Originally Posted by JohnKY:

4+ mile hike tonight between a marathon soap cutting session. Came across some pretty tame deer obviously already bedded down for the night. 4 sets pushups/stretching.

Very cool! You certainly wouldn't see that at the gym now would you?

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
October 8: very sore big toe so I didn't want to put exercise shoes on. That left me with Bikram Yoga, which I may be doing all week to let my toe heal.

90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
7 days
640 minutes

October 9: repeat of yesterday-- 90 minutes Bikram Yoga. Different instructor though-- I really like her as she gives positive praise throughout! So many of the instructors are just correcting students in their postures-- it sure is nice to hear "beautiful posture Michele".

Totals:
8 days
730 minutes

10/10
Run 4 miles
Walk 4 miles

Originally Posted by krampus:
Tuesday, October 9:
-15 minutes HIIT on treadmill, 1.76 miles. I WILL be going back for weights tonight.

-20 minutes weights - overhead press, bent over DB rows, lat pull down, curls
-6 minutes stair sprints, level 11/12

Wednesday, Oct. 10th:

45 minute spin class with weight intervals, a small class on a dark rainy morning at 6 AM, but very supportive of a new person taking her very first-ever spin class. I realized I've gotten fairly good at this.

Wednesday, 10/10:
-10 minutes on crappy elliptical
-10 minutes HIIT on treadmill
-10 minutes on Stair stepper
-50 dip station leg raises
-50 kettlebell swings

Oct. 10: two 40 min dog walks (2.25mi each), power class

Originally Posted by masterptr:
10/10
Run 4 miles
Walk 4 miles

I love your avatar Angela! Very cool....

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
October 9: repeat of yesterday-- 90 minutes Bikram Yoga. Different instructor though-- I really like her as she gives positive praise throughout! So many of the instructors are just correcting students in their postures-- it sure is nice to hear "beautiful posture Michele".

Totals:
8 days
730 minutes

October 10: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
9 days
820 minutes

Thursday, Oct. 11th:

60 minutes elliptical, aerobic intervals, resistance at nine, half going backward
60 minutes Pilates mat class

Oct. 11: two 40 min dog walks (2.25mi each), spin class, ~20 min raking leaves

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
October 10: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
9 days
820 minutes

October 11: another day of Bikram Yoga. I really hope my toe is well enough to wear spin shoes on Saturday as I'd love to do spin in the morning.

90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
10 days
910 minutes

Thursday, 10/11:
-Rather uninspired upper body lifting routine
-10 grueling minutes on elliptical. What's going on?

Friday, Oct. 12th:

60 minutes yoga class, which I never get to, and now I am wondering why not. Could I slip away from my job, and call this my lunch hour?
20 minutes elliptical, random intervals, resistance at nine, entirely going backward
60 minutes back & biceps routine
40 minutes Stairmaster step mill, resistance at eight, aerobic intervals

A long, long time at the gym, this being one of my rare days off, and the weather being crisp and not humid at all.

Originally Posted by krampus:
Thursday, 10/11:
-Rather uninspired upper body lifting routine
-10 grueling minutes on elliptical. What's going on?

Does your gym offer classes? I got VERY burned out from using the machines and started taking classes at my gym. I find it much less boring and I can do different types of classes depending upon my schedule and mood.

Oct. 11: two 40 min dog walks (2.25mi each), 1 hour tennis drills, 1 hour doubles match

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
October 11: another day of Bikram Yoga. I really hope my toe is well enough to wear spin shoes on Saturday as I'd love to do spin in the morning.

90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
10 days
910 minutes

October 12: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
11 days
1000 minutes

Saturday, Oct. 13th:

60 minutes on the arc trainer, hill intervals, resistance upped to 10, and unfortunately I dropped my towel just halfway through it and I WON'T get off the machine or pause to retrieve it, for some weird reason of my own, and so I was pretty sweaty afterward.

Then off to shower, dress, pack, jump in the car & drive & drive & drive.

saef, I won't either! Once I start I am not stopping until I am finished!

