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December 17, 2006

What another great week!

I am amazed at almost another 5 pounds lost this week. I almost feel that it isn't true. Perhaps I am not drinking as much water? Was the scale off by a few pounds? It just doesn't seem likely to me that I'd lose almost 5 pounds this week.

But, I'll stop complaining. As you can tell, I have added a little weight tracker to the side of the page. I've lost almost 32 pounds. This is unbelievable. The most weight I can remember losing before this was about 20 pounds. This is an exciting moment for me. One of my first goals was to reach below 200 pounds by the end of the year. And, here I am, right on schedule.

If I can keep this up, I will be close to my goal weight of 165 pounds by the start of summer!

Monday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Tuesday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Wednesday

Workout	Calories	Time
3.5 mile elliptical	380	35 min

Thursday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Friday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Saturday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Sunday

Workout	Calories	Time
3.8 mile elliptical	400	31 min

Workout Totals

Workout	Calories	Time
7.3 miles elliptical	780	66 min

Weight Tracking

Starting Weight	203
Ending Weight	198.2
Difference	-4.8

Tags [?]: Goal, Gym Log, Weight Tracker

December 5, 2006

I survived Thanksgiving week with a net gain of less than half a pound. This past week has definitely shown that I got rid of that extra weight rather quickly.

Unfortunately in the process, the software I use to track all my calories, work outs, etc. decided that it does not want to read any of the files that it has created. So, I have had to put the pieces together from the past week on my own. Thus, this post is relatively late to the first two.

Anyways, this past week was a slow week for me at the gym. I never got around to the gym on Monday. On Tuesday I was sick but I sucked it up and went in on Wednesday. Luckily, the weather was awful on Friday and that meant no work! So, I took the El to the gym and had a nice workout that day. With only two days in the gym, I was expecting to either not lose any weight or to gain some weight. But, to my surprise, I lost a few pounds. I always seem to forget that I'm on a low-calorie diet.

Check out the log for the week. It is scarce, but there is some data to the best that I can remember it.

Monday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Tuesday

Workout	Calories	Time
Sick today, no workout	0	0 min

Wednesday

Workout	Calories	Time
4 mile elliptical	450	40 min

Thursday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Friday

Workout	Calories	Time
5 miles elliptical	700	50 min

Saturday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Sunday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Workout Totals

Workout	Calories	Time
9 miles elliptical	1150	90 min

Weight Tracking

Starting Weight	208.6
Ending Weight	203.2
Difference	-5.4

Tags [?]: Elliptical, Gym Log, Sick

November 25, 2006

I have completed my second week at the gym, yea! On Tuesday, I encountered a small setback. My foot began to hurt a lot that day so I decided to go swimming. From the first push off the wall my foot was in pain. It wasn't until the quarter mile mark or so that I was able to ignore the pain and keep on going.

I am slightly troubled as to why my foot hurt so much while swimming. It is the easiest exercise on my joints. Perhaps it is the result of my foot pushing against the water? I am swimming the breaststroke and I can imagine that I put a lot of effort on my lower body to push me forward. Regardless, I was confused.

I switched from mainly swimming to cycling and using the elliptical machine. Cycling provided some diversity to my rather mundane workout and I was excited to do it. The foot straps hurt my foot for the first few minutes but I got over the pain as a new pain set in: the bike seat. I cycled for about two days and switched to the elliptical machine. What a easy way to exercise but still see the rewards! The elliptical machine is probably one of my favorites now. (And I am not just saying that because each machine has an individual cable TV hook-up.)

Thanksgiving provided a lovely setback for me as well. I probably gained at least 2 or 3 pounds from eating. I swear I tried to stick to my vegetables. However, I went to the gym everyday this week except for Monday! So, it should come close to balancing itself off. But, I am expecting a net gain of a pound or so for this week. Also, I am moving my weigh-in day from Wednesday to Sunday. So, this week you will see that there are 2 days extra that I did not have to lose that extra holiday weight.

There you have my workout summary for the week. Below are what exercises I did each day, how many calories I burned as a result, and the time it took to complete the workout. I have broken the table into individual days so that I could fit more data.

My workout tables can be read after the jump.

Until next time, happy running.

