Fitness

This used to be my “Running” Page. But since moving to Alaska and having some intermittent running issues, plus a whole lot of winter, the running part actually fell to the wayside a bit, and I’ve been working to find other ways to stay active. I also don’t like to count treadmill workouts for some reason, so I haven’t recorded any runs on this page since early October 2010. So with that in mind, I’ve changed this to my “Fitness” page instead, and I’m going to try to track more of my workouts here.

September 2011 fitness:

September 30 -
September 29 - 5 min. warm-up on treadmill (incline walking 24%); Chest/Back/Abs
September 28 – 1 mile walk to a friend’s house
September 27 – 5 min. incline treadmill warm-up; Training Appt.
September 26 – Arms/Shoulders/Abs; 15 min. elliptical
September 25 – OFF
September 24 – OFF
September 23 – 5 min. jump rope warmup; Legs/Abs; 13 min. incline run/walk on treadmill
September 22 – OFF
September 21 – 5 min. warm-up on treadmill (incline walking 24%); Chest/Back/Abs; 15 min. run/walk on treadmill
September 20 – Training Appt.
September 19 – LAZY
September 18 – LAZY
September 17 – LAZY
September 16 – Life got in the way
September 15 – OFF
September 14 – Group Step class
September 13 - 5 min. warm-up on treadmill (incline walking); back-to-back Synergy yoga class and Group Active class
September 12 – Migraine
September 11 – Recover from vacation
September 10 – VACATION (on a plane)
September 9 – VACATION (lots of walking)
September 8 – VACATION (lots of walking)
September 7 – VACATION (lots of walking)
September 6 – VACATION (lots of walking)
September 5 – VACATION (lots of walking)
September 4 – VACATION (hotel gym, lots of walking, climbing)
September 3 – VACATION (lots of walking)
September 2 – VACATION (on a plane)
September 1 – VACATION (on a plane)

August 2011 fitness:

August 31 – OFF
August 30 – 10 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper; Training Appt.; 2.3 mile walk neighborhood walk w/ the dogs
August 29 – 10 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper; Legs/Shoulders; Zumba class
August 28 – Sick
August 27 – Sick
August 26 – Sick
August 25 – Sick
August 24 – OFF
August 23 – 5 min. warm-up on treadmill (incline walking); Training Appt.
August 22 – 5 min. warm-up on treadmill (incline walking); Arms/Shoulders; 15 min. incline walking on treadmill
August 21 – OFF
August 20 – 10 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper, Legs/Abs; 25 min. incline walking on treadmill
August 19 – OFF (Howdy’s surgery)
August 18 – OFF
August 17 – OFF
August 16 – 5 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper; back-to-back Synergy yoga class and Group Active class
August 15 – 10 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper; Chest/Back/Abs; 18 min. walk/run on treadmill @2% incline
August 14 – 10 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper; Legs/Abs; 30 min. treadmill walk – incline alternating @ 21% and 9%
August 13 – 5 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper; Arms/Shoulders; 25 min. treadmill walk – incline alternating @ 21% and 9% every 5 min.
August 12 – LAZY
August 11 – OFF
August 10 – REST DAY
August 9 – 5 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper; Training Appt.
August 8 – 5 min. treadmill warm-up incline @ 21%; Legs/Abs; 33 min. treadmill – incline alternating @ 21%, 12%, 9%
August 7 – 10 min. warm-up elliptical stepper; Chest/Back/Abs; 30 min hill workout on elliptical stepper
August 6 – NONE
August 5 – 5 min. treadmill warm-up – incline @ 21%; Arms/Shoulders; 18 min. walk on treadmill alternating @ 21% and 12% incline every 5 min.
August 4 – OFF
August 3 – 15 min. warm-up elliptical stepper; Legs/Abs; 25 minutes on elliptical stepper
August 2 – 5 min treadmill warm-up – incline @ 21%; Training Appt.
August 1 – 15 min. warm-up elliptical stepper; Chest/Back/Abs; 33 min. walk on treadmill alternating @ 21% and 9% incline every 5 min.

