Back to the gym

“I was so good this weekend. I worked out both days! Woo Hoo!

Going to do some walking this evening and enjoy the nice weather.”

“no gym tonight for me, I am relazing. I rode my bike 115 miles this weekend.”

“Good for you!”

“Ewker - I'll bet your butt feels like you been in prison for 5 years.”

“snake eyes, it wasn't that bad. I did 57.5 miles each day. There were lots of watering holes to stop at and take a break.”

“Kabinkiller & I went this morning at the unGODLY hour of 9:00. I had a super workout. I'm almost back to my pre-cigarette-and-booze-filled-summer fitness level. I honestly think the cigs were by far the worst thing I have done to myself this year. I hope I can leave 'em alone for good this time. It's been 9 days now and I feel great in spite of trying to get to bed earlier and not sleeping well.

As they say, this too shall pass.”

“Damn, Eddy!
Dat be a whole buncha peddlin.”

“229 pounds after showers, swim and steam bath this morning.”

“Next week is my last week off for my broken ankle. I am going to use it by working out in our school's exerci8se room. I'll start with the stationary bike that I hate.

I'll probably have to use the machines before I get back to free weights.

Oh well, could be worse.”

“: (
I made up missing my Monday workout on Tuesday morning, but haven't made up my Tuesday one. Aaaa!
Totally off schedule. Oh well, guess it doesn't have to be perfect.”

“Today is an off day for me. Just as well, I feel like hell anyway.”

“did 10 miles yesterday, weights, and finally feel sore from my abs workout. I ain't gonna stop until my 6-pack is back!!

lol... I am prolly going to be dead by the time the next trip will be coming along, which will be saturday.”

“um....I walked from the computer to the kitchen a couple times....”

“hey, if you keep walking to the kitchen a couple more times, you'll get a mile or so.”

“I get my excersise at work LOL A compleate work out in 12 hour long bursts LOL I burn so many cals at work (thats why I am having trouble with weight my doc says) that it is impossible to eat enought to replace em all :)”

“What do you do for work spirit coyote?

I went to the gym this morning and did fast walking hills on the treadmill for 30 minutes and stretched. Also yesterday evening I did my Accelerated Core Secrets video. I sure am enjoying this video series I got.

Currafreak, did you get a chance to try vitamins and echninacea? I sure hope you feel better soon. Being sick is no fun!”

“Thanks for axing (I kill me). I've been eating vitamin C, but not the echinacea. I feel worse today than yesterday. As long as I'm completely over it by TC4 I'll manage.”

“Good luck.”

“Sore muscles are coming on. My tris hurt.”

“Doing my Core Secrets video tonight. I am sure liking it.

How's everyone doing?
Currafreak, you feeling better yet?”

“I hit the gym last night. Did 35 minutes on the stair climber on cross country mode, then did 4 sets of 20 situps with 90 lbs weights. I really don't care for this machine but it is all they have. Also started to jog some then the shin starting hurting a little. Gave that up and went to the bike for 20 minutes on cross country.

Back at the gym again tonight. Then bike riding Sat and working a mtn bike race Sunday. Might get home in time to do a spin class..40 minutes of hell...yeehaw”

“Wow Ewker! You are doing a lot!

I find that I can avoid the shin pain after running if I sit in a chair with my feet on the floor and do "toe raises." I just briskly raise my toes up and down with my heels still resting on the floor. I talked to a physical therapist about this and apparently there is some dynamic behind it that loosens up the ligaments and whatever in the front of the shins. (shrugging) I don't know what it does, but it keeps my shins from hurting and that's all that matters to me.”

“pixie, I have never had shin problems before. It just started after doing 4 laps=1/4 mile. I use to run up to 7 miles with no problems. Just hoping it was a fluke.”

“Ouch.
Did arms and shoulders last night.
I'm starting to feel it today. It's gonna be rough tomorrow.”

“I spent 12 hours running around, putting fat men onto gurneys who couldnt move themselves and pushing thme around the hospital. UGH. Then I ame home and did more hard core excersise :D”

“I'm off to the gym !”

“I almost feel well enough for some lifting, but I think I'll put it off until tomorrow and go for a walk today.”

