60 minute elliptical, resistance at nine, random intervals, alternating pedaling forward & backward
Usually I'm in spin class at 6 AM on Wednesday, but I had to present something at a 9 AM staff meeting and I wanted to get to the office earlier -- for these morning meetings, I live in fear of being stuck in horrendous I-95 Northbound traffic at the exact time that I'm supposed to be presenting a PowerPoint in front of a lot of people.
I'm going to jump in here and attempt to catalog my food as well as exercise. We'll see how long I manage to keep up with it. I'll try to just edit this post I think.
Mutu Week 7
Monday:
E - Mutu core phase 3
B - two ww pancakes, scrambled eggs
S - banana
E - Mutu intensive workout 2
L - leftover chicken veg pasta bake
S - 2 small apricots, 2 small plums (bite-sized)
E - 20 minute walk
D - thai basil chicken on rice
S - 2 choc mint cookies
Tuesday:
E - Mutu core phase 3
B - two ww pancakes, scrambled eggs, banana
L - leftover chicken vegetable pasta bake
E - 1 mile walk
S - peach, two small apricots, one small plum
D - coconut chicken soup
S - two chocolate mint cookies
Wednesday:
E - Mutu core phase 3
B - 2 ww pancakes, scrambled eggs, banana
E - Mutu intensive workout 1
L - leftover chicken coconut soup and thai basil chicken on rice
S - 1 small apricot, 3 small plums, 5 strawberries
E - 20 minute walk
D - soft taco, african yam soup
S - 2 choc mint cookies
Thursday:
E - mutu core phase 3
B - 2 ww pancakes, scrambled eggs, banana
L - african yam soup
E - 1 mile walk
S - watermelon
D - mushroom risotto
S - 2 choc mint cookies
Friday:
E - mutu core phase 3
B - 2 ww pancakes, scrambled eggs, banana
E - mutu intensive workout 2
L - mushroom risotto
S - four cherry tomatoes, one string cheese
E - 20 min walk
D - 2 slices of pizza, three breadsticks
Saturday:
E - mutu core phase 3
B - 2 ww pancakes, scrambled eggs
S - don't remember, some fruit I think
L - 1 piece of pizza, 1 breadstick
E - mutu intensive workout 1
D - chili
S - 2 mint choc cookies (the last two)
Sunday:
E - mutu core phase 3
B - 2 ww pancakes, scrambled eggs
E - 20 min walk
L - corn dog, roasted nuts, orange drink (at state fair)
S - string cheese, 2 apricots
D - tofu stir fry on rice
S - chocolate milk (skim)
Last edited by paperclippy; 08-11-2014 at 08:27 AM.
Woke up thinking I'd run, but I didn't run, and in fact, went to the grocery store to pick up something on sale on the last day it would be on sale -- and then was anxious all day about doing my workout. Finally, after work:
35 minutes arc trainer, resistance at 10, this thing is too easy
60 minute Pilates mat class
60 minute spin class, thank goodness with the instructor where you do a lot of seated work at higher resistance. I wasn't in the mood to dance & bounce around today.
60 minute Pilates mat class that was really a stretching class for more than half of it, as the Pilates instructor is out for the next three weeks
NROLW Stage 5, Workout A, the one with treadmill sprints at the end. It was so daunting today, mostly because I feel daunted by my other great task for today, which is packing and driving five hours Upstate. I'm telling myself that the weather is great, it ought to be pleasant. I don't know why this is causing such great anxiety for me today.
45 minute class, "cycling" rather than "spinning," as I'm at the gym in Upstate NY where the instructor focuses on seated pedaling at high resistance, simulating road conditions. Yes, she remembered me from my steady attendance during the year when I lived with my mother while my apartment was gutted and rebuilt. She just lost her own mother to cancer. After a brief exchange, with her hopping on the treadmill, I went off to check out the enormous free-weight and machine section at this gym. Yes, they have a power rack. Whoo hoo!
NROLW Stage 5, Workout B, with my IT band acting up big-time when I was doing those dumbbell squats where you hold one weight overhead that is half the weight of the one you're holding lower down. Mostly it's runners who are afflicted with IT band issues but honestly mine seems to have been brought on by weighted leg work.
Back in cycling class again, and this was a good one, where I was able to focus and really dig in, and feel the benefits of all the leg work I've been doing. Only a couple twinges in my hip. And oh, it's not my IT band. It is trochanteric bursitis, I believe, based on spending a lot of time on Google and pinpointing where the pain is located. I'm going to work today with a heating pad on my hip and a handful of ibuprofen, to see if that helps.
I'm going to work today with a heating pad on my hip and a handful of ibuprofen, to see if that helps.
Hope it helped!
I'm finishing up week 2 of C25K. Also went to trainer on Tuesday and again tomorrow. I never thought I'd like weights/strength training. Well, I never thought I'd like exercise, period.
60 minutes arc trainer, tough resistance, hill intervals up to nine -- that is, from 40 to 50 lbs of resistance -- and this machine is calibrated much more tightly than the one I use in my gym near my home. A hard workout.
NROLW Stage 5, Workout A, a bit embarrassed to be deadlifting and rowing just a 60-lb fixed barbell while two big guys were working at deadlift form, one lifting, the other cueing and coaching. I had to shoulder past to rack the bar, while the guy was setting up for a lift, and apologized, but they were friendly. One nodded at my hot-pink Chucks and said, "Those are the best shoes around to wear for lifting." Then he pointed out the deadlifting guy, who was wearing cushioned running shoes. "See how he's shifting all over the place in those?" That made me feel good. I am nowhere near that strong, and will never be, but I am doing it right.
saef - Love the image of those Chucks beating the deadlift guy. Hot pink ftw!
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4 mile hike with a good friend.
I had wanted to go to either a Jazz concert or a wine festival, but she suggested this route by her house. Free AND a 4 mile workout. Can't beat it! Weight is up, but that is more to do with poor food choices. Oh, well... Onwards and upwards.
Planning a yoga class and possibly a run for tonight.
