Thursday, April 22, 2010

Last Post for Awhile!

This will be my last post for awhile.

April 22nd
5min Warm-up
50min Circuit Training
10min Stairs
20min Treadmill
20min Elliptical
10min Stretching
Mileage: 4.4

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Stair Challenge

My employer, who is also a trainer, challenged me to try using the stair machine without holding onto the handrails. I accomplished that challenge and I felt the burn! It was hard and my breathing was off, but I pushed through it and did twenty minutes on the stairs. I do other things on the stairs which require me to hold on, so total minutes without was about thirteen. I go sideways, backwards, and every other step for about a minute each. This works different muscles in my legs.

April 21st
5min Warm-up
35min Treadmill (25min run)
20min Cross Ramp Trainer (different machine than I normally go on)
20min Stairs
10min Abs & Push-ups
10min Stretching
Mileage: 5.7

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

April 20

April 20th
5min Warm-up
50min Strength Training
20min Stairs
20min Treadmill
10min Stretching
Mileage: 2.75

Monday, April 19, 2010

New Machine

I got up earlier this morning than I normally do. I decided since I did not go to the gym this weekend, I would try to make up for it a little bit. I tried a different machine called a Cross Trainer. It was alright. It had my heart rate up for the whole time, which is good. I might try it again, but I am not sure. I prefer to use the Elliptical Trainer. My next goal is to try the row machine. I have been wanting to try it out for a while. I am just not sure how to use it, so I have been holding off on trying it.

March 19th
5min Warm-up
35min Treadmill (25min running)
20min Stairs
25min Cross Trainer
10min Abs & Push-ups
10min Stretching
Mileage: 5.75

Friday, April 16, 2010

April 16

April 16th
5min Warm-up
30min Stairs
30min Elliptical
10min Abs & push-ups
10min Stretching
Mileage: 5.3

Thursday, April 15, 2010

April 15

April 15th
5min Warm-up
35min Treadmill (25 minutes running)
20min Elliptical
5min Stairs
10min Abs, push-ups, jumping jacks
10min Stretching
Mileage: 5.1

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

April 14th

April 14th
5min Warm-up
50min Strength Training
20min Treadmill
10min Stretching
Mileage: 1.55

Gym Time: 85 Minutes

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Ran 3.25 Miles!

After I had not gone to the gym in over a week, my body had to readjust to movement. I had lost my pattern of breathing. I was unable to run for long periods of time. I kept at it and I got right back to it. I ran for 35 minutes this morning, for a total of 3.25 miles. WooHoo!

April 13th
5min Warm-up
45min Treadmill
20min Elliptical
10min Abs and Push-ups
5min Stretching
Mileage: 6.1

Gym Time: 85 minutes

Monday, April 12, 2010

April 9-12

April 9th
5min Warm-up
60min Strength Training
10min Stairs
10min Stretching
Mileage: .7

Gym Time: 85 Minutes

April 11th
5min Warm-up
40min Treadmill
20min Stairs
10min Abs and Push-ups
10min Stretching
Mileage: 4.85

Gym Time: 85 Minutes

April 12th
5min Warm-up
50min Strength Training
20min Elliptical
10min Stretching
Mileage: 2.3

Gym Time: 85 Minutes

Thursday, April 8, 2010

April 8th

There are six of the treadmill that I like and can run on at the gym. Three of them were not working. Ugh! I really don't like that at all. I tried running on a different one, but that did not work very well. I am really sore from my strength training yesterday. Since my muscles got to relax for two weeks, they are screaming now that I made them move. I hope there are weights on the cruise ship, because I don't want to deal with the soreness when I get back and start lifting again. I might take my workout tube. I think that is what it is called. Hopefully, you know what I am talking about.

April 8th
5min Warm-up
7min Treadmill
7min Stairs
45min Treadmill (one finally opened up)
10min Abs and 30 Push-ups (they are "manly" push-ups)
10min Stretching
Mileage: 4.55

Gym Time: 85 Minutes

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

April 7th

April 7th
5min Warm-up
40min Strength Training
30min Treadmill
10min Stretching
Mileage: 2.0

Gym Time: 85 Minutes

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Pictures!!

I made it to the gym this morning! Woohoo! I was so excited to get there after a long unwanted break. I was unable to get to the gym due to being sick. Today was the first time I ran since my race and it felt good. I missed it. I missed the gym in general. I will definitely be getting to the gym on the cruise ship. I don't think I can willingly give that up, even if it vacation. Plus...with all the tempting food, I am not going to destroy everything I have accomplished.

Here is a link to my 5k pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/113864212491005845322/5K#. I finally uploaded them to the Internet. Enjoy!

April 6th
5min Warm-up
40min Treadmill
20min Elliptical
10min Abs and Push-ups
10min Stretching
Mileage: 5.6

Gym Time: 85 Minutes