July 2011 fitness:

July 31 – LAZY
July 30 – OFF
July 29 – OFF
July 28 – 5 min. warm-up elliptical stepper, Legs/Abs
July 27 - 20 min elliptical stepper, Arms/Shoulders/Abs
July 26 – 10 min. warm-up treadmill – incline @ 21%, Training Appt
July 25 – REST DAY
July 24 – Salmon fishing on the Russian River (3hrs)
July 23 – Salmon fishing on the Kenai River (5hrs)
July 22 – 10 min. warm-up elliptical stepper, Legs/Abs/2 Arm exercises, 30 min. elliptical stepper – incline 20-35%
July 21 – OFF (not feeling well)
July 20 – REST DAY
July 19 – 5 min treadmill warm-up – incline @ 25%, Training Appt, Neighborhood walk w/ dogs
July 18 – 10 min warm-up elliptical stepper, Chest/Back/Abs, 10 min run on treadmill
July 17 – 10 min. warm-up elliptical stepper, Arms/Shoulders/Abs, 30 min. hill program on elliptical stepper
July 16 – 10 min. warm-up on elliptical stepper, Legs/Abs
July 15 – REST DAY
July 14 – 10 min warm-up on elliptical stepper, Chest/Back/Abs, 30 min elliptical stepper
July 13 – Training Appt.
July 12 – REST DAY
July 11 – 5 min warm-up elliptical stepper, Arms and Abs
July 10 – Neighborhood walk w/ dogs, Legs/Abs
July 9 – 10 min warm-up on elliptical stepper, Chest/Back, Abs 20 min weight-loss program on elliptical stepper
July 8 – REST DAY
July 7 – 10 min warmup on bike Arms/Abs 20 min elliptical stepper
July 6 – 10 min warm-up on elliptical stepper, Legs/Abs, 30 min hill workout on elliptical stepper
July 5 – Training Appt – small amount of Arms, 10 min. warmup on elliptical stepper, Chest/Back Abs 30 min. hill workout on elliptical stepper Stretch
July 4 – Hiked Eklutna Lake Trail – 8.5 miles – w/ 45lb backpack
July 3 – Hiked Eklutna Lake Trail – 9.25 miles – w/ 45lb backpack
July 2 – 10 min warm-up on elliptical stepper, Legs/Abs, 15 min elliptical stepper
July 1 – REST DAY

June 2011 fitness:

*NOTE: I forgot to track most of June…
June 13 – TurboFire Fire 30/Stretch 10
June 12 – hit 2 buckets of golf balls on the driving range
June 11 – Hiked Flattop Mountain (3hrs, very strenuous hike)
June 8 – Ran the neighborhood loop (2.34 miles, 27:27), walked 1.5 miles with Howdy and the dogs
June 4 – 1.5 mile hike up Mt. Baldy w/ Howdy

May 2011 fitness:
May 29 – 3-mile hike with Howdy and the dogs; Played a round of golf, walking the course (6.3 miles carrying the clubs)
May 27 – hit 2 buckets of golf balls on the driving range
May 26 – hit a bucket of golf balls on the driving range
May 25 – 30 min interval workout on the treadmill (2.29 miles)
May 21 – 5hrs of deep-sea fishing for halibut
May 18 – TurboFire Fire 45/Stretch 10
May 17 – 20 min interval workout on the treadmill (1.69 miles)
May 16 – 30 min interval workout on the treadmill (2.37 miles); TurboFire Fire 55 EZ
May 13 – half-mile walk to a friend’s house
May 12 – 30 min interval workout on the treadmill (2.3 miles)
May 10 – 30 min interval workout on the treadmill (2.3 miles); TurboFire Fire 45/Stretch 10
May 9 – 30 min interval workout on the treadmill (2.25 miles); 3-mile walk with the dogs in the rain
May 6 – Sweated it out on the dance floor for 3 hours.
May 5 – TurboFire Fire 30, walked 1 mile round-trip to a friend’s house
May 4 – 30 min run/walk on treadmill (2.58 miles)
May 3 – 30 min interval workout on the treadmill (2.22 miles); TurboFire Fire 30/Stretch 10
May 1 – 30 min interval workout on the treadmill (2.21 miles); walked 1 mile round-trip to a friend’s house

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Even though I haven’t been running as much, I have committed to running until I love it. I’m getting there, slowly (too slowly) but surely (I think?). I started running for the first time in November 2008, and in that time I have run:

7 – 5k races
1 – 8k race
1 – 5 mile race
4 – 10k races
1 – 12k race
2 – Half-marathons

I still have some goals I’m working towards with running – primarily regarding speed and hills. Now that we live on the side of a mountain, the reality of hills is a little more daunting than it was in Charleston, SC where the land is flat as a pancake unless you run the Ravenal Bridge.

Past Running Log- December 08 – January 09
Past Running Log – February 09 – March 09
Past Running Log – April 09 – May 09
Past Running Log – June 09 – August 09
Past Running Log – September 09 – December 09
Past Running Log - January 2010 – June 2010
Past Running Log - October 2010

Running Goals Accomplished in 2009:

1. Ran the entire Cooper River Bridge Run in April 2009
2. Ran 100 miles before May (cumulatively)
3. Ran a Half-Marathon in August 2009
4. Ran 281.7 miles

Running Goals Accomplished in 2010:

1. Ran the Disney Princess Half-Marathon in March 2010
2. Ran the Cooper River Bridge Run in March 2010