Swam 10 laps.
I wanted something that wouldn't leave me sore for Friday's bootcamp, but would jangle the muscles loose that I'd exercised on Wednesday. Swimming seemed ideal.
It was a lot harder than i remembered! I didn't hurt myself this time, though, and I didn't hate it. Perhaps I can work it back into the rotation.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Day 80
Lifted heavy weights and did some elliptical.
Again focused on my core with crunches and dead lifts (155lbs!), but also hit arms (45 lb dumbbell chest press) and legs (squats holding 35lb dumbbells).
I tried another couple motions to get my sides and upper back -- we'll see if it makes me sore.
Then I hit the elliptical pretty hard for 10 mins to work out the kinks and stretched.
Again focused on my core with crunches and dead lifts (155lbs!), but also hit arms (45 lb dumbbell chest press) and legs (squats holding 35lb dumbbells).
I tried another couple motions to get my sides and upper back -- we'll see if it makes me sore.
Then I hit the elliptical pretty hard for 10 mins to work out the kinks and stretched.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Day 79
Jogged 4.26 miles at 5.68mph.
That's a step back speed and distance-wise from my recent trend, which I attribute to trying an interval program today. I asked for 'random' hills at level 5 (of 20) for 40 minutes (then 5 minutes of cool down). It was harder than usual, but less boring. Even so, I couldn't jog the whole time -- either because I was sore from Friday or just had poor will-power i walked for about 4 minutes in the middle.
Even so, I'm pleased with it -- i'll do it several more times and see if i can do better.
I gained 4 lbs over the weekend -- evidently sweet cereal, grilled cheese, pizza, and cookies aren't the way to keep weight off.
That's a step back speed and distance-wise from my recent trend, which I attribute to trying an interval program today. I asked for 'random' hills at level 5 (of 20) for 40 minutes (then 5 minutes of cool down). It was harder than usual, but less boring. Even so, I couldn't jog the whole time -- either because I was sore from Friday or just had poor will-power i walked for about 4 minutes in the middle.
Even so, I'm pleased with it -- i'll do it several more times and see if i can do better.
I gained 4 lbs over the weekend -- evidently sweet cereal, grilled cheese, pizza, and cookies aren't the way to keep weight off.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Day 78
Class - Boot Camp.
Different instructor today -- it was still immensely hard but a little different somehow. Maybe a few more exercise variants with fewer reps each? In any case it was still brutal and i'll feel it tomorrow. Good stuff.
Different instructor today -- it was still immensely hard but a little different somehow. Maybe a few more exercise variants with fewer reps each? In any case it was still brutal and i'll feel it tomorrow. Good stuff.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Day 77
Jogged 4.65 mi at a 6.2mph pace.
Again, not my fastest (though top 3), but a victory in the sense that by going slower than earlier i was able to go longer. I jogged both longer and faster than on Monday (of which i was proud) -- I jogged for 38 solid minutes going a minimum of 6.7mph, and walked on either end.
A colleague told me that steady pace and steady incline is a terrible way to do this, and indicated intervals and hill programs on treadmills were the thing. I'll try that for a few weeks and see if it's easier or harder and whether it makes me any better.
Again, not my fastest (though top 3), but a victory in the sense that by going slower than earlier i was able to go longer. I jogged both longer and faster than on Monday (of which i was proud) -- I jogged for 38 solid minutes going a minimum of 6.7mph, and walked on either end.
A colleague told me that steady pace and steady incline is a terrible way to do this, and indicated intervals and hill programs on treadmills were the thing. I'll try that for a few weeks and see if it's easier or harder and whether it makes me any better.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Day 75
Jogged 4.59 mi at a 6.1mph pace.
Although it wasn't my best day speed or distance-wise, i would rate it my best jog yet because I jogged 3.86 miles solid. The reason it wasn't a record was because I did it at a slower speed on the treadmill than usual - 6.5 mph rather than my usual 7.5. So I jogged nearly the whole time instead of interspersing walking -- i don't know if that's better or worse for my heart and/or muscles, but it felt like an accomplishment.
This weekend we went back to the trail leading to Sope creek -- good times, and a little exercise:
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Although it wasn't my best day speed or distance-wise, i would rate it my best jog yet because I jogged 3.86 miles solid. The reason it wasn't a record was because I did it at a slower speed on the treadmill than usual - 6.5 mph rather than my usual 7.5. So I jogged nearly the whole time instead of interspersing walking -- i don't know if that's better or worse for my heart and/or muscles, but it felt like an accomplishment.
This weekend we went back to the trail leading to Sope creek -- good times, and a little exercise:
View 6/1/2013 11:41AM in a larger map
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