Today wasn’t bad until we went to Red Robin.
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Mar 122011
Lyn
Today wasn’t bad until we went to Red Robin.
BreakfastLast night, it started snowing. It snowed and snowed and snowed. After getting everyone ready, I turned on a Bob the Builder episode and tackled enough snow from the walk and cards to get out of the drive. Normally, it takes us 12 min to get to the J. Today, it took 50. It was definitely our worst commute yet.
But, I had the BEST workout today.
I arrived at the time my training appointment was to begin. Emily had called in and was running late and I took a minute to relax from the drive in and catch my breath.
Then, I hopped on an elliptical until she arrived. I ended up doing 35 min. I spent most of my time between resistance 10 and 14. My heart rate was in the zone and it felt great. I’m glad that I’ve been kicking it up a notch.
Then, my strength workout with Emily:
Next up: I’m not sure what the weekend will bring, but hopefully it will include at least one workout.
Mom’s Night Out – Chinese. I don’t really eat Chinese, so I always order the same thing. It’s a shame that it’s deep fried.
BreakfastSo, Thursday is my planned off day. This really came about because that’s the day of my favorite Weight Watcher meeting. With hubby out of town, the kids and I (emphasis on I) decided to head to the JCC. I needed a good shower and some down time and the kids needed to play.
I did a short 20 min on the elliptical, but I raised the resistance up to 14 for my max. I usually do some intervals between 8 and 12 and sometimes I just stay around 10. Today, I spent most of my time at 14 with a few recovery breaks at 9. It felt great.
I also practiced my planks.
I enjoyed the rest of my time by organizing some coupons and mail that I had brought with me. It was just the break that I needed.
Tomorrow: trainer appt with Emily.
Originally, I was going to take the Spinning class at 9:30am this morning. Usually, that means dropping off the kids around 9am so I have time for a shower after class since there is a 2 hour limit at Kid Kare.
Today, I dropped the kids off around 8:40am and decided to try one of the new eSpinner bikes. There is a great video about the features and how it works here.
Basically, it’s similar to the cardio coach on the new treadmills. You customize your workout and an instructor guides you through the workout. It’s a lot like being in a spin class. The advantage is that you can easily tell if you are in the right RPM (revolutions per minute) zone. This was great for me.
I don’t think the settings I picked were difficult enough, but it was a great first time ride.
37 min, 11 miles, 425 cal, average cadence of 70
I also took note of my settings: seat at G, handlebar at 11 and 4.25 was the number for how far back the seat was from the handlebars. Knowing these next time will save me 5-10 minutes of set up.
One problem with these bikes is that currently, the JCC doesn’t allow you to sign up for them. It’s first come first served and they are popular. Today, there were two older gentlemen using them. One was really using it and the other was talking more than spinning. It’s tough since I use special shorts and shoes to spin and if the bikes aren’t available, it could be a problem.
Since I had to wait for a bike, I warmed up on the elliptical for 20 min (with eyes in the back of my head watching the spinner bikes).
Next up: bonus workout tomorrow. Since hubby is out of town, we are going to the JCC on our normal day off. It just makes everyone happier. 
Today wasn’t so great. I need to get away from yuck and back to veggies. Tomorrow – salad in the works along with turnip soup.
BreakfastToday’s workout was hard. I didn’t feel bad and I wasn’t tired, but every exercise was hard. I guess some days are just like that.
I had a trainer workout with Chelsea. I’ve really been enjoying these workouts. She’s good at pushing me. I’m usually sore a day or two after, but not crippled. Tonight I am stiff, but I think it’s from carrying my son too much today.
Today’s workout:
10min warm up on the elliptical
Then:
I did an additional 15 min on the elliptical after my 30 min with her.
Next up: Probably spinning with Lori tomorrow. I’m in a lazy mood and a class will guarantee me a solid cardio workout.
Today’s spinning class was particularly good. Beth was back and I was totally in the groove.
Before class, I did 3 sets of abs (125#, 30 reps each) along with the back extension (2 sets of 10, holding a 10# disk).
I’ve been spending a lot of my “extra” time thinking the past couple of weeks. Balance seems to be the theme. People in the exercise world talk about strength, cardio and flexibility as the three components of exercising. If you leave one out you are asking for problems in the long term. I think there could be many more parts, but definitely I need to consider mental health/balance. When I get too stressed out and my mental health is off kilter, everything is out of balance. Like many, I have a never ending task list. Lately, the list and my normal routines (self inflicted for the most part) have been stressing me out. So, I’m starting to develop a plan or set of action items to help me find more balance. Today was a great day with a mix of spinning, shopping, playing with the kids and now some quiet time for myself.