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FishWoman · 11-11-2005, 03:28 PM

Ran 4 miles on the

this afternoon in 40:25. I think my new sneakers are magic

Actually, I think it's just that my old sneakers were so old that I was hurting my body by running in them. Whatever it is, this is two runs in a row now where I have felt really great the whole way through.

Melissa - 5k is 3.1 miles. I normally post in miles, but am running a 5k race next weekend, so figured I would give myself a time to beat. And 5 is a nice round number rather than 3.1

Way to go on 7 miles! I am going to try to get my mileage back up and run the Cherry Blossom 10-miler in April. I ran it once before (before I broke my foot) and would like to do so again.

Dancing Angel - what is up with you crazy people getting up so early in the morning?

That body fusion workout sounds neat! I love doing workout videos also, but my dogs like to *help* too much.

Any time I do sit-ups, or pilates/yoga where I am on the floor they take that as a call to lick my armpits, or sit on my head, or just generally be adorable nuisances. Fortunately, if DH is around, he will take them downstairs with him and shut the door.

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11/01 - nothing
11/02 - nothing
11/03 - 30 minutes - elliptical
11/04 - 45 minutes - Crunch Pilates dvd
11/05 - 55 minutes - running outside (4 miles)
11/06 - 200 minutes - mountain hiking (about 7 miles)
11/07 - nothing
11/08 - 41 minutes - 20 of weights; 21 on t'mill (2 miles)
11/09 - 30 minutes - elliptical
11/10 - 32 minutes - treadmill (5km)
11/11 - 41 minutes - treadmill (4 miles)

DancingAngel · 11-14-2005, 01:13 PM

Hello! I hope everybody continued to shake it through the weekend. I think it's great when you reach the point that your body craves exercise! And you actually look forward to it. I never thought that would happen to me, but it truly has, and that's a real blessing.

On Saturday I did one of my long-time favorite DVD's -- Donna Richardson's 3-Day Rotation. I chose the advanced version of all 3 workouts, 20 minutes strength training (I used 8 lb dumbbells), 20 minutes kick/jab and 20 minutes cardio dance (my favorite part) for a total of 60 minutes.

Sunday I took a planned 'rest' day. This is a new thing for me as I have not taken days off for the past several years, but my Sundays are so busy now that I thought my body may need the extra hour of sleep even more than the exercise! So we'll see how that works out.

This morning I did a 50 minute DVD from the producers of the original The Firm; it's from their "Kick Butt" series, called Steamin Cardio. It's mostly cardio with some core work. It crosstrains with another workout, which I plan to do tomorrow.

So what did you do this weekend and so far today?

DancingAngel · 11-15-2005, 12:15 PM

Happy Tuesday! We are having our first snow today! The roads are warm, so it's not causing too much trouble. I guess winter will not be skipping us this year!

This morning I did a workout from the Kick Butt series called Push Pull. It crosstrains with Steamin' Cardio, which I did yesterday. It is 50 minutes; mostly weights with some cardio as well as Pilates and even a bit of Yoga.

A little sweat is a healthy thing! So keep on shaking it and have a wonderful day!

FishWoman · 11-15-2005, 05:14 PM

Hi! I am a little behind in posting

I didn't work out Saturday, but Sunday I did 20 minutes of yoga and an hour of ballet, and yesterday I did 50 minutes on the elliptical.

We don't have any snow yet, but the temperature is supposed to drop over night to a high of 50 for tomorrow. Brrr!!

sherpamelissa · 11-15-2005, 08:52 PM

I have been in Atlanta for business at my corporate office the last two days. Luckily, they have a fantastic in house gym. I would love to have something like that at my office, but we are much smaller.

On Monday I did 45 minutes on the treadmill and today I did 60 minutes, 30 on the bike and 30 on the eliptical.

Back to my boring old gym tomorrow.

ellis · 11-16-2005, 09:03 AM

Just did an eight minute straight run!!

Good going, girls...

FishWoman · 11-16-2005, 11:59 AM

Last night I went home and did 30 minutes of yoga. Very relaxing, which I really needed!

I went to the gym today and ran on the treadmill. I managed to run 5k (3.1 miles) in 30:52. That is just under a 10 minute mile

My legs are a little sore now!

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11/01 - 11/07 - 330 minutes

11/08 - 11/14 - 274 minutes

11/15 - 30 minutes - yoga
11/16 - 31 minutes - 3.1 miles on treadmill
11/17
11/18
11/19
11/20
11/21

DancingAngel · 11-16-2005, 05:36 PM

Hello! Glad to see everybody posting!

This morning I warmed up with a 5-minute "Dance-off" from Dancing off the Inches; then I did Kathy Smith's Latin Rhythms Workout. I finished with a 10 minute core workout from Quick Fix Total Abs. Total 55 minutes.

Cardio dance is not always the most intense workout, but it sure is fun!

chknlitl · 11-17-2005, 08:57 AM

i'm new here, and even though it's the middle of the month, i'd like to jump in!
today, i jogged 3 miles. (and listened to rascal flatts the whole way.)

DancingAngel · 11-17-2005, 01:14 PM

Greetings! And welcome, Chknlitl! I wish I could do more jogging, but my 56 year old knees don't appreciate it after carrying so much weight for so long! Good job today.

This morning I did a new DVD I just got -- Fat to Firm Stability Ball Workout for Dummies. It's a great workout and I learned some moves I haven't done before. I really enjoy the ball; I wasn't thrilled with the format of this workout, but I know it's a good one, and easy to follow. Tomorrow I'll do something fun and cardio!

It's acting like winter around here! Everybody stay snug and warm today!

ellis · 11-17-2005, 02:13 PM

DancingAngel, I just noticed your weight loss ticker!! Holy petolies, girl!! What a great loss!!

sherpamelissa · 11-17-2005, 07:39 PM

I skipped the gym again this morning. It is amazing how the travel just wears me out. But I couldn't bear the feeling of not going so I stopped on the way home and did a 1/2 hour on the eliptical. It makes me feel so much better.

sherpamelissa · 11-18-2005, 09:13 AM

I got to the gym this morning and did 30 minutes on the stair machine. I have a doctor appt today because my shoulder is really bothering me after the long runs. Hopefully, it will be something simple. I may try to walk the 10 miles we have scheduled for tomorrow. I am not sure, we'll see what the doc says.

FishWoman · 11-18-2005, 10:30 AM

Did 30 minutes on the elliptical last night. Then chilled in the steam room for about 10 minutes. Ahh, heaven!

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11/01 - 11/07 - 330 minutes

11/08 - 11/14 - 274 minutes

11/15 - 30 minutes - yoga
11/16 - 31 minutes - 3.1 miles on treadmill
11/17 - 30 minutes - elliptical
11/18
11/19
11/20
11/21

DancingAngel · 11-18-2005, 11:10 AM

Hello, happy Friday to all! I'm glad to see it here.

I had an awesome workout this morning! Cathe has a DVD called Low Max; it's mostly low impact step work consisting of moderately complex step choreography interspersed with "bursts", and I do believe it is my new favorite! It is a total of 70 minutes, and since I couldn't spare quite that much time, I did one of the "pre-mixes" which consists of warm-up, 4 of the 7 circuits and cool-down/stretch for a total of 45 minutes. (One day soon I want to do the entire 70 minutes!) Anyway, my heart was pumping to the max. Then I finished up with a QuickFix abs routine -- 10 minutes on the stability ball. For a grand total of 55 minutes.

Have a wonderful Friday!