I was traveling a bit this week and am very impressed that I kept up with some workouts while I was gone.  I’m home now and I think I did a bit too much on Sat. as my calves are hurting really bad but hopefully I can get the pain to lessen in a few days.  On to my workouts for last week…..

Monday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min.
Miles: .75

*Personal training (upper body/core/abs)
Time: 30 min.

Today was a rockin’ workout.  The Bosu ball is my friend.  I never really knew how much you could do on this thing and my favorite is a mix of squats and weights all while on the Bosu ball.  It’s an amazing workout!  I can’t believe our gym only has ONE of these for the trainers and members to use.  I need one at home there is no doubt about it.

Tuesday- Day off (traveling unless you want to count airport walking)

Wednesday-

*Treadmill
Time: 25 min.
Miles: 1.53 miles

*Abs/Weights
Time: 15 min.

Very impressed that these workouts were done while I’m on a business trip.  Had a good time at the local gym and they have a woman’s room for those who might not feel comfortable working out in the main part of the gym.  I think that is a great addition although I probably wouldn’t use it if our gym had it because I don’t mind working out with everyone else around.

Thursday-

*Body Sculpt class
Time: 60 min.

Holy cow!  This was a great class.  Sweated our butts off and I’m sure burned a TON of calories.

Friday- Day off

Saturday-

*Treadmill
Time: 10 min.
Miles: .60

*Elliptical
Time: 20 min.
Miles: 1.83

*Weights plus other cool stuff
Time: 30 min. +

Fun time at USA Gym in TN.  I love this gym, it’s got a nice home town feel and everyone is so kind. Plus they have some great equipment!  I think my favorite was the Classic Parallel Carver & All Mountain Master. This thing is AMAZING.

Sunday- Day off (more airport walking)

How were your workouts this week?

P.S. If you’re interested in checking out the Bosu ball, Amazon has them.  I’m adding this to my fitness wish list!  Boy that list is getting long ha ha

The TRX Suspension trainer ROCKS! Check it out!

I have definitely put this on my fitness wish list.  Have you ever seen or tried the TRX?

Oh and I had my 2nd weigh in and measurements taken since starting personal training and I have lost more weight AND more inches.  Very excited about that and know that personal training has really made a difference.  So if you have the opportunity to ever work with a personal trainer, I highly recommend it.

OK, on to my workouts…

Monday-

*Treadmill
Time: 15 min.

Today I changed it up a bit because I had an appointment to get weighed and measured but the gym changed things without informing me so I had some extra time and thought I would try to get a bit of running in because I was not going to run after personal training today.  I did two 2 minute running intervals and did OK.

*Personal training (a mix, upper/lower body & abs)
Time: 30 min.

Used the TRX suspension trainer today and it rocked my world.  Must.Have.One!  It was a total sweat fest but it was so much fun.  Gosh I love how my trainer makes every session fun and changes things up so I don’t get bored.  Karen you’re the BEST!

*Mowed lawn
Time: 1.5 hours

Tuesday- Day off

Wednesday-

*Abs
Time: 20 min.

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr

Thursday- Day off

Friday-

*Elliptical
Time: 7 min.
Miles: .60

*Personal training (upper body/core/abs)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill
Time: 25 min.
Miles: 1.45

I did 4 two minute run three minute walk intervals.  Not bad but still struggling.  I have to really push it to make it through that 2nd minute.  Less than 5 months until the 1/2 marathon and it’s not looking promising.

Saturday- Day off

Sunday-

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr

*Abs/core work
Time: 20 min.

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr

Yes TWO spin classes today with some ab work in between.  Hubby really lives for these double spin classes and wanted me to go so out of LOVE I did ha ha.  It was great! We took some snacks to consume in between classes and of course we had enough water to get us through.  I’m not sure if this is something I’ll do with him every Sunday BUT I might take a weight/abs class and then a spin class. We’ll see!

How did your workouts go last week and what are your goals for this week?

Had a pretty good week although I definitely could have worked out more.  I think I need to start planning out my workouts again instead of just going with the flow.  And I think Kev and I are going to start meal planning again soon.  I might even start keeping a food journal although a very limited one just to get myself on track with eating better.  That is my biggest hurdle.  Anyway, had a great Sunday at a charity volleyball tournament which I wrote a bit about below.

Monday- Day off

Tuesday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min.
Miles: .80

*Personal training (lower body)
Time: 30 min.

Wednesday-

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr

Thursday- Day off

Friday-

*Personal training (upper body)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill
Time: 25 min.
Miles: 1.81

Really tried to talk myself out of going to the gym today because I had a migraine however I didn’t skip and after my personal training the migraine was gone. Thank goodness!  I did 4 running intervals all at 2 minutes.  Not too shabby but breathing was a struggle at times.

