Hid the Scale
Jun. 23rd, 2009 07:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lynnWell, I didn't HIDE it. I just put it out of reach so it wasn't so easy to just step up on it.
As a result, there is a weight off my shoulders that may or may not show up on the scale. Still, I won't look. Besides, Mr. W. is taking my measurements again on Wednesday (I just have to remind him- that's why we haven't done so yet).
And this morning I had a really great workout. Instead of just trying to go 25-30 minutes on the treadmill, I did interval training and the time flew by. Plus I felt energized after. Which is what I'd really like to feel after a good cardio workout. After warming up for five minutes (which I never do anymore except in Mr. W's studio), I alternated between 2 minutes of slower running (5.3-5.5) with two minutes of a faster pace (5.8-6.2). Finishing up with about 3 minutes of walking and then 5.4 with periodic bursts of 6.2-7.0 for a total of 30 minutes. It felt great. So, remember THAT when you're all bleh, trudging along at some consistent pace.
I felt so good, I jumped rope for a few minutes before Hitting the Showers.
Still, I don't like getting up so early to do it.
In other news, I hope the temperatures won't hover around 100 the WHOLE summer. I'm gonna have to leave Texas.
As a result, there is a weight off my shoulders that may or may not show up on the scale. Still, I won't look. Besides, Mr. W. is taking my measurements again on Wednesday (I just have to remind him- that's why we haven't done so yet).
And this morning I had a really great workout. Instead of just trying to go 25-30 minutes on the treadmill, I did interval training and the time flew by. Plus I felt energized after. Which is what I'd really like to feel after a good cardio workout. After warming up for five minutes (which I never do anymore except in Mr. W's studio), I alternated between 2 minutes of slower running (5.3-5.5) with two minutes of a faster pace (5.8-6.2). Finishing up with about 3 minutes of walking and then 5.4 with periodic bursts of 6.2-7.0 for a total of 30 minutes. It felt great. So, remember THAT when you're all bleh, trudging along at some consistent pace.
I felt so good, I jumped rope for a few minutes before Hitting the Showers.
Still, I don't like getting up so early to do it.
In other news, I hope the temperatures won't hover around 100 the WHOLE summer. I'm gonna have to leave Texas.
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on 2009-06-23 12:22 pm (UTC)I'm just so amazed you can run that fast on a treadmill and keep it up for any amount of time. I'm not sure I have the skillz to keep my balance or not shoot off or twist something *laughs* Aside from that, I just don't know if I have the ability to go that long at any high speeds anyway. Still having to keep it slow if I do it. Sadly, I have not touched a treadmill for a while. My apt gym is crowded and irritating me (and I'm having to use it a lot this week *sighs*), and the big gym, I tend to just go straight to the elliptical and then I don't get to stay very long :( I need to pick up the pace....
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on 2009-06-23 03:54 pm (UTC)As far as I'm concerned we don't need anymore weather reports unless something GOOD happens. I'm having flashbacks to that one summer where we had months of consecutive 100+ .. and I was in marching band... and we rehearsed outside all day. Honestly suprised no one had a heat stroke. I bet the school district wouldn't allow that kind of rehearsing to happen now.