Week 9 Running; Week 4 Weights
Several new things to report.
1. I got an ipod shuffle AND I finally got internet at my house! Now I can update again.
2. I got new running shoes last weekend
3. We had a fitness challenge at work on Saturday, and my team won every event. I won the two mile fun jog! First time I ever won a race in my life!
4. My workout partner plateau-ed on her weight loss, so she had a talk with her trainer. He told us that we are not ready to be running hard. We have to slow down and keep our heart rates in the fat loss zone. We are on Week 9 (out of 10) of running, but instead of pushing to the finish, we are slowing down and walking three hills. They are steep hills and it is still a good workout. My whole body was sore yesterday, so we’re definitely keeping our bodies guessing.
5. There is a kid at the gym that really inspires me. He is 17 and he works out twice a day. I am inspired by his dedication (or is that obsession?).
6. Still trying to break 130 on the bench press.
7. I worked my shoulders hard today.
Last night, I really took care of myself. After work, I got a full body massage, then I sat on the porch and smelled the rain. It smelled so nice. Then I took a hot bath with epsom salts. Now the whole house smells like lavender. I probably didn’t need to pour all 22 oz of epsom salt into the tub. But I wanted to make sure I got cleansed. Now I’m trying to drink a lot of water.
8. My two big goals right now are to drink closer to a gallon of water a day and to sleep 8 hours a night.
May 20, 2009 at 9:43 am
Ipod’s rock. No way I’d spend as much time as I do in the gym without one.
BTW, obsession is a word used by the weak to describe the dedicated