“well tomorrow morning I am going to load my pack up with rocks and walk:D I guess thats a start, eh?”

“I finally got back to the gym today after a few days under the weather. It was wonderful.
I should be able to go everyday this week and then pig out for TC4.”

“glad your feeling better :D

I have to start getting in shape for the girls smokin' trip lol cant look like a wuss now can i?”

“ok...time for me to go walking...laoding up my pack full of rocks right now LOL”

“I went dancing (salsa mostly) the other night for 2+ hours. I'm counting that as my cardio!

This evening I am doing my Core Secrets dvd.”

“Currafreak, glad you are finally feeling better.”

“I am surprised at how that walk this morning felt. I knew I was out of shape but god...i didnt think it was that bad. I guess thats what lie on a bed for two weeks zoned out on morphine does to you...”

“Oh yeah, I'm back. Two hours at the Y. Chest & back. Not snotty anymore either (I just know you're all glad to hear that).”

“Never been Salsa dancing... but nothing is more fun when an evening of swing dancing :)

Never knew it counted as a cardo though ;)

15 miles on the ol bicycle for me tonight.”

“It's aerobic, raises your hr and makes ya sweat. Cardio!”

“Then the Waltz probably isn't a cardio then :/

of course... I've not had the opportunity to do the Waltz outside of my ballroom dancing classes. Best class I ever took in college btw ;)”

“I just got back from limping my 6.3 miles.
that does count as cardio right??”

“Absofreakinlutely”

“lol

hey Kamperkiller!! Long time no talk!! Hope you're doing okay!”

“Currahee's been helping me find my motivation to get back into the gym. It's tough to get over that hump. But I've been 2 days in a row and have been feeling good, but of course now I'm really starting to feel the cold that he passed on to me. I just hope its gone by this weekend.”

“I hate the gym, but I guess you have to do what ya gotta do. Running alone isn't doing it...I know that. :( Wish it would though.

As long as you got a cold and not the flu, you're okay. I keep telling all of you, drink a warm beer and go to bed. Nasty, but it suppose to work. (heck no, I have never tried it)”

“Warm beer? I guess if I had a stomach bug it would make me throw up which would make me feel better.”

“Hey you guys, if you are in the market for one of these, I found a cheapy one at Wal Mart for $35 (vs the $70 Tanika one) I've been comparing it to the high quality scales at my gym and have had a trainer there do the caliper body fat thingy and I'm finding my new scale to be pretty darn accurate! So I think it's a great deal. The body fat is actually dead on (when used according to the directions: need to have clean, slightly damp feet. I just did it right after my shower before drying my feet off.) The weight part seems to be only off by a pound. Which as long as I know this, I can just subtract that pound.”

“Oh, I did my Core Secrets dvd (25 minute workout) last night and went to the gym for 30 minutes on the bike this morning.

It's good to hear everyone else is doing well. Currafreak and KamperKiller, good job on getting to the gym, and KK keep it up! You are lucky to have a workout buddy for motivation. Hang in there.

Gem, are you doing any weight training? Personally, I actually like it better than cardio and it's great for reshaping the body. Plus it makes me "feel" strong.”

“pixie, what were the results. You left that part out. we need a pic of you standing on it pointing out its features, of course the miror will have your reflection standing there.

I have been wanting to get one of those myself. I will check wally world out, thanks”

“Pixaxe-- salsa's fun, swing dancing's awesome! :-)

Deore-- how funny! Think & I swing dance, too. Do you do west coast (the whip) or east coast (Smooth/savoy) lindy or 6 count? the other Deore I know ALSO swing dances and is competitive nationally.”

“Ewker, you are too funny.

Actually I am a little person. At 5'5", I weigh only 121 pounds. But I have terrible body fat percentage at 29%!!!! That isn't even in the healthy range. It is at the bottom of the "fair" range. I need to drop to 27% to get to healthy. So I guess, I am not looking so much at my weight, but at the body fat. That's why I bought the scale. It is sort of pain to have the trainers do caliper tests all the time. It takes up their time and it's not fun to have some guy I don't know pinching the fatty parts of my body. Weirdness.”

“pixie, I am sure he doesn't mind doing that to you :)”