Workout 9/19/05

My treadmill workout for today:

Time = 40:01 min.

Distance = 2.11 miles

Laps = 8.4

Speed = 3 - 3.5

Incline = 2

Calories = 252

Fat Calories = 79

Workout 9/17/05

My treadmill workout for today:

Time = 40:40 min.

Distance = 2 miles

Laps = 8

Speed = 3 - 3.5

Incline = 1.5

Calories = 218

Fat Calories = 68.2


Ok, so I had a lapse of a few days AGAIN! I increased my time therefore my distance but I feel great! I was able to continue breathing through my nose and swing my arms freely. A light sweat. My body responds well to exercise...I don't know why I don't do it more often! Oh, yeah, I remember ALL those other things on my plate that push this off... ;-) I need to "ramp it up" a bit more as this, although more than I usually do (nothing!), was not as much of a challenge. I'm not sure I can increase speed because this was a pretty fast walk. I could walk a little faster but I'd feel a little unsteady and would feel like turning it into a light jog. I don't want to jog. So, I think I need to increase my time or incline. Probably incline as squeezing more time out of my day would be difficult. Granted, I didn't get up early and do this workout (did it @ 9am or so) so that's what I could do to increase my time. But, with our eratic "schedule" getting to bed at a consistent time is challenge enough all ready. So, I'll begin with increasing the incline and worry about the next "ramp up" when I've gotten used to this one. ;-)

Oh, and dh hasn't done the video with me. I haven't done it on my own (obviously, I would have written it here otherwise ;-) ) but I might do it with the children later today just for fun.

Feelin' good and really, really wanting to report here more often! :-)

New Beginnings...once more.

Summer was busy with outside activities so indoor excercise took a back seat for the last three months. Actually, the rain has kept us in for the last month or so and I could have been hitting the treadmill but the "lazy days of summer" routine is hard to break out of. ;-)

Anyway, with fall, we hit the books harder since we are inside more and with the both of those comes the necessity of working of some energy that getting stored up again. Me too...not just the children. So, it's the perfect time of year to schedule in the treadmill, weights and exercise videos...again!

My dh wants to start exercising with me every day too (except Sunday he said - glad we agree on that ;-) ). The chirpractor gave him an excercise video about a year ago that I/we have never done so that's what he wants us to do as a couple. He all ready has a very basic routine that he does when he gets motivated now and then (crunches, some weights, stretching, etc.) otherwise he has the metabolism and type of job that he doesn't have to do much to keep weight off. He has started to notice some flabby "love handles"...getting a little soft around the middle...an age thing I think...that he wants to "nip in the bud." I won't mind having company in my efforts to get rid of this baby pudge even if it is easier for him to lose than me. :-D

Today's treadmill workout for me:

Time = 20:49 min.

Distance = 1 mile

Laps = 4

Speed = up to 3

Incline = 1.5

Calories = 109

Fat calories = 34.2

The children previewed the video for dh and me while I walked and did a few of the stretches. Hopefully, dh and I can do it together in the morning tomorrow. It's called Yoga Sculpt by Karen Voight. Looks pretty good from what I could see of it! :-)