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day 1 couch to 5k

rhcp — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:30:00 +0000

not even going to say anything about it. Just going to do it.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 03/16/2010
Time: 09:30:00
Total Time: 00:20:21.00
Calories: 145
Distance: 1.37 miles
Average Pace: 14:51.09/mile

roller queen!

rhcp — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:00:00 +0000

This weekend I took my daughter to a birthday party at a roller skating rink. I used to go roller skating every waking hour that I wasn’t in school when I was a young teen. I put the skates on (had to rent - ewwwww!) and it was like I had never taken them off. I skated for 2 hours - was sweating like crazy (what the heck was I thinking wearing a sweater that day?!) But what fun! I was skating forward, backwards, weaving in and out and going so fast that I could feel the breeze on my face. At one point when they played “Don’t Stop Believing” - if I closed my eyes, just feeling the wheels beneath my feet and hearing that music brought me back to being 15 again! What an amazing way to burn off 850+ calories and to feel such nostalgia again! It was a BLAST! I am sooooooooo going back. (Oh and my daughter had fun too!) P.S. and bonus: I wasn’t the least bit sore the next day!

Workout:

Type: Other
Date: 02/15/2010
Time: 07:25:00
Total Time: 2:00:00.00
Calories: 854

legs like jelly!

rhcp — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Jillian Micahels Shred 2 again - wow - my lower abs still hurt from doing this workout exactly one week ago! Man, she is tough. Tried to run downstairs for something after the workout and my legs were buckling under me!!

Workout:

Type: Strength Training
Date: 01/19/2010
Time: 10:00:00
Total Time: 00:25:00.00
Calories: 203

a short walk

rhcp — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:45:00 +0000

that’s all I had time or energy for. gotta go!

Workout:

Type: Walk
Date: 01/12/2010
Time: 10:45:00
Total Time: 00:22:50.00
Calories: 211
Distance: 1.51 miles
Average Pace: 15:06.8/mile

yoga

rhcp — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:30:00 +0000

took my first yoga class with my daughter. we had fun! feeling it in my sciatica (sp?) Will go back for more next Monday night. Definitely felt the relaxation effect after.

Workout:

Type: Flexibility
Date: 01/11/2010
Time: 20:30:00
Total Time: 1:00:00.00
Calories: 153

Jillian Michaels kicked my butt!

rhcp — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:45:00 +0000

I did the Jillian Michaels “Shred 2″ video - OMG!!! That was a killer workout! Sweaty and out of breath is a good way to be. Going to yoga tonight.

Workout:

Type: Strength Training
Date: 01/11/2010
Time: 11:45:00
Total Time: 00:30:00.00
Calories: 244

walk, run, walk, run, walk, run, walk, run . . . infinity.

rhcp — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:50:00 +0000

Was feeling a bit sluggish today, had a tough time getting my self to stay running, so I switched walk, run over and over. I am not sure how to track calories burned for that. I know it is supposed to be really good for you to do (is it called intervals?) that. My treadmill said 461 calories and of course I would like to believe that, but looking at the calorie calculator here - it is inaccurate. So, I am going to say 400. I felt like going a bit farther today - so I did 3.1. But, heck that means I have to go farther tomorrow. Oh nuts.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 01/07/2010
Time: 09:50:00
Total Time: 00:42:58.00
Calories: 400
Distance: 3.1 miles
Average Pace: 13:51.41/mile

sign me up

rhcp — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:45:11 +0000

Well, I finally took the Dr.’s advise and signed up for a yoga class and made an appointment for acupuncture. I am sure I burned at least 2 calories while dialing the phone and talking.

nice sweat

rhcp — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000

It feels good to sweat again. Did a little over two miles. Ran a 9 min/mi for a few (seconds!! Ha Ha). My goal is to run/walk further each time, even if only a tiny bit. Felt like I was going to cough up a lung, but am now that much better for doing it. Wanted to fit in some lifting today, but as usual have to cart the kids to school, etc. Wont be back until 8:30 tonight. Maybe lift before bed? Hmmmm . . . . . Regardless, I am so unhappy with what the scale is telling me, personally I would like to think it is lying, but, I know it isn’t. I can see the extra several lbs and feel them. Darn holiday cookies, pie, cake, pastries and lovely things filled with butter and fat. I should take a picture and file it away for next year, and when the holidays hit, post a life size image in the kitchen. Maybe that will deter me next year!!!

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 01/05/2010
Time: 10:00:00
Total Time: 00:27:24.00
Calories: 250
Distance: 2.04 miles
Average Pace: 13:25.37/mile

Day 2 - Keeping to it.

rhcp — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Well, I figured that I didn’t need to get on the treadmill yesterday since I ice skated for an hour. My legs were like jelly, so it wasn’t happening! Walked 1 mile, ran most of the 2nd mi. Not bad for not having done ANY cardio in a while. Happy with what I have done. Cleaning the house today - I think that counts too.

Workout:

Type: Walk
Date: 01/02/2010
Time: 11:30:00
Total Time: 00:30:23.00
Calories: 238
Distance: 2.01 miles
Average Pace: 15:06.8/mile
Max Pace: 10:00/mile