Showing posts with label elliptical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elliptical. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Week in Review (May 5 - May 11)

Tuesday (18,077 steps) - Went to the gym with plans to do a hill program of some type. After I had been screwing around and had only gotten maybe a half mile into my run, one of the teachers from the Kid's Club came over to tell me that A had hurt herself and was pretty upset. I grabbed my stuff and headed in to see her shaking, crying and freaking out. She had been trying to show her friend how to do a back bend and for some reason the two were holding hands. Not sure of who let go or what happened, but A fell back "wrong" on her wrist. I opted to take her to urgent care - where it was confirmed... fracture.


Wednesday (22,108 steps) - A still wanted to go to the gym. I tried to run on the treadmill, got a little over three miserable, chafing miles in. Blah.
Thursday (25,399 steps) - An hour on the elliptical.
Friday (17,155 steps) - A had an appointment to get the "real" cast on at a super inconvenient time. I skipped going to work in the morning and watched some tv while she was in school until it was time for her appointment. She opted for green and purple.

Saturday (18,193 steps) - L and I were supposed to be running the Arvada Park to Park inaugural half marathon. Due to a week of non-stop rain a lot of the half marathon course was flooded so it was canceled at the last minute (like 2 in the morning). We opted to run the 10k instead, and A ran the 5k. (Recap to follow).

I had plans to meet up with Jessa, Jackson and Lisa at 3. We hadn't hung out in a LONG time. Imagine my surprise when we walked in and they had thrown me a mini surprise party! (My birthday isn't until the 18th, but this weekend worked better for us all). They got me Voodoo Doughnuts, a cheese plate, vegetable and fruit trays, stout beers I hadn't tried and we ordered pizza for dinner. THE BEST NIGHT EVER. These gals are the best!!


Sunday (22,247 steps) - L had opted to run another 10 in the morning. It snowed (A LOT, like 5 inches) overnight and I wasn't feeling up to it - especially after all the fun food from the night before. Since it was Mother's Day, A woke me up with coffee and breakfast. We had NO plans with such a blah day, so we watched movies. I walked (yes, walked) - 8.5 miles on the treadmill. Yikes.

We had dinner at my parent's house with all the family - it was pretty nice.
Monday (29,254 steps) - I did a "virtual run" with some of the INKnBURN fan club ladies. I actually got up early and ran 6 (very very very slow) miles on the treadmill. I honestly can't remember the last time I did that many miles during the week OR the last time I got up early during the week to exercise. A still wanted to go to the gym so we went for a bit - 40 minutes on the elliptical.

Stats
  • 152,433 steps
  • 15.5 miles run
  • 100 minutes of cross training (plus 8.5 miles of walking)
  • No strength this week... (oops)
Everything Else
  • Gah. So, yeah, A's fractured wrist was the "excitement" of the week. Not that there is ever a good time for medical bills, but I have just spent all that money with the dentist (root canal & tooth bleaching is coming up on the 26th) and I'm not looking forward to getting the bills from the Urgent Care and Orthopedic. Yikes.
  • The weather has been AWFUL for the last few weeks. Maybe we were spoiled with such a mild winter, but man. It's been cold, windy, rainy and GLOOMY. Not to mention the half a foot of SNOW we just got. Enough!!! I want some sun and warm weather!
  • Still haven't had my review at work. It was canceled due to the HR lady being out on a family emergency. It never got rescheduled... Do I harass and keep asking if it is happening? It was supposed to be almost three weeks ago.
  • Nothing else.

Monday, April 27, 2015

Week in Review (April 14 - April 20)

Tuesday (14,746 steps) - Now that A has ridden with me a few times while I run, I'm excited that I might be able to get out of the gym a bit more. The weather had been a little sketchy, but I didn't see any rain in the forecast so I opted to load A's bike in my car (no easy feat since I drive a Mini) and head to Sloan's lake.


A got super panicky with all of the dark clouds and thought there was going to be a tornado and asked if we could turn around about a half mile in. Well... it was a nice idea. Maybe next time. Did a total body video when I got home. 
Wednesday (21,540 steps) - A was begging to get a hair cut. There was no wait so I got her in before heading to the gym where I got in a bit over 4 miles.


Thursday (17,911 steps) - 55 minutes on the CrossRamp. Not super fun and/or interesting, but good to get some other types of cardio in? Then I tried the new Fitness Blender abs video - I have NO CORE STRENGTH. 33 minutes of realizing how ridiculously weak I am.
I'm trusting A to start picking out my workout clothes (because I'm lazy, and she has pretty good taste)
Friday (16,595 steps) - Pizza Friday!!!
Saturday (17,505 steps) - L convinced me to go to the gym with her. AND to do the elliptical. I kinda hate the elliptical but suffered through 65 minutes. And I GUESS it wasn't the worst ever. I GUESS.
Probably not my most brilliant idea to wear long sleeves to the gym. So hot!
Sunday (33,562 steps) - Desert RATS trail half marathon!


Long drive back to Denver and we stopped in Glenwood again - this time, for delicious pizza!

Monday (20,819 steps) - 45 minutes on the elliptical (yes, again). At home another total body video.

Stats  
  • 142,678 steps
  • 18.4 miles run
  • 165 minutes of cross training (might be a record!)
  • 77 minutes of strength/stretching (also pretty good!)
Everything Else
  • Don't feel like it is anything serious, but my legs have been a little angry this week so I backed off the running for a bit but still made sure to get some cardio in. Will really have to monitor this and see how it goes.
  • Nothing else...

Week in Review (September 2 - September 8)

Tuesday  (10,702 steps) - Walked Olive before going to work in the morning. Gym at lunch - Peloton ride and a half hour on the treadmill at ...