Oct. 12: 40 min dog walk (2.25mi), 23 min walk to and from gym (1.4 mi total), spin class

10/12/12
9 miles walk. (2.5 hours)
10/13/12
12 miles walk. (3.5 hours)

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
October 12: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
11 days
1000 minutes

October 13: 45 minutes spin class and 60 minute walk with dh

Totals:
12 days
1125 minutes

Happy Sunday everyone!!!

10/14/12

run/walk 11 miles in the morning.
scale is finally moving..
Yay!!!!!

Saturday, 10/13:
-5 mile round trip mountain hike

Sunday, 10/14:
-Upper body weights with a vengeance, 20 minutes HIIT on elliptical.

Sunday, Oct. 14:

20 minutes Stairmaster stepmill, resistance at eight, aerobic intervals, on a new machine that appears to be the latest model & required me figuring out some extra steps to program it
60 minutes shoulders biceps and triceps routine
40 minutes on Stairmaster, on an older model, resistance dropped to seven, but still aerobic intervals

Oct. 14: two 40 min dog walks (2.25mi each), power class

Monday, Oct. 15
-10 minutes on treadmill. 1.2 miles. Lots of sprinting.
-10 minutes rowing
-50 dip station leg lifts

10/15/12

ran 8 miles
walked 3.5 miles
:)
weather is getting hot... :( expecting 100+ degrees today

Monday, Oct. 15th:

45 minute spin class at the Upstate gym with the instructor who pushes us hard at pretty heavy resistance. I learned that one of my former classmates is training to be a spin instructor! It's giving her something to focus on while her divorce winds down.

Oct. 14: two 40 min dog walks (2.25mi each), 50 min swim (~1 mi)

Tuesday, Oct. 16th:

15 minutes Stairmaster stepmill, aerobic intervals, resistance at eight
60 minutes shoulders, chest and triceps routine, missing the 12.5 and 17.5 pound dumbbells at my home gym, as I've become used to them and find the lesser weights a bit too light but the heavier ones a bit too heavy. Probably I do too many reps, at 17 reps, though often with a break after anything from eight to 12.

60 minute spin class with weight intervals, back at my home gym. Yes, that's two gyms in one day.

Tuesday, 10/16:
-20 minutes upper body weights. Took a break from back stuff because I noticed it was hurting the other day. Shoulder press w/20# DB getting easier!
-6 minutes on stair stepper

10/16/12

7.5 miles outside
5.5 miles inside

so far so good this week!

Oct. 16: two 40 min dog walks (2.25mi each), spin class

I got my replacement fitbit finally so I am back to collecting data. It really does help me push myself!

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
October 13: 45 minutes spin class and 60 minute walk with dh

Totals:
12 days
1125 minutes

October 14: came down with some sort of bug so no exercise.

October 15: not 100% but much better: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Oct. 16: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
14 days
1305 minutes

Wednesday, Oct. 17th:

45 minute spin class, and I am unstoppable, feeling good during & afterward, though it is really hard work. I don't understand these intervals in my training when it actually becomes exhilarating, but I am trying to enjoy it while it lasts, since it will be like a sentence of hard labor again soon.

Oct. 17: two 40 min dog walks (2.25mi each), spin class

Been away and not logged in here for a bit. Had a craft show out of town, but fortunately in a good location for hiking. Still on-plan.

10/17

2.6 mi hike this morning. 3.6 tonight. 3 sets pushups/stretching.

Thursday, Oct. 18th:

60 minutes elliptical, random intervals, resistance at nine, alternating backward & forward
60 minutes Pilates mat class, very sparsely attended, three newbies and me. I don't know why. Everyone may still be adjusting to the early dark and scurrying home after work? Or general mourning over the Yankees, our local team?

Good morning Everyone
weather is a bit cloudy in SoCal today
but Humid... don't know where the humidity came from :(

I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!!!

Wed. 10/17:
-15 minutes HIIT on treadmill
-10 minutes stairs
-50 dip station leg raises

Thurs. 10/18:
-20 minutes really bad upper body weights routine, felt weak and shaky
-50 dip station leg raises