Maintainers Moving Through July

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  • Monday, July 23:

    Back downstate, at a 45 minute spin class, with weight intervals, high reps at a low weight
  • Quote: July 22: about 75 minutes Tough Mudder Boot Camp Training which consisted of running up and down hills carrying a sandbag, lots of squats, lunges, etc. Dh went with me-- we both did well but are WIPED out! We (especially me) got entirely dirty and muddy as I had just put on sunscreen. I was planning on going to Bikram Yoga in the afternoon but I was still feeling lightheaded and I had such a hard time yesterday that I decided not to push my luck.

    Totals:
    19 days
    1840 minutes
    July 23: 60 minutes Body Pump class

    Totals:
    20 days
    1900 minutes
  • Monday, July 23:
    -32:30 minute jog through beautiful St. Agnes/Albany Rural Cemetery. My lungs feel great. Tomorrow is one week smoke free.

    Tuesday, July 24:
    -MORNING weights routine for upper body. YEAH! Warmup was 6 minutes on the Stair climber. I have problems getting up early.
  • Tuesday, July 24:

    15 minutes Stairmaster step mill, aerobic intervals, resistance upped to nine
    60 minutes chest, shoulders and triceps routine

    And back in the evening:

    60 minute endurance spin class, which weirdly enough, was run like my Upstate spin classes, simulating a road ride, rather than all kinds of movements and weight-lifting.
  • Quote: Monday, July 23:
    My lungs feel great. Tomorrow is one week smoke free.
    This is fantastic!!! Keep it up!!
  • Quote: July 23: 60 minutes Body Pump class

    Totals:
    20 days
    1900 minutes
    July 24: 65 minutes UJam class

    Totals:
    21 days
    1965 minutes
  • Tuesday evening, July 24:
    -45 minute walk at dusk. Sightings: countless Canada geese, a pair of cedar waxwings, six deer, and three cute cats.

    Wednesday morning, July 25:
    -Due to last night's sushi dinner's revenge, I only had time for some helter-skelter kettlebell lunges, swings, passes & windmills and a pathetic 5 minute run. Was too weak/dehydrated to do much.
  • Wednesday, July 25th:

    45 minute spin class, back to jumps, sprints, squats, weights
    15 minute Pilates routine afterward
  • Quote: July 24: 65 minutes UJam class

    Totals:
    21 days
    1965 minutes
    July 25: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

    Totals:
    22 days
    2055 minutes
  • Quote: July 25: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

    Totals:
    22 days
    2055 minutes
    July 26: 65 minutes Zumba

    Totals:
    23 days
    2120 minutes
  • Thursday, July 26th:

    50 minutes Cybex arc trainer, hill intervals, resistance at nine, and this felt way too easy
    60 minutes Pilates class, an easier one, mostly stretch, with me delighted to be in class again. "You were just a little behind," the instructor observed, a sub since the usual Pilates instructor is out on vacation.
  • Thursday, July 26:
    -Hurried mountain hike as we were trying to beat the storms. 175% normal pace, I was panting by the time we got to the top!
  • Friday, July 27th:

    15 minutes elliptical, intervals at eight and five, backwards
    60 minutes back and biceps routine, this time on the Cybex assisted pullup machine rather than doing lat pulldowns
    45 minutes Stairmaster stepmill, aerobic, resistance at eight

    I feel like the sweatiest woman at the gym.
  • Quote: July 26: 65 minutes Zumba

    Totals:
    23 days
    2120 minutes
    July 27: 95 minutes Bikram Yoga

    Totals:
    24 days
    2215 minutes
  • Saturday, July 28th:

    60 minute spin class with weight intervals, lots of squats, jumps and sprints
    60 minute Pilates class, sort of like a restorative yoga hybrid, and I felt pretty wonderful afterward

    Then home to lunch, shower & in the minivan for another five-hour drive, this time back Upstate.