Teri's gym log
Hopefully this log will help keep me motivated, and accountable to myself. I'm not sure why it is that I can exercise for weeks at a time, but the slightest distraction will get me off track, and away from the gym for weeks.
Currently I am running twice a week on the treadmill, although I must admit that after 8 weeks of consistancy the last few week's attendace has been pretty spotty. Goal for week 1: BFL style schedule Monday: leg half Cathe max intensity strength (approx 30 mins) Tuesday: 30 mins interval training on treadmill Wednesday: arm half Cathe mis tape (approx 30 mins) Thursday: 30 mins interval training on treadmill Friday: leg half Cathe mis tape (apporx 30 mins) Sat: outside run, 30-40 mins I have exercised on and off for years, which pretty much coincides the yo-yoing of my weight. Being a natural couch spud that loves to read I have never really developed a LOVE of exercise. I have read that some use the mantra "I am an athlete", maybe I need to repeat this to myself over & over, until i can overcome my dislike of sweating! |
OK - did the leg work. Thank goodness I only used two 5# dumbbells, I am feeling a pleasant stiffness in my muscles - not the excruciating pain I was in last time I did leg work, and over did it.
On to the gym tonight for cardio on the treadmill. I may go longer than 30 mins (in which I can run approx 2.10 miles), as my goal is to run a 5K eventually. |
Did'nt make it to the gym last night as it was raining (rain means being snuggled up at home where it is cozy & warm, good thing it does'nt rain here much!). Legs have gone from pleasantly stiff yesterday to STIFF today. Will do UBWO tonite.
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Hi :D
Thanks for passing through my gym log! It totally sucks when laziness gets the best of me and I don't find my way back to the gym like a lost pig :lol: cool, you're from bakersfield. I use to live in Victorville. I don't know if you've heard of it, but it's like 2 hours away or so. It's hot as hell there!! I so can't take that anymore after living next to the cool beach. Nice to meet ya :) Don't give up and keep going!! You can do this :D kit ;) |
I've decided to bite the bullet and sign up for a 5K run 11/13. The longest I've run to date is 2.10 miles, but I figure if I can to that far I can do 3.2! Also, I have two weeks to up my distance.
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Good luck on that!! I totally suck at cardio :( I'm lucky I can walk :lol:
Keep up at it :D You can do it!! Thanks for the note about college. This second year is totally killing me. I must be in what I like to call "Slack off City." Have a great day! |
OK - last week sucked, got lbwo in on Monday, a run on Saturday which really sucked after the major layoff in October. On to a new week!
Monday: Did fbwo to cathe MIS tape, used two 5# dumbbells on all exercises Tuesday: treadmill run ~ gym I have to get all my shceduled runs in (t, th, sat, t, th), as I have signed up for a 5K on Sat 11/13. (What am I thinking????) |
Ran 2.07 miles in 30 mins ~ 4.5 mph, with two short walk breaks last night. When I run again on Thurs will do 2.30 miles, Sat 2.75 miles, Tue 3.0 miles, Thurs 2.5 miles; then the 5K on Saturday. That's the plan anyways!! I've always just gone for time (30 mins), rather than distance.
Will do FBWO with Cathe MIS tape tonite. |
Did FBWO to Cathe MIS tape last nite, although I pretty much skipped the abs part as I was whipped!
Will run on the treadmill tonite at the gym - 2.30 miles. |
Ran last nite with my fried, don't know how far as it was outside. I am estimating that it was 2.25 miles. Ran all the way on the outbound leg, but
coming back walked about half as it was oh so gradual a long uphill (must be why the first half felt so easy!). Workout shcedule for this week has looked like this: Mon: FBWO Cathe MIS tape ~ 2 5# dumbbells Tues: Run on treadmill ~ gym - 30 mins ~ 2.07 miles Wed: FBWO Cathe MIS tape - upped weights on legs to 13# Thurs: Trail run - 40 mins approx 2.25 miles Fri: Off for a haircut Sat: Trail run - approx 2.25 to 2.5 miles I've worked out 5 out of 7 days, and feel very motivated right now. I plan for next week's schedule to look the same. I am going up more on the leg weight (to 18#) as I did'nt feel stiff from the amount of weight used this week. My first 5K is next weekend. |
Hey ttorres,
Thanks for stopping by - good luck with your 5k. I was just thinking on my run today that I might aim for one one of these days myself. It would be a good motivator to keep jogging! |
I ran 2.98 miles on Sat on the treadmill. It would have been nicer to run outside, but right now I am into tracking time/mileage. I was thinking I could run this 5k coming up in 45 mins, so I wanted to see what I could do in that amount of time.... Not quite enough! (But close.)
Workout shcedule for this week: Mon: off, grocery shop & DH b-day dinner Tues: run ~ gym 45 mins Wed: FBWO w/ Cathe MIS tape Thurs: run ~ gym 45 mins Fri: FBWO w/ Cathe MIS tape (maybe off) Sat: run 5k |
Ran 2 miles Tues on treadmill, 40 mins outside Thurs. No strenght/weight training this week.
Tomorrow is my first 5k .. am hoping I do well. |
Ran my first 5k on Saturday!! I was'nt able to run the whole distance but I came in under my goal time of 45 minutes (43.38). During the run I was wondering "what the hell am I doing here ??", but when I was done I felt such a sense of accomplishment.
Running is also now motivating me to quit smoking, and have started the patch today. |
Wow!! Congrats! What a great time, 45 minutes!!!
Did you always have the endurance to run, or did you gradually gain it? I can't run any longer than 2 minutes at a time, and that's IF I'm lucky! I really want to get better at it, but it gets discouraging after a while ya know? Well congrats again!!! Good luck on quitting smoking! Our health is all we have right? Bye! |
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