Archive for July, 2009

My Low-Tech Spidey Tracker

This helps me keep count of the laps I’ve run around the track. Our gym’s main fitness center, where the treadmills are,  is closed for a week because of renovation. I can’t run outdoors because I need the gym’s babysitting center. So I just make do with the indoor tracks. This morning I ran 65 [...]

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Cardio Training Update

WEEK
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Total

1
3
REST
4
3
REST
5
REST
15

2
3
REST
4
3
REST
6
REST
16

3
3
REST
4
3
REST
7
REST
17

4
3
REST
5
3
REST
8
REST
19

5
3
REST
5
3
REST
10
REST
21

6
4
REST
5
4
REST
12
REST
24

7
4
REST
6
4
REST
11
REST
26

8
4
REST
6
4
REST
14
REST
28

9
4
REST
7
4
REST
16
REST
31

10
5
REST
8
5
REST
16
REST
34

11
5
REST
8
5
REST
17
REST
35

12
5
REST
8
5
REST
18
REST
36

13
5
REST
8
5
REST
20
REST
38

14
5
REST
8
5
REST
9
REST
27

15
3
REST
7
3
REST
8
REST
19

16
3
REST
3
Walk 2
REST
26.2
REST
34.2

I haven’t posted a new entry in a while. Been busy with other stuff, but I have been good at keeping up with my running schedule. In fact too good. I did 12 miles today when it was supposed to be “only” 11. So I switched it in my chart. I am going to [...]

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What’s Your Real Age?

Last year I took their real age test at realage.com and I am supposedly 5 years younger than my birth age. I got this book at a thrift store and I keep this in the car as an emergency reading material just in case my son decides to nap in the car. It’s amazing how [...]

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5 Pounds More To Go

So I lost the 2 pounds last week. Whew. I didn’t really do much but ate more fruits and salads instead of the crackers and goldfish I have been munching on lately. I made a point to make fruits highly visible especially in the kitchen area. 5 pounds sounds a lot better than 7, that’s [...]

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Yay A Fitness Buddy!

My friend Rhebs has accepted my challenge of running the 2010 Detroit Marathon with me. And she has even kept a fitness log. I’m so excited!

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