My legs are sore today, so I did the trainer thing/iron girl workout for about 40 minutes. I had to cut it short due to time, but I didn't really want to do lunges, so it worked out in my best interest. I felt miraculously good afterwards... … [Read more...]
Back in the Swing of Things
March 9, 2008 By
I made it back home this Saturday from a week long conference. I was getting tired of the StayFit@Hyatt workout room. The nighly beer drinking was also getting old. What put this all over the top was the evening I returned home, I had to attend a parish auction. This was another night of drinking. I did try to limit my intake though. Sunday was the day... 22 miles, and the longest run of our … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Running on a Treadmill
March 8, 2008 By
I'm in Dallas for a wound care course. Since I did workout #2 of week 9 on Wednesday this weekend will be workout #1 which is 3, 3 mile intervals at marathon pace. The weather here is not that nice and my hotel is pretty isolated so I opted for the treadmill. The course got out at 18:00 and I was on the treadmill by 18:30. If I didn't rush to get started I would have never gone. Seeing … [Read more...]
Just Warming Up
March 6, 2008 By
A very long week and my legs are tired. I did a short treadmill run of 4 miles. This will be it until my long run on Sunday, putting me at over 40 miles for the week. … [Read more...]
The Day After
March 6, 2008 By
Ouch! The day after my long run was really tough. I was actually limping at work for a while. After a couple of Ibuprofens, some stretching, and elevation of my legs I was ready to crawl onto my trainer. Since I would be traveling tomorrow I HAD to exercise today. I know my limits and knew I wouldn't want to do anything after a long day of traveling with the kids. So I rode the … [Read more...]
Last One Standing
March 5, 2008 By
I went to do my key workout #1 for week 9 while staying at a Hyatt on business. I was one of the first in the workout room at primetime. I staked out my Lifefitness treadmill. It had a 12 tv screen built in. If it wasn't for that I would have been staring at a wall. Did I mention, no fans. The sweat poured off me. I watched as people came in and worked out, then left. I was still on the … [Read more...]
I Alone
March 5, 2008 By
Another title from one of my top 5 bands. "I Alone" describes my run today. I am heading to Dallas on Friday so I decided to flip-flop workouts and do workout #2 today instead of #1. I had the day off and knew I wouldn't be able to run 22 miles over the weekend. It had snowed the day before but the temperature was rising slowly. Which was good and bad. The good news was that the snow … [Read more...]
Another 4.5
March 4, 2008 By
Another 4.5 inches of freakin' snow fell today. I am so sick of shoveling the driveway. Luckily it only took me 45 minutes this time. Can I call that a workout? More snow means tomorrow's run is gonna suck. I am planning for 22 miles tomorrow. I rode the trainer for another 30 minutes today. I tried to use a slightly bigger gear to get more of a workout. It was a pretty good ride … [Read more...]
Weights and Trainer
March 4, 2008 By
I lifted weights today, and followed up with 30 minutes on the bike. My legs were so heavy after doing squats and I couldn't finish my cycing workout. Overall a good workout though. … [Read more...]
Five for Fighting
March 3, 2008 By
I did 5, but not for fighting. I think it was for the fun of it. I was able to catch the last stage of the Amgen Tour of California while running on the treadmill. I did a easy 8:34 pace. My legs felt kind of heavy. … [Read more...]
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