Good day

Last night I got a great workout in, which is good because Monday I didn't have the chance to get to the gym. So last night I did the moving stairs for 20 minutes and then attended my spin class. I also did a 15-minute warmup before the class started. Tonight I am hoping for a good run. The time will change this weekend so I won't be able to run outside after work anymore because it will be too dark.

Thank Goodness

By Friday morning I had only been to the gym ONCE during the week. I was going crazy! Fortunately I made it to the gym on Friday night. I ran 3.1 miles in 24:00 minutes! That is a 7:44 minute mile. After my amazing run, I did the moving stairs for 16 minutes. Then it was party time!

Saturday morning I swam 64 laps in 28:46 minutes. It felt good to swim because I hadn't done it for a week and a half. Tonight might be an off night. The air quality is getting better so I can start running outside again.

Tuesday

It was a pretty average work out day. I started off by running 3.2 miles in 25:30 minutes. That is a 7:58 mile. I paced at a 8:00 mile the whole time except for the last 30 seconds when I sprinted. I did weights for about 10 minutes, not very long. Last I did the eliptical machine for 10 minutes (an extra 100 calories burned). I really want to swim tonight but I am not sure what will be happening. We have a meeting with the house people tonight and I am not sure what time it will be at. I know it will be towards the end of the day. Plus, I have to go to mutual at 6:45 and after that will be too late. I guess I can always make up for it on Thursday night, which is usually my night off. I am bummed about the fires because I can't run outside.

Mad Workout

Friday night sucked! I was numb Saturday morning but I decided to work out anyways. I started off swimming. Skyler told me to swim further than I have ever swam before, so I swam 68 laps. I can't remember my times but I think I swam one mile (64 laps) in 29:10 minutes. After I got home from the gym I decided to go for a short run, but it turned into a longer run because of my pain. I ran 3.8 miles in 35:40 minutes. It was definitely not a race pace, but it was a letting-out-frustration pace. It helped. I don't know if I will be working out tonight due to the same crap from Friday night.

Practice Run

The Muddy Buddy has a lot of hills, so I decided to practice some hill climbs yesterday. I ran up Acacia, which is a major hill for about 3/4 mile. After that my run was cake. I ran 3.6 miles total and the time doesn't matter because of the hills, but it was 31:50 minutes, with a two minute warm-up and cool-down. I love how the weather is changing and how it is darker earlier.

Same old

Last night I went to my spin class. I did pretty well. Nothing unusual. I got my weight down to 107.5 but that was during my off-week for my pills. My weight immediately goes up 2-3 more pounds while I am on my pills. That sucks!

108!

Tuesday is my long day at the gym. I did ok yesterday. First, I ran 3.1 miles in 25 minutes. That is about a 8:00 minute mile pace. Next, I started to do the moving stairs but I starting to feel nauseous, so I stopped after 7 1/2 minutes. I went into the locker room and ended up talking with a friend I hadn't seen in a few years. That cut out my weight lifting time, but it was good to catch up. Last, I went to my yoga class. I hadn't been in 4 weeks so I was really looking forward to the class, but of course there was sub. And it wasn't much of a yoga class. So disappointing! Tonight I will try to go to the cycle class and be out on time to go to a church activity at 7. Oh, I almost forgot to mention...I was at my lowest weight yesterday...108! I wish my pills didn't make my gain 3-4 pounds in the middle of every month!

Friday night at the gym

As much as I don't like Skyler spending Friday night elsewhere, I got a good workout in. I started off with a 3.61 mile run in 29:15 minutes. Then I lifter weights for about 15 minutes. Then I did the moving stair machine for 20 minutes. It was a good workout. I didn't work out on Saturday but I still managed to get 5 days in last week. That is great! Tonight I won't be able to work out because we have to help Skyler's mom. Oh well. Maybe I can still get a 5-day workout week accomplished!

Quickie

Last night I was going to go for a bike ride but the bike pump was in Skyler's car. So I went to the gym instead and did the eliptical machine for 30 minutes and then lifted weights for about 15 minutes. Tonight should be a good workout because Skyler will be done and I won't have to worry about getting home quick to see him!

Run, run, run

Yesterday I ran 4.6 miles in 38:30 minutes which averages to an 8:22 mile. Not bad, but I really need under an 8:00 minutes mile pace. I found a 1/2 marathon that Skyler and I can train for. It is in Huntington Beach on Feb.2. That gives us about 3 1/2 months to train. It will be hard for me because I feel like my legs are falling apart. I need to buy new running shoes. I have slight shin splints today and I can feel my knees slipping back into bad shape.

101!

This is my 101th post! I can't believe I have posted so many! Anyways, last night I made it to my spin class, barely! It was a great class. That was all I did last night. Tonight I plan on running 5 miles. I want to do a 10K in the next month or so. Hopefully I can find one!

New Swimming

I read about the correct way to do a swim stroke, so I gave it a try yesterday. It was hard...although it is always hard to change something you have been doing differently for the past year. So I did my first 32 laps at a leisurely pace so that I could learn how to do the stroke. I swam 32 laps in 14:48 minutes. It was an ok time. Actually it wasn't too bad. Then I swam the next 16 laps at a quicker pace and swam those in 7:05 minutes. Nice! Then I finished off the last 16 laps in 7 minutes. So my total time was 28:54 minutes. I think that is a record for me. I will have to look back at previous mile times but I am pretty proud of my time. Tonight I am hoping to go to the spin class I like, if I can make it back from the dealership in time. Class starts at 6:30 so I need to be at the gym by 6:00. It is 4:15 right now.

Memories...

Friday night I was at my parent's house for Holly's birthday party so I did my workout there. I went on a 4 mile run around town. I used to do that all the time and it brought back so many memories. I can run a lot further than I used to, but I think I am a little bit slower (what!...I have gained some weight since high school). I finished in 34 minutes. It was a good alternative to eating pizza!

Something Different

Yesterday I went to a different gym because of my schedule. There was no pool, no cycle class, and I couldn't run, so I lifted weights and did the moving stairs for 30 minutes. It was an OK workout, but I am going to have to workout tonight to make up for it. Usually I take Thursday off, but I need the extra burned calories. I am aiming for a quick run tonight.

Drill Class

I was so excited to get into my spin class last night. I usually go to Yoga on Tuesday nights but I knew Jill wasn't going to be there so I decided to go to a spin class because I really enjoy the instructor for this specific class. She sure makes me work hard. I really enjoyed it. I did about 10 minutes of cardio before the class. Tonight I plan on doing a random cardio because I don't have much time and I can't swim, bike, or run. Maybe I will do some weights also.

Short Run

Last night I didn't have enough time to go to the gym, plus the pool is out of order, so I just did a quick run about the neighborhood. It was a 3.6 mile run and my time was 29:20 minutes. Not bad. Tonight I am going to try to go to the 6:30 spin class. I like the instructor.

Friday Night Workout

The gym is pretty empty on Friday nights. Good for me. At least I am not just spending my time on my butt while Skyler is out with his friends. Anyways, I ran 3.5 miles in 27:20 minutes. Awesome time! 7:48 mile. I am happy with that. I could have ran further but I really had to run to the restroom. After my run I lifted weights for about 20 minutes. Then I ended with the walking stairs for 20 minutes. I probably burned over 600 calories. And I ate a good dinner. Too bad that doesn't happen every night!