NEW! Track me on RunKeeper! I'm using this to log all of my outside (biking, running, walking, etc) activities.
What is this?
The entries below are in my shorthand, with the most recent at the top, as a way to keep track of the workouts/exercise that I'm getting. If I am EVER going to get in shape enough to justify surgery, I've got to hold myself accountable!
cardio ratings
0 - normal activity
1 - elevated HR, normal respiration
2 - elevated HR, incr resp
3 - sig. elev HR, can still talk
4 - sig. elev HR, gasping speech
5 - extreme HR, no speech
9/29 - w+18 nordic track 25 min, swim practice 24 min, ride w Madi home
9/28 - w+18 swim lesson 30 min, 2 mile bike ride, walk Madi to school, ride w Madi home
9/27 - w+18 nordic track 30 min, walk Madi to school
9/26 - rest
9/25 - 38.5 mile bike ride
5/14 - *w+23 walked Madilyn to school, bike ride.
5/13 - *w+23.4. Watched kayak videos, ab strengthening, stroke practice.
5/12 - *w+23.4 walked Madilyn to school, bike ride. Getting easier to function post-ride.
5/11 - nothing workout related.
5/10 - bike ride. Only had an hour for the ride. Was able to remain upright after this ride. COLD.
5/9 - Mother's day. Did nothing. Ahhh, bliss.
5/8 - left kids with Gary and went out on first bike ride of the season. Was a complete blob upon returning; got nothing else done.
4/19 - w+25 walked Madilyn to school. treadmill c25k w4w1 3.5/5.0 i=1.5 cardio 3-4. Workout almost did me in. Tight left shin, Piri quiet, but form is still a BIG challenge, esp. when I forget to stretch first. Oops.
4/18 - w+23 no workout. Still sickly. Gary made cookie dough. Uh-oh.
4/17 - *w+23 sick in bed.
4/16 - *w+22 no workout; high NEAT day - errands all day
4/15 - treadmill c25k w3w2 3.5/5.0 i=1.5 cardio 2-3. Stationary bike 30 min. Still stuck at home with Sarah - going crazy. Seriously.
4/14
4/13 - *w +23 treadmill c25k w3w1 3.5/4.5 i=1.5 cardio 2. Good workout, except for pulling my iphone off the treadmill during the last run and then taking almost a minute to disentangle myself from headphone and safety cords. Piri minimally complaining; haven't been doing proper stretches, so not a surprise. minimal shin pain.
4/12 - *w +23 no workout; high NEAT day (housework) though. Very tired; went to bed early.
4/11 - *travel day. sore throat, fatigue.
4/10 - *OOT 30 min stationary bike cardio 1
4/09 - *OOT 20 min stationary bike cardio 1
4/08 - *travel day
4/07 - didn't record
4/06 - w +21.6
4/05 - w +22.0 walked Madilyn to school, then spent most of day working in the yard. Hamstrings are still seriously messed up. Watching me sit down is quite funny...
4/04 - w +22.0 no workout; Easter Sunday. Lots of hamstring pain today from yesterday's lifting of cement blocks. Ugh.
4/03 - w +23.6 no workout; sunny Saturday - yard work!
4/02 - w +24.6 treadmill c25k w2w3 3.5/4.5(3)5.0(3) i=1.5. cardio 2. Wore new shoes again, no shin pain. Piri pretty quiet, too. Mechanics still a challenge. Not doing proper stretches; need to start. Weight still climbing; hope this is a hormonal thing.
4/01 - NT 25 min, 7 min ab. Hard to motivate, really wanted to quit. cardio 1. Just doesn't feel good, but no afterpain from prev workout. Still gaining about 0.5 lb per day.
3/31 - treadmill c25k w2w2 3.5/4.5 i=1.5. Only did 5 of 6 intervals; ran out of time. (Why is my schedule so crazy? This is spring break, for goodness sake!) Wore brand new shoes. Felt pretty good.
3/30 NT 25 min, 7 min ab. Wasn't easy to get going. Have really been packing on the pounds lately (water?) and feeling really bloated & heavy.
3/29 - treadmill c25k w2w1 3.5/4.5 i=1.5. No problems from Piri (yes, it's a proper name), but left shin stiffness/pain tells me biomechanics still messed up. Only stiff when jogging, not walking. Cardio is fine.
3/28 - no workout. woke up and realized I had early morning meetings at church. note to self - check calendar the night BEFORE.
3/27 - outside c25k w1w3 w. RunKeeper. Cold (42) and gray day. Didn't stretch properly, and Piri was complaining a bit. Didn't have proper hip movement, and had left shin pain. Need to prepare better next time, pay more attention to hip rotation.
3/26 - decided to take the day off; will do 3rd c25k on Sat. Muscles a little sore last night (esp. right piriformis (which reads so much better than "right butt")). Walked Madilyn to school today.
3/25 - NT 20 min; got pulled off for a "Sarah crisis". Walked Madilyn to school, walk/jog home (it was COLD!). 2 loops around dog park with Kate & Mr. Canis.
3/24 - treadmill. c25k w1w2 3.5/4.0 i=1.0 pretty easy, but had twinges of pain at the end. cardio is fine. Focus on proper hip movement is still key.
3/23 - NT 25 min + 7 min ab workout. NT was a struggle - perhaps that big awards dinner the night before had something to do with it. Ate pretty poorly yesterday, too. Love/hate easter candy.
3/22 - treadmill. c25k w1w1 3.2/4.0 i=1.0 not fast at all; felt good. had to work on proper hip rotation to avoid pain.
3/21 - NT 20 min in am. pm w. Madilyn walk/jog approx 2 miles, incl. trails @ Tamarack. didn't do a good job of focusing on hip rotation, some pain next morning.