Saturday- Day off

Sunday-

*Charity volleyball tournament
Time: 7+ hours

Crazy day of volleyball.  A lot of fun but muscles are burning and we are totally exhausted.  Although we had to skip spin today I’m sure we burned way more calories than we would have in class.  It was fun and for a great cause.  The weather was perfect, not too hot although hubby and I did get quite a bit of sun even though we applied sunscreen.  I’m glowing RED LOL

How did your workouts go this past week?

Monday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min.

*Personal training (upper body)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill
Time: 30 min.
Miles: 2.03

Did pretty good on the treadmill today, 6 two minute run/two minute walk intervals.  And oops forgot to stretch.

Tuesday- Day off

Wednesday-

*Elliptical
Time: 7 min.

*Personal training (upper/lower body/core)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill
Time: 25 min.
Miles: 1.45

Today’s run/walk was all over the place!  I did a total of 6 running intervals (only two @ 2 minutes and four @ 1 minute intervals).  It was a struggle to run today but I made it.

*Mow lawn
Time: 1 hr.

Thursday- Day off

Friday-

*Personal training (upper body/core/lower body)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill
Time: 20 min.
Miles: 1.15

I did 1 two minute run, 3 running intervals at 1:15 and 1 one minute.  I had a real good personal training session and I was really tired plus exhausted from not much sleep last night.  Definitely struggled with the run today.

Saturday & Sunday- Off

Kev and I went away to visit my parent’s in Indiana for the holiday and workouts just didn’t happen.  I had full intentions of running but I didn’t make it happen.  I am ready to get back to the gym and will be heading back for personal training and running on Tuesday.  I feel I had a pretty good week although I did struggle a bit with running.  Soon it will be time for my 2nd weigh in and measurements at the gym so I hope to see more success.

How did your workouts go this week?  We want to hear all about them!

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Monday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min.

*Personal training (upper body)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill (run/walk)
Time: 20 min.
Miles: 1.16

Did three 2 minute running intervals.  Moving up in the world ha ha

Tuesday-

*Pilates class
Time: 60 min.

Wednesday-

*Weights
Time: 20 min.

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr

Not happy with the gym at this time because once again they have an issue with the air in the spin class room.  And the issue was there is NO AIR!  Geesh…not fun at all.

Thursday- Day off

Friday-

*Treadmill w/hand weights (warm up)
Time: 12 min.

*Personal training (upper body/abs/core)
Time: 30 min.

Absolutely awesome workout!  I asked Karen if we could work on some ab stuff and although it was tough, it was a fabulous workout and I can’t wait to do more.

Saturday- Day off

Sunday-

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr.

Once again, NO AIR in the spin class and I’m just a tad irritated with L.A. Fitness.  I mean I love the gym overall but this stuff seems to happen too often. Plus they have bikes, treadmills, etc. that need fixing and for the price we pay I expect these things to be taken care of and not left for weeks and even MONTHS at a time.

Exhausting week but I feel good and I’m ready to start a new week.  I have a few personal training sessions this week so I’m excited about that but I’m not sure how other workouts will go.  I do know that I’m not going to go back to Pilates but am going to look at the gym class schedule  to see what else I might try in July.  We’ll see!

How did your workouts go this week?  Please share!

But I’m happy to say that I am starting to feel better although there are some things that I’m struggling with when it comes to running.  My cardiac numbers are apparently too high and I need to get some things checked.  I can’t guarantee that I’ll be able to run the 1/2 marathon at this point BUT I am going to see if I can walk it.  If not, I might have to ultimately downgrade to the 10K.  I’m not sure how I feel about this because I committed to doing it but I guess if there are health issues I can’t push it.  I’ll keep you updated!

So below you’ll see all recent workouts.

Monday-

*Personal training (cardio, abs, upper body)
Time: 30 min.
Calories burned: 297

Karen’s workout with me today was awesome even if I did have an ear ache.  Just as hubby always said, I just have to suck it up LOL  She had me do various inclines on the treadmill, walking,then back down to normal to  run then off to do abs, arm work, balance, etc.  Did quite a few of those circuits.  It was a sweat fest and I loved every minute of it.

*Treadmill
Time: 25 min.
Miles: 1.54
Calories burned: 300

Another 5 running interval day at 1:15 each.  Nice!  I’m only running at about a 4.5 right now but Karen says it’s good.  I have got to get this breathing under control.  Today wasn’t bad at all but I felt it coming on so I keep imagining what 13.1 miles is going to be like because I’m not even running a full two minutes at a time yet.  Oh boy I am in for it!

