Archive for May, 2008

I’m still here
May 29, 2008

I just suck and forget to post on this blog. 
I’ve hit the gym twice this week so far. Yesterday was the best workout, though. 
It was a quick, 30-minute sprint:

10 minutes on the elliptical machine, with the resistance set to 11. Burned 102 calories.
Neutral grip pulldown on the Lat machine. Two sets of 8 reps @ 80 lbs.
Rowing [...]

D’oh! Forgot to post
May 21, 2008

Sunday I went to the gym while the family took naps. 
I used the exercise bike for 15 minutes, doing one of the preset “rolling hills” programs. Man, that kicked my butt!
After that I did at least two sets, 8-10 reps each, of the following:

Neutral grip pulldown on the Lat machine
Rowing machine, targeting middle and lower back [...]

Holy Severe Weather Warning, Batman!
May 15, 2008

Going to the gym at lunch today is out of the picture:
 
HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING… … EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…
 A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL [...]

Day One
May 13, 2008

Well today at lunch I went to the gym, even though walking outdoors into the 80-ish degree heat made me want to turn right around and go back inside. 
I feel much better for going, though. I took advantage of my new iPod Shuffle (Thank You, IRS!) when I started off by doing 15 minutes on [...]

Getting back in there
May 13, 2008

Well, today, after about three weeks of not going to the gym, I’m going back. 
I used to go on my lunch breaks at least three days a week. Then due to general life exhausting me, I always found ways to talk myself out of going. 
Today I’m making the commitment to go back and keep going [...]