Friday Jan 25 |
 | road run 31:31 [2] | |
| shoes: Asics 1130 |
| I was going to go the the CSU training this evening around the streets in Cambridge, but that would be after dark and it was cold enough during the day. I figured since I could go during daylight hours I should enjoy it. Plus, Hill came to Newton to run with me. We tried to run the trails around Cold Spring, but they are much too icy to run on still. |
| lifting/strength (pilates) 21:00 [1] | |
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| Only up to doing the 20 minute workout, which now feels much easier! This puts me over my 3.5 hours of strength for January! YAY! I did it! |
| lifting/strength (plyometrics) 10:00 [1] | |
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| Still the same exercises. These are not getting easier. |
Thursday Jan 24 |
| road run 33:00 [2] | |
| shoes: Asics 1130 |
| Running over to Westfield Street, this time with dad. He came home right as I was leaving and it was nice to have the company. |
| road run 11:00 [4] | |
| shoes: Asics 1130 |
| Ran repeats up Westfield Street hill, like last week. This week I was moving faster and made it further up the hill. 2 minutes running hard uphill, then one minutre jogging down. This time I was smart and brought gloves so I could look at my watch without freezing my hands, but I still want to invent the shirt with the watch window. |
| rowing machine 15:00 [1] | |
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| To round out to an hour. |
Wednesday Jan 23 |
| road run 1:05:00 [2] | |
| shoes: Asics 1130 |
| Went running with Hill around Newton. I grabbed a street-o map off the floor as we left and made Hill navigate in the beginning since I forgot gloves and couldn't hold the map. |
| lifting/strength (plyometrics) 10:00 [1] | |
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| More jumping around. Then Hill and I sat down and did almost all of the World of O Countdown to Christmas legs online. |
Tuesday Jan 22 |
| road run 58:30 [2] 6.43 mi (9:05 / mi) | |
| shoes: Asics 1130 |
| I went running with dad around Dedham. I love Tuesdays because I have a half day at work and I can get so much more done with the rest of the day. It began to rain as we were finishing, and just as I commented that 35 and rainy was the worst, it snowed for about 2 seconds. Then it went back to raining. After all the jumping and hopping yesterday, my hamstrings and calves are quite sore. Sitting on the floor and getting back up again requires some manouvering. |
| rowing machine 10:00 [1] | |
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| After running, while watching Alias. The episode was so good, that I did watch the rest of it while I was doing the armchair orienteering exercises. |
Monday Jan 21 |
| other (Step Mania) 45:00 [1] | |
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| To warm up before going out side I played a little step mania :) I'm logging this as a 1, because it's not quite as painful as running, but you can certainly work up a sweat. I have to play in shorts and a t-shirt and our house is only about 53 degrees during the day. |
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| C • step mania is a lot of fun!... 1 |
| road run 30:00 [2] 3.8 mi (7:53 / mi) | |
| shoes: Asics 1130 |
| Did a short loop as I was planning on coming back and trying some basic plyometric exercises that I found online. I was all warmed up when I left the house and was fine until I turned down Beacon Street and froze from the wind. Ross bought me new headphones that actually fit so I wore those today as well. The are like earbuds, but then have a iece that wraps around your ear to hold them in. He got me a pair earlier, but they were too big. These ones are just right:) They were pretty comfortable - although it was hard to tell since my ears went numb. |
| lifting/strength (plyometrics) 10:00 [1] | |
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| After ten minutes of the exercises I couldn't jump anymore. I knew it was time to stop when I nailed my toe on the box when trying to jump on top of it. These were fun to do, but very tiring. I can't imagine keeping this up for much longer! But I am trying to add more strength to my training and so hopefully plyometric training will be here to stay. |
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| C • Way to go! 1 |
| other (Step Mania) 45:00 [1] | |
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| Another 45 minute session of Step Mania. I have passed the beginner stage and am solidly in Light. I struggle with changes in pace and combination moves. Needless to say, but calves are getting tired and the balls of my feet are sore. You know the padded shorts they make for biking? I need padded socks for Step Mania.
I'm sure I'll put in another hour or so before bed :) |
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| C • watch out 6 |