*Stretching
Time: 5 min.

Tuesday-

*Elliptical (warm up)
Time: 10 min.

*Personal training (upper body and core)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill
Time: 25 min.
Miles: approx. 1.55
Calories burned: approx. 300

5 running intervals at 1:15 again.  Wasn’t feeling it today but did it anyway.  My heart rate monitor pooped out on me.  We need to send our straps in to Polar get replaced but I’ll be buying a Garmin foot pod soon so I can just start using my Garmin all the time.

*Stretching
Time: 7 min.

Wednesday-

We were set to go to spin this night but life had other plans for us.  My cat of 18 years went to Heaven.  It was sad the choice we had to make but there was no other option, she was sick.  So obviously we missed spin class and I spent the night crying (she has been by my side since I was 19 and first moved out on my own) but I know she’s in a better place so everything will be fine.  We still have two pets we need to give our full attention to (a Blue and Gold Macaw and turtle) so onward we go.

RIP my sweet princess

Thursday- Day Off

Friday-

*Elliptical
Time: 15 min.
Miles: 1.08
Calories burned: 178

*Personal training (lower body, boxing, core and stretching)
Time: 30 min.
Calories burned: 286

Saturday & Sunday- nothing

OK, on to this past week…..

Monday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min.

*Personal training
Time: 30 min.

Had my 1st weight in/measurements since I started personal training and I’m excited at how things are going.  Lost 8 lbs AND quite a few inches all around.  Nice!  Personal training is totally worth it and I’m so fortunate that I’m able to do it.

Wednesday-

*Run/Walk outside
Time: 46 min.
Miles: 2.61
Calories burned: 394

Thursday-

*Elliptical
Time: 7 min.

*Personal training
Time: 30 min.

*Spinning (no class)
Time: 35 min.
Calories burned: 354

Friday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min.

*Personal training (lower body)
Time: 30 min.

Sunday-

*Weights
Time: 20 min.

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr

So I think I’m back to working out on a good schedule.  I missed a few days and I have had to take it easy with this condition but I’m feeling good now so hopefully it stays that way.  Ready to start a new week!

Goals for this week:

2 personal training sessions, try new pilates class with hubby, 2 spin classes and at least 2 days of running.

How are your workouts going and what are your goals for the week?

…..didn’t end so well.  I kicked butt the 1st two days but got a massive ear infection that took me down for the remainder of the week and I am still feeling pretty bad.  I have truly missed the gym and working out this week.  It’s like I get going really good and then something happens. It’s been a challenge for sure.  I am going to personal training tomorrow no matter what but I’ll have to take it easy.  Other than that nothing much else is going on except I’m sure soon I’ll have to be making a decision about my elderly cat.  She hasn’t been doing well and you know how the rest goes.  She is such a sweetie, it’s really sad.

On to my workouts for the week, so exciting ha ha

Monday-

*Walk outside
Time: 31 min.
Miles: 1.34
Calories burned: 192

Went to the Nippersink Forest Preserve today and really had a great time.  It was a nice walk and I look forward to running there soon.

*Treadmill
Time: 30 min.
Miles: 1.79
Calories burned: 294

Today I did 6 running intervals @1:15.  Getting better at it but really want it to be more.

*Stretching after running
Time: 5-7 min.

*Strength Training (abs/lower body)
Time: 20 min.

Tuesday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min.
Miles: .86
Calories burned: 110

*Personal training (upper body)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill
Time: 25 min.
Miles: 1.46
Calories burned: 275

*Stretching after running
Time: 5-7 min.

Wednesday-Sunday nothing, nada, zilch, bummed out!

I’m hoping I can at least get back into the swing this week.  We have our family reunion coming up next weekend so I am busy planning a menu for that of what I will take now that I have gone flexitarian.  We also always have an auction to raise money for various charities so we all bring items from around the house that others can bid on.  I have no clue what we’ll take this year so I have to get looking around the house for what to bring.

Hope you had a great week!  I would love to hear about your workouts.

What was the most exercise fun you had this week?

*photo source

This week I was able to do one day of my Turbo Jam DVD workout (kickboxing) and I loved it.  But I am torn because my knee was truly hurting afterward so I’m just not sure if it’s something I’m ready to get back to even though it is one of my all time favorite workouts.  We will see!

So here are my workouts for the week.  Not too bad but definitely could be better.

