept thinking about on the drive to the gym was how I'd rather be sleeping - gaining a precious few extra hours before my first long Tuesday night of the semester. Even as I pulled into the parking spot, walked in the doors, changed and filled my water bottle, I couldn't decide what I even wanted to do at the gym. Nothing seemed all that enticing. I checked out the stairmaster, but thought that might kill me... so I ended up on the elliptical. It's a pretty decent failsafe. I put on my "Workout 12.30" playlist and casually started at a jogging pace. I went through the first couple of "hills" and finally gained momentum around the last 10 minutes or so. It was a hard battle against myself today.
Elliptical: 33 minutes. 2.5 miles.
I actually kept my arms moving the whole time today - via the moving arm "things" for a lack of a better word. It's the first time I've done that. Generally I try not to use them, leaning towards improving my balance instead by not holding on to anything. But today I figured my arms could use the extra jolt.
Weights 10(ish) minutes
Calf machine - 3 sets of 15: 90lbs each time.
Quad machine - 3 sets of 15: 105lbs, 90lbs, 105lbs.
Elliptical: 33 minutes. 2.5 miles.
I actually kept my arms moving the whole time today - via the moving arm "things" for a lack of a better word. It's the first time I've done that. Generally I try not to use them, leaning towards improving my balance instead by not holding on to anything. But today I figured my arms could use the extra jolt.
Weights 10(ish) minutes
Calf machine - 3 sets of 15: 90lbs each time.
Quad machine - 3 sets of 15: 105lbs, 90lbs, 105lbs.
06 January 2010
First of 2010
Today marked my first workout of 2010. It was easier than I thought it might be, given the week-long break I gave myself to hang out with friends and ring in the New Year. Total workout time was just over an hour, and though I probably could have pushed myself a bit harder, I also didn't want to make my body repel the gym tomorrow.
Total workout time: 1hr, 4 mins
Spin bike, 32 minutes. Mostly just riding, though I varied the road quite a bit. Some jumps, and some climbs. It was the first time I've been in my Sidi's in a while, and man did it feel good. The best part of the ride was definitely the accidental Whitney Houston back-to-back songs: first I'm Every Woman, followed by Million Dollar Bill. Total rockstar.
Elliptical, 32 minutes. I kept the resistance at either 7 or 8, and definitely climbed some hills. Low moment: during the sprint at the end, my iPod cord got caught on the moving handles, which clearly then shot my iPod out of its holder and onto the ground. iPod was saved, embarrassment was not.
Overall, not a bad workout, and I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
Total workout time: 1hr, 4 mins
Spin bike, 32 minutes. Mostly just riding, though I varied the road quite a bit. Some jumps, and some climbs. It was the first time I've been in my Sidi's in a while, and man did it feel good. The best part of the ride was definitely the accidental Whitney Houston back-to-back songs: first I'm Every Woman, followed by Million Dollar Bill. Total rockstar.
Elliptical, 32 minutes. I kept the resistance at either 7 or 8, and definitely climbed some hills. Low moment: during the sprint at the end, my iPod cord got caught on the moving handles, which clearly then shot my iPod out of its holder and onto the ground. iPod was saved, embarrassment was not.
Overall, not a bad workout, and I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
29 December 2009
Steve's Strength Ride
I managed to make it to the gym today after all, to Steve's spin class. Turns out it was a strength ride, meaning it was a light warm up, roughly 35 minutes of straight climb (steadily increasing resistance/road), and a short cool-down. Though it was painful to get through, I kept thinking that I'd like LA Fitness even more if it had instructors like the Centre Club.
Spin Bike, 43 minutes.
Mid to Hard road. Short cool down and stretch.
Song that got me through it: Feelin' Alright, Joe Cocker
In other news, those awesome shoes are actually 185.00, NOT 130.00.
Ouch.
I went to the Nike store today at Woodfield Mall and tried on a pair - they feel awesome. I'm not entirely sure though, that I can justify spending so much money on a pair of shoes. This Tri will not be cheap for me in the first place with the gear that I actually need to purchase (full body wet suit and appropriate swim accessories, bike tune up, and more than likely some upgrades) and I'm not sure I feel comfortable spending so much on running shoes just because I like them (admittedly a lot.) We shall see.
Spin Bike, 43 minutes.
Mid to Hard road. Short cool down and stretch.
Song that got me through it: Feelin' Alright, Joe Cocker
In other news, those awesome shoes are actually 185.00, NOT 130.00.
Ouch.
I went to the Nike store today at Woodfield Mall and tried on a pair - they feel awesome. I'm not entirely sure though, that I can justify spending so much money on a pair of shoes. This Tri will not be cheap for me in the first place with the gear that I actually need to purchase (full body wet suit and appropriate swim accessories, bike tune up, and more than likely some upgrades) and I'm not sure I feel comfortable spending so much on running shoes just because I like them (admittedly a lot.) We shall see.
27 December 2009
Backseat View
With much of the day spent reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix while stuck in the backseat of my parent's Saturn Vue, there is no real time to head to the gym before it closes. The drive back from MN was relatively uneventful, beyond the twists and turns of H. Potter, that is.
I am nervous that tomorrow will be just as difficult, as KTB will be arriving early in the morning, and I doubt I'll have access to a car to get to the gym and back before she arrives.
I am nervous that tomorrow will be just as difficult, as KTB will be arriving early in the morning, and I doubt I'll have access to a car to get to the gym and back before she arrives.
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