I tried to post a week ago and my post got lost.

Now that the month is half over, I'll try again! Lots of travel early in the month but none now.....

August 1: none (Anniversary)
August 2: none (travel day)
August 3: 50 minutes running
August 4: 60 minutes running
August 5: 36 minutes running, 50 minutes walking (86 minutes)
August 6: 50 minutes walking
August 7: none
August 8: 41 minutes running
August 9: 41 minutes walk, 30 minutes elliptical, 15 min. weights (86 minutes)
August 10: 65 minute spin class
August 11: 65 minute spin class and 15 min weights (80 minutes)
August 12: none
August 13: 60 minutes elliptical
August 14: 90 minutes bootcamp
August 15: 60 minutes elliptical

Totals for August:
11 days
728 minutes

monday: biked to work & back

Good going, everyone.

16 August: 45 mins yoga and stretching. Look, it's something. Cardio and weights will return. The sooner, the better is my view.

Happy Monday, y'all! Nothing like kicking off the week with a little workout.

August 16
35 mins elliptical
30 mins treadmill - 5 mph, 2.5 miles

Planning on hand weights and planks later tonight.

I have a new plan that if I don't do any sort of strength work during the day, I will do at least 20 pushups at night before bedtime. Not on my knees, either! I don't want to lose what I've built up...

August 14: actually got the dog out running with me! What a good boy!
- walked 1 mile to warm up
- ran 4 miles @approx 13:00 pace
- stretched

August 15: swim
11 laps straight out, 15:02 (new PR!)
9 laps as 1 length fast 1 slow, 2 fast 2 slow, 3 fast 3 slow, 2 fast 2 slow, 1 fast 1 slow
2 laps cooldown and kicking practice

August 16: NRLW S1W2A
5 min elliptical warmup
2x15 squats w/40# bar
2x15 push-ups at about 60 degree angle (leaning on the back of the leg press machine), alternating with
2x15 seated row, first set @32.5#, [email protected]#
2x15 step up with 2x10# dumbbells, alternating with
2x8 swiss ball jackknife
5 min stretching

August 16: 60 minutes elliptical, half backward, the Life Fitness one at the office gym, set at resistance of 8 & random intervals
30 minutes Pilates exercise routine on my own

My company rents three adjacent buildings with glassed-in walkways connecting them, like habit-trails for hamsters. We were told they were going to renovate the third building, which I'm in, and we'd move temporarily to another building while that happened. Now word is out that they're renovating two of the three buildings. Problem is, the second of the buildings to be renovated houses the cafeteria -- with the wonderful healthy salad bar & daily vegan options -- and our gym. The two amenities that actually get me into work on some days. Will they close both? I heard they were going to re-do the gym completely -- that would be nice -- but that will mean closing it. I do belong to a gym two blocks from my home but it's very handy on days at the office to just change in the locker room & work out here. So I'm interested to hear what the plan is. If they ever tell us rather than letting rumors circulate.

today: 4.5 miles with a short walk in the middle. not exactly a light footed run but not really heavy footed either.

think I can bump my 5k fitness goal to a 10k trail run for this sat? the race organizer is looking for better numbers in the 10k. sounds possible for me-- any thoughts out there? thx in advance

Aug 17: 15 minutes Concept II rowing machine
45 minutes weights
45 minute spin class in the evening

17 August: 45 mins yoga/stretching.

I'm back at my mother's for a few days. She's had a gentle ramp put in to the back door plus railings. She's a very mobile 85 but is looking down the road a little. Anyway, it's a point of honour for me to bend and climb through the railings or climb over them rather than going down the ramp. It takes flexibility and balance to do that with a full compost bucket or a laundry basket of wet washing. It counts.

KC: 4.5 miles x 8/5 = 6.5 km so you're getting there. Would a trail run be easier on the joints and legs? Presumably you'd walk part of it? You seem to be keen to take on bigger challenges now. If you think your body's sufficiently conditioned ... Don't know. I can see both sides of the coin.

Oh, KittyCat, a 10K trail run sounds like so much fun!

August 17:
Treadmill Run
6 miles
66 minutes
Alternated between 5 mph and 6 mph for 5 miles and then some random speeds for the last mile.

Do the 10k Kitty!

Aug 17: none here, too busy running around like crazy.

Hopefully I will get in a run when I get home tonight...

signed up for the 10k
2.5 today, with 2/3 10-20ft walk breaks

onward and forward we go.......

Oh, kitty, that's great. You go! I think my unconditioned bod got the better of me yesterday in my comments!

18 Aug: usual yoga & stretching plus 20 mins brisk walking to photocopy and post my mother's tax return. It's done!

Aug. 18: 60 minutes Life Fitness stationary bike at the office gym, set at 8 resistance & random intervals, just over 13 miles
30 minutes Pilates routine

See Kitty run. Run, Kitty, run. Kitty will run on the trail. Kitty will kick butt. Go, Kitty, go!

August 19:

Walk/run combo
1:05, 5.2 miles

My trainer told me to run slower to run faster. I am trusting the process.