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Meg 05-02-2010 09:45 AM

Maintainers Moving In May!
 
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Shannon in ATL 05-02-2010 09:52 AM

Yesterday: 20 minute runner's yoga, 4.3 run miles at the park

Today:40 minutes hip opener yoga

traveling michele 05-02-2010 04:03 PM

Yesterday I walked (very fast) to and from the library (about 90 minutes total).

It is so beautiful out today that I'm planning on running everywhere-- to get my nails and from there to Marshalls. Not sure how far it is so I'll see what I get done but I can always walk if I need to...

For May:
Workouts:

1 day
90 minutes

dilynnlew 05-02-2010 06:44 PM

Today: Rode 14.30 miles on recumbent stationary bike, plus household chores...moving around quite a bit with those!:)

traveling michele 05-03-2010 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveling michele (Post 3273481)
Yesterday I walked (very fast) to and from the library (about 90 minutes total).

It is so beautiful out today that I'm planning on running everywhere-- to get my nails and from there to Marshalls. Not sure how far it is so I'll see what I get done but I can always walk if I need to...

For May:
Workouts:

1 day
90 minutes

May 2: 60 minutes of running/ jogging around town to and from my errands!

Totals:
2 days
150 minutes

paperclippy 05-03-2010 11:58 AM

Sunday:
Swam a mile! (Well, 1800 yards, which is slightly over a mile.) About 55 minutes, including a couple breaks. Here is how it broke down:
4 laps warmup
ladder of 1 length fast, 1 slow, 2 and 2, etc. up to 4, then back down again for 16 laps total
2 laps recovery
ladder up to 3 and down again, 9 laps total
3 laps recovery
2 laps breaststroke cool-down

Fat Pants 05-03-2010 12:26 PM

Monday: 10 mile run this p.m. I'm already posting it so I'm making myself accountable!

paperclippy 05-04-2010 09:41 AM

Monday:
5 min warmup walk
5k run in a thunderstorm with the dog. Totally drenched, but new PR - 35:35!

paperclippy 05-04-2010 02:03 PM

Tuesday:
Did the workout I was supposed to do last Thursday.
5 min warmup walk @3.5mph
3x10 bulgarian split squats, one set with a 20# dumbbell, two with a 15# dumbbell
3x10 lat pull downs at #6 plate on the machine
3x10 romanian single leg deadlifts with 2x5# dumbbells
3x10 YTWL with 2x3# dumbbells
3x10 various reverse crunches, v-ups, roll ups, roll overs
5 min stretching

paperclippy 05-06-2010 12:46 PM

Wednesday:
dog walk
cleaned out the cars
cleaned out the closets

Thursday:
shaking up my strength routine a little!
5 min walk/jog warmup
3x8 leg extensions (machine)
3x10 bench press (machine)
3x10 calf raises (2x10#, 12#, 15# dumbbells)
3x10 combination bicep curl and shoulder press (2 sets with 5# dumbbells, 1 with 8#)
3x10 tricep dips (bench)
3x25 various upper back exercises (no weights)
6x3 hanging leg lifts (OMG, I can actually do these???)
5 min stretching

Meg 05-06-2010 12:57 PM

Today:

Cardio: 30 min bike

Weights - Back: reverse grip lat pulldown, DB pullover, BB dead lift to row, hyperextensions

traveling michele 05-07-2010 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveling michele (Post 3274639)
May 2: 60 minutes of running/ jogging around town to and from my errands!

Totals:
2 days
150 minutes

May 3: 60 minutes power walk

May 4: none

May 5: 60 minute spin class

May 6: hip hop class (60 minutes) plus body pump class (weights-- 60 min.) total of 120 minutes!:carrot:

Totals:
5 days
390 minutes

Meg 05-07-2010 08:47 AM

Cardio: 20 min elliptical intervals, 20 min bike
Weights: Leg Day :carrot: : BB squats, leg press (3 foot positions) s/s calf raises, one leg squats (front and side), lying curls, donkey kick machine

Fat Pants 05-07-2010 08:59 AM

Wednesday: 5 mile run
Friday: 5 mile run

traveling michele 05-08-2010 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveling michele (Post 3280951)
May 3: 60 minutes power walk

May 4: none

May 5: 60 minute spin class

May 6: hip hop class (60 minutes) plus body pump class (weights-- 60 min.) total of 120 minutes!:carrot:

Totals:
5 days
390 minutes

May 7: 41 minutes elliptical

May 8: 100 minutes Biggest Loser work out at the gym. It was one of the best workouts I've ever done!! I was already sore from body pump on Thursday-- now I'm doubly sore!!:carrot::carrot:

Totals:
7 days
531 minutes

traveling michele 05-09-2010 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveling michele (Post 3283324)
May 7: 41 minutes elliptical

May 8: 100 minutes Biggest Loser work out at the gym. It was one of the best workouts I've ever done!! I was already sore from body pump on Thursday-- now I'm doubly sore!!:carrot::carrot:

Totals:
7 days
531 minutes

May 9: 45 minutes elliptical

Totals:
8 days
576 minutes

Ellie R 05-10-2010 01:56 PM

Hello,

Hope you guys don't mind if I swing by....I am teetering on the verge of maintaining now, so thought it was time to drop by.

I am just off out to a bootcamp I do once a week, so an hour of running, drills, Push ups squats etc!

(am a teeny bit still hungover from a friend's birthday celebration that went on for longer than it should on Saturday- so wish me luck, as all i really want to do is lie on the couch!!!)
Ellie

Fat Pants 05-10-2010 07:23 PM

Monday: 10 mile run... last long run before the big HM on Sunday. Thankfully it went very, very well for a much-needed confidence boost.

Meg 05-11-2010 10:13 AM

Cardio: 20 min elliptical, 20 min bike
Weights: Chest - pushups, incline BB press, DB flyes, FreeMotion press, flye machine. Hyperextensions.

midwife 05-11-2010 10:31 AM

FP, I'm so excited for you and your HM! You're going to do great!

Fat Pants 05-12-2010 09:32 AM

Thanks midwife!! I am super excited...and getting a little nervous. But mostly excited. :D

Wednesday: 5 mile tempo run

paperclippy 05-13-2010 01:53 PM

Saturday: walked around Chicago
Sunday: walked around a museum
Monday: dog walk, ran a little over a mile with the dog
Tuesday: dog walks
Wednesday: 10.2 mile bike ride with hills, dog walk
Thursday: probably dog walk tonight, plus strength as follows
- 5 min warmup on elliptical
- 3x10 deadlifts with 2x25# dumbbells, alternating with
- 3x10 bench press at machine plate #3
- 3x10 swiss ball bridge curls, alternating with
- 3x10 swiss ball reverse flys and shoulder rotation with 2x3# dumbbells
- 3x5 Roman chair leg lifts (Meg, thanks for identifying the proper name of that exercise for me!)
- 5 min stretching

Shannon in ATL 05-13-2010 02:04 PM

Monday - 30 mins yoga in the AM, full body workout in the PM (day 1, routine 1) + 7 mile stationary bike
Tuesday - yoga in the AM, 4 mile run in the PM
Wednesday - 30 mins yoga in the AM, Day 2 of Routine 1 from above workout + 5 miles bike in the PM
Thursday - yoga in the AM, run planned for the PM

Fat Pants 05-17-2010 08:05 AM

Sunday: 13.1 miles :lol:

JayEll 05-17-2010 08:41 AM

:woohoo: :bravo: :cheer2: :cheer3: :cheer2: :cheer3:

Jay

midwife 05-17-2010 09:16 AM

:cheer:

paperclippy 05-17-2010 09:27 AM

:woohoo: FP!

Friday:
3.36 mile run in 39:30

Saturday:
long dog walk

Sunday:
35 min swim made up of
- 5 laps warmup
- 5x50yd high intensity with 30s rest
- 3 laps kicking alternating with 3 laps arms
- 1 lap freestyle, 1 breast stroke, 1 back stroke, 1 elementary backstroke cooldown

paperclippy 05-19-2010 09:14 AM

Monday - none

Tuesday
- strength at lunch:
* 5 min warmup
* 3x10 squats, one set with 2x15# dumbbells, two with 2x12#
* 3x10 push-ups on my knees
* 3x10 walking lunges, one set with 2x10# dumbbells, one with a 6# medicine ball, one no weight
* 3x10 lying arm raises, one set with 2x3# dumbbells, two with 2x5#
* 40s plank (elbows)
* 40s prone cobra
* 10 partial v-ups (do one up, then lower not quite all the way and come back up 10 times)
* 5 min stretching
- bike ride in the evening, 7 miles, 38 mins, using DH's bike instead of mine
- 15 min dog walk
- 5 min stretching

traveling michele 05-19-2010 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveling michele (Post 3284165)
May 9: 45 minutes elliptical

