momgaub at the ready

Workout:

• Type: Walk
• Date: 01/07/2008
• Time: 11:30:00
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00
• Average Heart rate: 89
• Calories: 120
• Distance: 0.8 miles
• Average Pace: 25:00/mile

It’s a new year for a new start so, I went to the Y today and hope to at least 3 times a week. I found I need to work up to where I was a couple months ago so it will be a slow start. But a start it is. I like the motto: Move More…each day…. So thats what I will try to do.

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 01/02/2008
• Time: 14:30:00
• Total Time: 00:45:00.00
• Average Heart rate: 81
• Calories: 110

I’ve heard/read some people’s discussion of which they prefer: treadmill vs outdoor running/walking. Well I’ll add my two cents worth. I prefer (I won’t say LIKE quite yet but I’m working on it) treadmill for the following reasons.

1) I am not very sure footed and have fallen too many times that I feel the need to watch my steps when I am on uneven ground. With the treadmill I am quite sure the tread will be there when I put my foot down and can look around the room or just day dream.

2) When I walk outdoors, because I am not sure of the evenness of the surface I do not push myself for speed. Someone said they feel like they are “keeping up with” the treadmill. For me that is good because when I am on the treadmill I can crank up the speed and push myself a little faster than I might be really comfortable with but know that I can depend on the surface so only have that one thing to worry/think about.

3) As some folks have also mentioned, the weather is NOT a problem inside the gym where the treadmill and the strength machines are.

These may be thoughts more common to the rank novice in the fitness process but that is where I am.

I really do enjoy living vicariously through the blogs on Sweat365, so keep it up everyone. I’m rooting for you.

I upped the ante a little and kept going today until I hit one mile  (in 26 minutes).  I then continued to do 5 of my strength machines and then reward myself with a soak in the hot tub.

Health:

• Date: 09/29/2007
• Mood: Normal
• Sleep Pattern: Normal

This may not seem like much to most of you but I see progress.  OK so on Monday I walked  .75 miles in 22 minutes  and today I walked .82 miles in 20 minutes.   (2.5 MPH at 2.5 incline)      This is my plan.. to walk a little faster, a little farther.   After the 20 minutes on the treadmill I go  on to do 4 or 5   strength  machines.

Health:

• Date: 09/26/2007
• Mood: Normal
• Sleep Pattern: Normal