RP

Monday

Workout	Calories	Time
Rest Day	0	0 min

Tuesday

Workout	Calories	Time
1/2 mile swim	389	25 min

Wednesday

Workout	Calories	Time
1/2 mile swim, 9 miles cycling	598	51 min

Thursday

Workout	Calories	Time
9 miles cycling	248	30 min

Friday

Workout	Calories	Time
5 miles elliptical	735	65 min

Saturday

Workout	Calories	Time
6 miles elliptical	764	61 min

Sunday

Workout	Calories	Time
4 miles elliptical	500	39 min

Workout Totals

Workout	Calories	Time
1 mile swimming 18 miles cycling 15 miles elliptical	3234	301 min

Weight Tracking

Starting Weight	208.2
Ending Weight	208.6
Difference	+0.4

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November 19, 2006

Within the last week I joined a local gym in my town. I received a discounted rate because I teach (sweet!). There are a few reasons why I joined the gym instead of sticking to the roads.

1. I know that I will work out more often when I have to pay for it.
2. The surgery I had on my foot in September needs to be done again. Running on the road is literally painful for every step I take. They have a lot of equipment that I can use that does not involve pain for every step I take.
3. They have a pool that is rarely used by other people. And, I enjoy swimming long distances without being bothered.
4. Free towels! (Okay, not the biggest reason, but I like it)

I know people do not always like gyms and some even detest them. However, joining this gym has been great for me. I've been there almost everyday since I've joined, have yet to have any problems while working out, only once was a machine I wanted to use not available, the staff is great, and I learned how to use the high-speed swimsuit water extractor.

So, to balance off the running logs (which, admittedly, I am not running very often), I am starting my gym logs so you can see exactly what I am doing instead of running. I know this should call for a change in my domain name, but I don't want to spend the $5 to buy another domain. :-)

Gym Tracking

Day	Workout	Time
Monday	1 mile swim	45 min
Tuesday	1 mile swim	45 min
Wednesday	.25 mile swim, 1 mile run	25 min
Thursday	1 mile swim	45 min
Friday	1 mile swim	45 min
Saturday	Rest Day	0 min
Sunday	1 mile swim	45 min
Totals	5.25 mi swim, 1 mi run	250 min

Weight Tracking

Starting Weight	211
Ending Weight	208.2
Difference	2.8

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September 30, 2006

This Week in Running

This week I resume my running! It has been a while coming but I am finally back on my feet (and back online with a DSL line running to my place). My surgery went well but it is starting to backfire. I am experiencing pain again in my foot and I will probably have to go back to get the same procedure done...again.

However, in better news, this week I was able to run for 30 minutes non-stop and cover 2.25 miles! This is a big accomplishment for me.

Run Tracking

Day	Workout	Miles
Monday	20 min walk , c/d	1 mi
Tuesday	Rest Day
Wednesday	Rest Day
Thursday	30 min run, c/d	2.25 mi
Friday	Rest Day
Saturday	2 @ 12 min / 3 min, c/d	2.12 mi
Sunday	Walking Day	3.67 mi
Totals	170 min	9.04 mi

How To Read the Log

Workouts: All workouts are easy or tempo running.
3 @ 8 min / 1 min: "3 sets of running for 8 minutes and walking for 1 minute."
X/T: Cross training day (activity is stated)
c/d: Cool down (warm-up is implied)
Rest Day: A day of no running or cross training
Miles: Distance covered during workout.
Totals: Total time and miles completed during workouts.
mi: Abbreviation for miles.
min: Abbreviation for minutes.

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August 28, 2006

This Week in Running

This starts week 4 of my official training program. This week increases running times more rapidly than I am used to. Monday starts off at 8 minutes with a 1 minute walking breather followed closely by 9 minutes and then 10 minutes. So, by the end of this week, I should be up to 10 minutes of non-stop running. I have decreased my average speed so that I can complete these goals more easily. At the end of each workout, before the cool down, I like to push myself a little bit harder. It sure makes me feel rather accomplished after the runs.

Run Tracking

Day	Workout	Miles
Monday	3 min run, 3 @ 8 min / 1 min, c/d	2.6 mi
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Totals	40 min	2.6 mi

How To Read the Log

Workouts: All workouts are easy or tempo running.
3 @ 8 min / 1 min: "3 sets of running for 8 minutes and walking for 1 minute."
X/T: Cross training day (activity is stated)
c/d: Cool down (warm-up is implied)
Rest Day: A day of no running or cross training
Miles: Distance covered during workout.
Totals: Total time and miles completed during workouts.
mi: Abbreviation for miles.
min: Abbreviation for minutes.

