Showing posts with label treadmill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label treadmill. Show all posts

Working Hard

9:46 AM | 1 Comments

Buenos días mis amigos! The weather is warmer today. It would be nice if the sun was out too, but I'll take what I can get.

Last night I didn't eat after 8 pm, BUT I did eat chocolate. I have a weakness for dark chocolate and mint. I finished the box. So, that didn't go very well, but I didn't have anything else. Usually I have a big snack at night like nachos or a bag of popcorn. Tonight will be better, there's no more mint chocolates left.

Last night I fell asleep on my husband before 9:30. He kept waking me up telling me to go to bed. Finally, I got up, packed my gym bag and made my lunch. All I wanted to do was crawl into bed, but I knew if I did I wouldn't go to the gym. I'm so glad I took the time last night. It made this morning was so much easier to get up and go.

At the gym, I did a whole hour on the treadmill! I even managed some running. I must say I'm starting to understand why people do it. There is such a wonderful feeling you get from running! I walked most of the hour but really pushed it the last 15 minutes. It's easier to run after walking for so long.

Last Friday I was introduced to belly dancing. I really love it! I'm looking into joining a class. I'm hoping to find one starting in the summer when GEMS is over. That way I'll still only have something that takes me out of the house once a week.

Tomorrow is upper body day!

CARDIO

Treadmill: 3.16 miles (5.08 km) / 60 minutes 34 seconds / 449 calories

Another Personal Record Blown Away

9:08 AM | 1 Comments

Good morning everyone! I've been without the gym since Monday, which is too bad because I was off to such a good start! Riley developed a fever Monday night and wouldn't sleep unless she was laying on me. Needless to say I pretty much didn't sleep Monday - Wednesday. Wednesday night was better, but I'd been without sleep so long it still wasn't enough. Last night was a much better sleep.

This morning I was determined to put in 5 km and I did it! I still can't believe it 1 hour and 5.1 km later I did it! I walked of course, but I did manage to jog a few minutes near the end so I could make it to 5 km in 60 minutes.

I'm so proud of myself! I even lost a pound this week and I must admit I have not eaten well. But I have managed to find ways of keeping active this week. Wednesday night I was home early and took my kids for a long walk. Thursday I started work early and helped move office supplies for over an hour and last night I walked home from the bus station.

An addition to my Sorry Blog from Monday:
This morning I noticed that it isn't just me who says sorry. I wish I could set up a tape recorder for a day and count how many times women say sorry. It is quite the epidemic. I myself said it only once this morning when I almost collided into another woman.

Treadmill: 3.17 miles (5.1 km), 60:19 min, 409 calories

I'm So Sorry

11:29 AM | 1 Comments

Good Morning! I had a rough weekend. I was very bitchy and tired the entire weekend. Yet, this morning I feel great! I think I've figured out why my weekends haven't been as happy as they should be. February seems to be the hardest month fo the year for me. I had some major problems last February with depression.

Next weekend I'm going to keep getting up early to workout. I'll have to workout at home, but as long as I have a plan it'll be fine. Working out is definitely affecting my moods for the better and really I only benefit from working out on the weekends too. I will keep you posted.

You may have noticed my title...I'm So Sorry. I've noticed lately that I say sorry a lot! Especially at the gym and in the girl's change room. Why do people find they have to apologize for everything. I need to plug my hair dryer in why do I say sorry? Excuse me works just as well. Why do I say sorry when someone needs to get by me? How many times have I blogged that I'm sorry, for not posting or for being sick or for whatever? Sorry I bothered you, sorry I'm in your way. Why did sorry become the norm?

I realized saying sorry at the gym is because I feel like I don't belong. I need to remind myself I'm paying for this and i have as much right to be there as anyone else. I wonder how many times we say sorry more because we feel self-conscious or due to low self esteem. Something to ponder. I found another sorry blog you can read here.

My workout today was just cardio. Tomorrow I will do cardio and upper body.

Treadmill: 1.94 miles (3.12 km), 40:44 minutes, 280 calories

A New Personal Best!

8:42 AM | 0 Comments

This morning I brought a book with me to the treadmill and I walked for 38 minutes!!! I've never gone more than 20 minutes. I'm usually bored out of my tree and ready to move on to something else. y goal here is to be able to walk the 5 km and then start adding running to it and gradually build up until I can run the whole 5 km. After the treadmill I did lower body exercises. I weighed this morning and I'm down 3 lbs!

Weight: 244.4

Treadmill: 1.94 miles (3.13 km) for 37:27 minutes

Back Extension:
130 lbs x 12 reps
145 x 10
160 x 8
175 x 6
145 x 12

Leg Extension:
40 lbs x 12 reps
55 x 10
70 x 8
85 x 6
55 x 12

Seated Leg Curls:
40 lbs x 12 reps
55 x 10
70 x 8
85 x 6
55 x 12

Leg Press:
110 lbs x 12 reps
130 x 10
150 x 8
170 x 6
130 x 12

Abs:
20 lbs x 12
30 x 10
40 x 8
50 x 6
30 x 12

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