Totals:
8 days
576 minutes

oh my! Just realized I've been forgetting to update this. I've been working out! I'll have to update from home where I keep my exercise log!:carrot:

Fat Pants 05-20-2010 09:22 AM

Wednesday: 60 minute conditioning class. I'm hurting today!

traveling michele 05-21-2010 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveling michele (Post 3284165)
May 9: 45 minutes elliptical

Totals:
8 days
576 minutes

May 10: none

May 11: 30 minutes elliptical

May 12: 60 minutes spin class

May 13: 30 minute walk and 31 min elliptical

May 14: 30 minute elliptical

May 15: 30 minutes walk and 30 min elliptical (60 min)

May 16: 60 minutes elliptical

May 17: 70 minutes Boxing Boot Camp

May 18: 30 minutes elliptical

May 19: 60 minutes spin class

May 20: 60 minutes hip hop class

Totals:
18 days
1067 minutes

traveling michele 05-22-2010 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveling michele (Post 3301080)
May 10: none

May 11: 30 minutes elliptical

May 12: 60 minutes spin class

May 13: 30 minute walk and 31 min elliptical

May 14: 30 minute elliptical

May 15: 30 minutes walk and 30 min elliptical (60 min)

May 16: 60 minutes elliptical

May 17: 70 minutes Boxing Boot Camp

May 18: 30 minutes elliptical

May 19: 60 minutes spin class

May 20: 60 minutes hip hop class

Totals:
18 days
1067 minutes

May 21: 45 minutes elliptical

May 22: 65 minutes spin class

Totals:
20 days
1177 minutes

Fat Pants 05-25-2010 08:05 AM

Sunday: 3.5 miles
Monday: 5 miles (Yasso 800 workout)

paperclippy 05-25-2010 09:01 AM

Oops, I'm pretty behind!

Last week:
Wednesday - 30 min dog walk
Thursday - rest
Friday - 30 min run + 5 min warmup, 5 min cooldown, 5 min stretching
Saturday - rest
Sunday:
- 14 mile bike ride
- 25 min swim

This week!
Monday:
- AM run:
- 5 min warmup walk
- 15 min jog
- 20 min of 5x3min intervals with 1min recovery
- 10 min jog
- 5 min cooldown walk
- 5 min stretching
- 15 min dog walk PM

Tuesday:
- AM: 11 mile bike ride, 55 mins, rolling hills
- PM: 25 min dog walk

paperclippy 05-26-2010 12:52 PM

Wednesday:
- 5 min warmup walk
- 3x10 squats, no weight
- 3x10 push-ups on knees
- 3x10 lunges, no weight
- 3x10 simulated swimming 2x5# (I lay face down on a bench, then move the dumbbells as if I was swimming)
- 4x10 various medicine ball oblique exercises
- 5 min stretching
Also will do a dog walk tonight.

paperclippy 05-27-2010 09:11 AM

Thursday:
- 9.5 mile bike ride, 47 minutes

Fat Pants 05-27-2010 11:10 AM

Wednesday: 5k
Thursday: probably another 5k because I have a ton to do tonight.

paperclippy 05-29-2010 08:02 AM

Friday: 45 min (3.5 mile) run with the dog, plus warmup and cooldown walks and stretching

traveling michele 05-31-2010 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveling michele (Post 3303466)
May 21: 45 minutes elliptical

May 22: 65 minutes spin class

Totals:
20 days
1177 minutes

May 23: 45 minutes elliptical

May 24: 65 minutes boxing boot camp

May 25: 10 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes treadmill (30 min total)

May 26: none

May 27: 46 minutes elliptical

May 28: 60 minute walk

May 29: 60 minutes spin class

May 30: 30 minutes elliptical, 40 minutes walking (70 total)

May 31: 60 minutes spin class

Totals for May:
28 days
1613 minutes

paperclippy 06-01-2010 09:47 AM

Sunday:
18.5 mile bike ride (1 hour 35 minutes)
25 min swim workout including drills, 6x50yd intervals, 1 min rest between


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