Monday-

*Mowing lawn
Time: 47 min.
Calories burned: 521

Tuesday-

*Turbo Jam Cardio Party
Time: 45 min.
Calories burned: 415

Wednesday-

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr.
Calories burned: 666

Thursday- Day Off

Friday-

*Elliptical
Time: 15 min.
Miles: 1.21
Calories burned: 153

*Personal training (lower body/core)
Time: 30 min.
Calories burned: 203

*Treadmill
Time: 30 min.
Calories burned: 328

I was able to do 5 running intervals today and I did the runs at 1:15.  Shocked!  I can’t wait until I can run for 5 min. straight.  Gotta start kickin it because we are at a little over 6 months until the 1/2 marathon.  For those of you who don’t know I’ll be doing the Reggae Marathon 1/2 in Jamaica this Dec.  I really need to be running at least 4-5 days a week so I’ll have to figure out my schedule.

*Stretching after running
Time: 5-10 min.

And I figure I better stay accountable with my stretching too because I’m really bad at remembering to do it so I need to record it.

Saturday- Day off

Sunday-

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr.
Calories burned: 622

How did your workouts go this past week?

Oh and I accepted a sample pack of the Strawberry Odwalla Protein Monster drink to review and I absolutely loved it.  These drinks have been perfect for before and/or after workouts.  They say the strawberry is a new addition to their line so I checked out their website and they have so many other drinks I want to try not to mention bars.

The Strawberry Protein Monster packs 25g of protein in every bottle and delivers an excellent source of Vitamins B6, B12, Calcium and Zinc!  You can read more about the product and company here.  I can’t wait to try their other products!  Yum!  Thanks Odwalla for the opportunity to sample your awesome product.

Now to my workouts for the week….

Monday-

*Elliptical
Time: 11 min.
Miles: .77
Calories burned: 103

*Personal Training (lower body)
Time: 30 min.

*Treadmill
Time: 35 min.
Miles: 2.40
Calories burned: 346

Ran 7 one minute intervals and felt good.  It’s so hard to hit my goal of 10 intervals after a lower body personal training session but I can’t do lower body on Wednesday’s because of spin class afterward so I have to deal with it.

Tuesday- Day Off

Wednesday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min.

*Personal Training (upper body)
Time: 30 min.

No spin this night because of bum knee.  I did miss going but was not going to push it because I cannot afford to lose much time away from running so had to listen to my gut and my trainer who said no way should I go to spin LOL

Thursday- Day Off (spent day icing my knee!)

Friday-

*Elliptical
Time: 15 min.
Miles: 1.17

*Personal Training (upper body, cardio & core)
Time: 30 min.

Forgot to start watch so no calorie burn counts today.

Saturday- Day Off

Sunday-

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr.
Calories burned: 560

How did your workouts go this past week?

Here are my workouts for the week….

Monday-

*Elliptical
Time:  8 min.
Miles:  .61

*Personal training (lower body free weights)
Time:  30 min.

*Treadmill
Time:  45 min.
Miles:  2.66
Calories burned:  509

Run/Walk, 5 min. warm up/5 min. cool down plus 10 one minute running intervals.  After doing lower body, I felt really good doing run/walk.

Tuesday- Day Off

Wednesday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min. warm up
Miles: .78

*Personal Training (core/upper body)
Time:30 min.

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr.
Calories burned: 658

Thursday- Day Off

Friday-

*Elliptical
Time: 10 min. warm up
Miles: .81

*Personal Training (cardio/lower body)
Time: 30 min.
Calories burned: 370

*Treadmill
Time: 25 min.
Miles:  didn’t calculate
Calories burned: 274

Didn’t do much of a treadmill warm up because personal training was cardio and kept my HR up.  I was so exhausted that I was only able to do 3 one min. running intervals and then cool down.

Saturday-

*Walk outside
Time: 1 hr. 28 min.
Miles: 3.73
Calories burned: 550

First time using our new Garmin GPS watches and still have a lot to learn. It’s definitely a lot different from my regular heart rate monitor.  Hubby and I need to send in both of our Polar HR monitor straps to have the battery replaced.

Sunday-

*Weights (core)
Time: 35 min.

*Spin class
Time: 1 hr.
Calories burned: no stats today

Tried using Garmin inside and it didn’t work for calorie burn count.  Like I said, still have lots to learn about it.

*Mow lawn
Time: 1 hr.

Overall this week was REALLY good! I am totally exhausted but I have been feeling really good after every personal training session.  This coming week looks like I have 2 or 3 sessions and then the week after is jury duty so I’ll miss out on good workouts next week unless by chance they don’t need me…..I pray for that because the court house they want me to go to is about an hour and 30 min. ONE WAY from my house so I’ll be driving in a ton of traffic and it’s the total opposite way from the gym. I’m not happy about this at all but there is nothing I can do so can’t sweat it.

How were your workouts this week?