Monday, Feb.10th:

Another surprisingly good run on the treadmill, doing intervals of five minutes at 5.3, one minute walking at 3.6, and then finally at 5.6, my target pace, till I passed the 5K mark. Of course my overall time was something like 40 minutes.

Trudging to the gym daily through the snow and ice, no matter what, feels like a heroic act for which I deserve some kind of reward. But it means little since I've been eating more than usual due to being tapped indoors all day and undoubtedly due to some atavistic survival instinct.

Feb 7: Deadlifts, KB squats, DB bench press, DB shoulder press, glute bridges with 45# plates, planks, DB side lunges

Feb 8: 2 miles treadmill running, assisted chinups and dips, bench dips, DB bent over rows, DB renegade rows

Feb 9: nada

Feb 10: 2.43 miles in 20:00 on treadmill, lat pulldowns, 12 min on arc trainer.

February 10: P90X Plyometrics
55 minutes weight lifting (chest shoulders triceps)
30 minutes foam rolling

Tuesday, Feb. 11th:

30 minutes StairMaster, bearable, not exhausting. I had a good night's sleep and maybe the leg work is helping
60 minutes chest, shoulders & triceps routine

Accepting that for now, I can only bench-press the 70lb barbell for six or seven consecutive reps, rather than 10, as with the 60lb barbell. Reminding myself I'm going for higher weight, fewer reps. I feel guilty over fewer reps.

Feb. 10: 100 minutes Bikram Yoga... normally my weights day but I didn't dare risk it with my sciatica flaring up. Went to the chiropractor after so hopefully I'll have some relief soon.

Totals:
11 workouts
1025 minutes

Feb 11: 20 min stairs, bench dips, DB shoulder presses/Arnolds/curls, 5 min treadmill speed cooldown (0.65 miles in 5:00)

Planning to attack again this evening. I have been overeating every day and am feeling gross. Very long PMS this month!

February 11: 60 minutes core/a work (including 300 push-ups and 750 crunches)
7 miles running treadmill incline 2% (1:01:40)
30 minutes foam rolling

Feb 11 PM: Didn't make it to the gym. Flopped around on the floor stretching and doing some bicycles and the like.

Feb 12: Leg day. Squats, deadlifts (pulled 145!), calf raises, planks.

February 12: 8 miles running treadmill incline 2% (1:11:04)
60 minutes yoga (Baron Baptiste Power Yoga DVD)
30 minutes foam rolling

Wednesday, Feb. 12th:

45 minute spin class, the tough one, with my left foot actually hurting me in the big toe joint from standing sprints, and the instructor playing songs about heartbreak -- for Valentine's Day, she said

Thursday, Feb. 13th:

35 minute treadmill run, doing intervals, first 6.0 for three minutes, then walking 3.6, then 6.0 for two minutes, then 6.0 for one minute, so I got my 5K in the area of 39 minutes & change.

Deadlifting just 95 pounds, and this isn't difficult, I can do multiple reps, so again, I'm gonna have to remind myself, it's not about how many reps, it's about higher weights

Feb 13: 20 min on arc trainer. Then had to rush to get to work in the @$%^@&$@ snow.

Saw a car off the road where I slid off a month or so ago, in the exact same place, with a bunch of damage. They were less fortunate.

Feb. 11: 100 minutes bikram yoga

Feb. 12: 100 minutes bikram yoga

Totals:
13 workouts
1225 minutes

February 13: 60 minute Cardio Hip-Hop DVD
30 minutes foam rolling
60 minutes weight lifting (legs and back)

Friday, Valentine's Day

30 minute StairMaster, difficult again, where I thought I'd quit, and didn't
60 minutes back & biceps routine, with one of the trainers stopping to give me tips on assisted pullups. Apparently when I get tired, I stick my butt out. Also I drop down too low, with my arms fully extended, before pulling up, which makes it harder.

February 14: p90X 2 Yoga (66 minutes)
7 miles running treadmill incline 2% (1:01:13)
30 minutes foam rolling