Again, I took on that 3.84 mile loop, and ran it in just about the same time, though it felt smoother, mostly because at 7 AM on a Saturday, that country road is nearly deserted and I was able to run near the center line where it slopes less. I will figure out this running thing yet.
Thursday 7/25: 65 minutes yoga - a standing hip opener flow and a shoulder flow which almost killed me. I never think of plank as a shoulder exercise.
Friday 7/26: 30 minute medium weight workout and 5.5 miles on the bike
Saturday 7/27: 1:35 minutes mowing and edging. I wore my heart rate monitor and footpod today just to see and I had a max heart rate of 185, an average of 142 and walked 2.3 miles. When I really do right by the yard it is quite a workout. Also planning some yoga tonight while the boys wind down before bed.
60 minutes on a rickety, loose-belted mostly plastic treadmill in the motel "exercise room," random intervals, half walking, half running, not very fast, mostly just to move & to burn off some travel-related anxiety & settle my mind.
7/28: First gym visit in a while. Bench press, pullups, chinups, dips, tricep cable pulldowns, Roman chair leg raises, ~10 laps in the pool. Lots of moving stuff and "team lift" furniture transport.
45 minute spin class, with weight intervals, which felt tired & uninspiring, so afterward ...
60 minute shoulders, biceps and triceps routine, the one that I usually do on Sunday, but couldn't do in the motel gym and then felt too tired to do in a second gym session
I'm actually debating going back to the gym tonight, but I'm trying to remain within the bounds of normality, call it a day, and pick up much-needed groceries tonight.
Ran 3.84 miles, which took me about 40 minutes, and an interesting thing happened: As I was running, a real runner came by: Tall, thin guy with a bandanna around his head and a long, smooth easy stride. As he ran by me, I picked up something of his rhythm & pace for a few seconds and thought, "Wow, this feels ... right ..." and then he blew past and I lost the rhythm and went back into what I was doing, which feels very bumpy, landing hard, with too much upper body movement.
Saef - I veyry seldom ever hit this stride on my own. I can always get into the groove in a race, but that is when I'm surrounded by other people running. In a normal run I tend to slow and walk too much, don't push the running, don't go as fast as I should. Feel like a big, lumbering elephant. I can hit that groove on my own if I speed up, my legs like faster. Try to picture the gazelle instead. LOL I felt it some yesterday - wind in my hair, legs felt loose, I always regret when I lose that vibe. Music helps - I find lately I hit the sweet spot when I'm listening to rap music, oddly. Or the soundtrack to Kinky Boots. Yesterday I really popped during the finale to the musical and to "Baby Got Back".
Last edited by Shannon in ATL; 07-29-2013 at 02:01 PM.
60 minutes on my familiar Stairmaster, which felt like an old friend, resistance at nine, random intervals
60 minutes shoulders, chest & tricep routine
