Training Log Archive: garcia700

Biked out of the camp grounds at Minneopa State Park in MN. We were trying to get to the beginning of a certain bike trail that starts in Mankato but we never made it. We were biking with the whole family and my sister. Our 10 year old just got a new bike with 21 gears and hand breaks. He has never had one like this before and it was a bit hard to get used to. He is also not tres athletique so the terrain which was up and down steep hills, was a bit much. It was also 93 degrees - who can blame him. He did a great job considering how far we went.

"Red" is great...she rides so smooth.

Biked to the Y. Woke up at 5:00 am today as my goal was to be at the Y by 5:30, get done with my laps in 15 minutes and be back home by 6:15 so I could be to work at 7 am.

I came close to my goal. I got to the Y and was in the pool by 6:00 and was home by 6:40. I made it to work by 7:20. Not bad for the first run through. I have 3 weeks of this schedule and then I could get up at 6:00 or 7:00 am which would help with the numbers of hours of sleep I am getting which is really not enough.

Biking felt great though. I saw two rabbits. The streets are so quiet at before 6 am. The sun had yet to come up over the buildings. I rode hard, listening to my breath and focused on the experience of the pedals going round and round.

Arms were a bit heavy today after swimming yesterday. I kept them moving though and completed my half mile in 14 minutes...1 minute less than yesterday.

I was able to shower and get dressed for work right at the Y and that saved on time at home.

I am liking this workout a lot - biking and swimming combo.

Biked up to the YMCA. Gorgeous morning. Saw 27 goslings, 4 geese and 6 more goslings and 2 more geese on Carrie St. (how fitting).

When I got to the Y, I jumped into my swimsuit and hopped into the pool and swam 1/2 mile. I'll add another log to track my swimming.

Biked home - awsome workout and knees didn't hurt at all! I love the water!

Did 33 lengths at the Y which equals .5 of a mile. It felt great, water always does to me. It is like my second home. I'll probably need at week to work up to a mile but then I will be able to do it, no problem. My lungs are strong...it's more the arm workout that does me in.

Well, the Y scale is a bit more sensitive and it weighed me at 130 lbs whereas the home scale said 128ish. Ugh. If I am at about perfect weight, can I loose weight? Should I loose weight? I thought 125 would be perfect but I can't seem to stay there. Was I 16 the last time I was 125? I shouldn't obsess. All is good. I feel good and the sun continues to shine :)

Did Yoga on my own this morning. I put on Pandora and chose some of my favorite stations and did a combo of flow and Iyengar Yoga.

Felt great! Also, I attempted and completed a full head stand from a split leg position, raising my legs up into the air from apart to together! This is something that I have attempted to do in Core Power Yoga but have never done.

Hiked around Fort Snelling State Park today with the 4th graders. It was great to be outdoors all day instead of in a windowless classroom. It was the perfect temperature - 70's and sunny.

This kind of low intensity hiking did not bother my knees at all.

Rode "Red" up to Rainbow again in WSP. I like that I am getting exercise at 6 am and at the same time running an errand. I got a few supplies for the refridge that we needed.

Knee continues to bother me all day now. Also, my left knee has started to hurt in the front. I need a massage.

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Walked around Como Lake. It was a hot and humid night but a beautiful walk.