Tuesday December 14, 2010

Workout: 20:00 cross training - stationary bike + legs & core
Weight: eh... 128.2 ick.


Made it to the gym this morning and I'm proud of myself:)  I did 20 hard minutes on the bike.  I had my heart rate up in the 140's the entire time, which is much better compared to my most recent trips to the gym.  I guess reading a magazine doesn't help with intensity, lol.


I also did legs & core & some stretching.
glutes: 3x10x80/leg
quads: 3x10x25
hams: 3x10x25
calves: 3x10x25


wasn't sure where I was at in terms of weights so I started out safe.  Q/H/C can increase next time.


planks: 3x1:00 (ugh)


some light stretching on the precor stretching station.  


My herniated L4 & L5 are hurting since playing volleyball on Saturday.  Its a good thing I'm starting training now because the running should help a lot.  I'm in quite a bit of pain after sitting for a while.  Its been a long time since I've had disc problems.  Yet another reason to work on my core.

Tuesday October 12, 2010

Workout: 15:00 on the bike, 15:00 walking on the treadmill on the random hill program, + glutes, hams, quads.
Weight: 125.0


Workout was fine.  I did an easy 15 minutes on the bike and then the weights.  I had so much time left in the morning AND I wanted to watch sportscenter to find out about the post season baseball situation (and how my tickets are going to do), so I grabbed a treadmill and walked on an incline for 15 minutes.  On the bike my heart rate was in the 120's, on the treadmill it was around 107.


These are fine workouts.  I did heavy weights at 3x10 sets, but I probably could have done a tad bit higher of weights.  I haven't done legs in so long, I wasn't sure where to start with the weights.  I also don't want totally fatigued legs when I'm running tomorrow, so not sure I'm going to go a whole lot higher on that.

Feels good to be back in the gym and to do regular workouts rather than focusing so heavily on training.  I am thinking that my days of running outside are coming to an end, though, because the sunrise is at 7am now.  Makes for pretty dark running even at 6am.  I really don't want to run on the treadmill from now until spring, but not sure I have much choice.  I may have to schedule so afternoon runs on the days that I don't babysit, otherwise it is going to be all treadmill - probably even my long runs on Saturdays.  Boooo!

Monday May 24, 2010

Workout: 20:00 warmup run, legs

Weight: 124.4

Workout was fine this morning. I cut out the abs because I was running late... I'm babysitting again, so I definitely try to get home in time in the morning to be able to do my prayer/devotions before he comes over (which could be any time between 7:30 & 8). The 2 miles on the treadmill was a little wonky... just tightness in my lower back and thigh again, but overall, fine. I ran at a 6.0 pace, which felt a little slow and kind of painful. For the last few minutes I upped it to 6.5 and then back down to 6.3 and those felt more comfortable.

Legs - I increased weights on a couple of things. Feels good to be lifting heavy again.

Saturday, I ran 10 miles on the treadmill in the basement. I could have waited until Cornbread got home to run outside, but I was a little upset about something and was itching to run it out so I got on the treadmill. I had planned to do between 8 & 9, but as I got closer I figured I might as well just do 10. I really probably could have done a few more, but by that time I had decided to stop at 10, so I did. Felt good... started out at 6.0, but ran most of it at 6.2 or 6.3. I can definitely feel a difference between running on an empty stomach in the morning and running in the afternoon after having eaten breakfast. I should try to eat a few almonds or something before I head out in the mornings from now on.

Thought I might start with WW this week, but then remembered that we have to meet my MIL for dinner tonight - probably Giordano's - and then we have Memorial Day weekend, so I should start up next Tuesday. It will give me some time to psych myself up for it and do some grocery planning. I have to psych myself up for being hungry because I always am for a couple of weeks at the beginning. My subscription ends August 9th, so I'll try to hit it hard at least through June and then when I start training again in July, I'll have a better way of figuring out how to eat while running higher mileage.

It is really hot out. I can't step outside without sweating right now. My face has broken out quite a bit and feels incredibly greasy - like I need to wash it several times a day - due to the humid weather. I hate that more than anything. Ick. I really wish that there was a time limit on zits... like once you hit 30 you magically never had another one. I had 2 good, clear years and now the last 5 months have been horrible - not sure whats going on... kind of sick of it, though!

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Workout: 2 mile warm up run + lower body & Abs

Weight: 126.4

Workout was fine. Nothing exciting. Lifting heavy again and it feels kind of good.

I came home from the gym and immediately cancelled my WW membership. I was thinking it over at the gym... I'm comfortable with my weight, with the number. I've been fluctuating a lot over the last several months, but I'm okay with it. I feel good, I look good, my clothes fit. I joined WW again in order to get a better handle and discipline on my eating. I realized this morning, though, that I know how to eat healthy - I just need to do it. I need to be more disciplined myself. What I don't need is the obsession about points and how many I'm eating at any given meal or any given snack. I don't need to do that right now and I don't want that in my life... that aspect of dieting is absolute clutter for me at this point. It works - definitely works, but until I'm 10 pounds heavier, I don't have the motivation to add that clutter back into my life. For the little bit that I'd like to lose, I can do it by tightening up my diet on my own. And if I don't lose that little bit, I'm still okay.

This all came to me because I made a good and quite healthy dinner last night: Turkey meatloaf and steamed dirty broccoli. It was good. It was healthy. And I felt guilty about eating it because it was more points than I wanted to eat at dinner. What is that? That is the clutter that I need to be rid of. I need to focus more on eating plant first and eliminating the junky food that has crept into my diet and into our home... chips, animal crackers, ice cream, etc. THAT is what I need to change.

W2D13

Beginning Date: January 7, 2008
Ending Date: March 30, 2008
Total Miles: 6.6
Total Squats: 840

Workout: Legs

Squats: 3x15 @ #5
Hamstring Curls: 15, 12, 13 @ 35lbs
Glutes: 3x15 @ #1
Abductor: 3x12 @ #1
Adductor: 3x12 @ #1
Calves: 3x12 @ #5

I really should find something different to do for glutes, abductors and adductors. I can't do more than #1 and it is so awkward and difficult to do on that machine. Obviously they need work, but I'm not sure that leg lifts are going to accomplish it. Actually, glutes are fine - I could increase the weight on that. Hopefully as my inner and outer thighs get stronger it will feel less awkward.

Squats were good - I could increase weight there, too. The thing I'm bummed about, though, is that the range of motion for the squat press is so low because of my height. I don't get a full squat - not sure how to explain that. I do with calves, though, because I'm starting a whole lot higher on the neutral point.