Tags [?]:

August 22, 2006

Extreme Makeover: Log Edition

I am giving the log a small make over. Instead of just showing how far I ran or walked and how long it took me to do it, I am going to show you what I did during my work out. I find that I am doing more than just running. Below is the first preview of what the new logs will look like. All the old logs will remain in their current cosmetic condition.

Run Tracking

Day	Workout	Miles
Monday	20 min hill walking, c/d	1.40 mi
Tuesday	17 min hill walking, 3 min run, c/d	1.55 mi
Wednesday	15 min hill walking, 5 min run, c/d	1.72 mi
Thursday	5 @ 1 min walk / 5 min run, c/d	2.52 mi
Friday	Rest Day	0.0 mi
Saturday	5 @ 6 min run / 1 min walk, c/d	2.65 mi
Sunday	Rest Day	0.0 mi
Totals	136 min	9.84 mi

How To Read the Log

Workouts: All workouts are easy or tempo running.
3 @ 8 min / 1 min: "3 sets of running for 8 minutes and walking for 1 minute."
X/T: Cross training day (activity is stated)
c/d: Cool down (warm-up is implied)
Rest Day: A day of no running or cross training
Miles: Distance covered during workout.
Totals: Total time and miles completed during workouts.
mi: Abbreviation for miles.
min: Abbreviation for minutes.

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June 4, 2006

Miles Tracking

Day	Miles Run	Miles Walked	Time
Monday	1.5	0	21 min
Tuesday	1.2	0	19 min
Wednesday	0	0	0 min
Thursday	0.9	0.2	20 min
Friday	0	0	0 min
Saturday	1.0	1.0	33 min
Sunday	0	0	0 min
Totals	3.7	1.2	93 min

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May 17, 2006

Miles Tracking

Day	Miles Run	Miles Walked	Time
Monday	0	0	0 min
Tuesday	0	0	0 min
Wednesday	1.5	0.5	28 min
Thursday	0.9	0.55	20 min
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Totals	2.4	1.05	48 min

Weight Tracking

Starting Weight	210
Ending Weight	TBD
Difference	TBD

For weekly totals, visit the total by week post.

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What an awful week!

I was hoping to run at least 10 miles in my first week and that did not happen. Between being sick, finishing college, my birthday, and graduation I found little interest in running. I must strive to do better during week two. Hopefully this will not be a problem! My cold is starting to go away and my biggest worry is studying for my CDL exam.

So far I haven't run on Monday or Tuesday. So, first thing after this post I am going to take a run on the treadmill to get me back on the charts again.

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May 7, 2006

Miles Tracking

Day	Miles Run	Miles Walked	Time
Monday	1.5	.8	36 min
Tuesday	0	0	0 min
Wednesday	0	0	0 min
Thursday	Happy	B-day!	:-)
Friday	0	0	0 min
Saturday	Rest	Rest	0 min
Sunday
Totals	1.5	.8	36 min

Weight Tracking

Starting Weight	210
Ending Weight	TBD
Difference	TBD

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May 6, 2006

Miles Tracking

Day	Miles Run	Miles Walked	Time
Saturday	1.3	1.2	38 min
Sunday	1.3	1.2	33 min
Totals	2.6	2.4	71 min

Weight Tracking

Starting Weight	210
Ending Weight	210
Difference	None

Tags [?]:

May 1, 2006

Totals by Week

Week	Miles Run	Miles Walked	Time
Pre	2.6	2.4	71 min
One	1.5	0.8	36 min
Two	TBD	TBD	TBD
Totals	4.1	3.2	107 min

Totals Miles Run and Walked: 7.3

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April 30, 2006

The log will be coming soon! Here I will have posted:

• Miles: The number of miles I run each day and each week. You can see how I improve, when I slack off, and just lots of fun numbers.
• Food: What am I eating? You can see almost all the food that goes into my mouth. From fruits and veggies, to pizza and pop (well, hopefully not those two).
• Weight: How much do I weigh? See my losses and gains (again, hopefully not) as I try to burn off that extra weight I gained throughout my college years!

There will probably be more coming into this section but for right now it looks like a great plan.

Tags [?]:

Weight Tracker

Starting Weight	230 lbs
Current Weight	192 lbs
Total Lost	32 lbs

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