Spin Class

6 01 2009

First spin class of the year…

The regular instructor was on vacation making for an interesting time with the stand-in. Not a bad time, just interesting.

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 01/06/2009
  • Time: 05:30:00
  • Total Time: 1:05:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 142
  • Max Heart rate: 174
  • Calories: 592



Monday Workout

29 12 2008

This morning was the first day in the gym, or doing anything healthy since Christmas (do sports on the Wii count?).

I’ve been trying to mix it up a bit, but haven’t got into a good groove yet since the move, with straight cardio 2 days a week (morning spin class) and the other 3 days being about a 60/40 split of weights/cardio.

Since I’m off work this week I had a bit more time than normal so tagged some extra cardio on at the end. The beginning and middle wasn’t any new, but the end was a bit different to what I normally do.

I started out with 25 mins on the eliptical thing (Precor Adaptive Motion Trainer to give it the fancy name) keeping my heart rate right at 130. Then was about 30-35 mins weights - back, shoulders and arms today.

Finally I decided to do some running on the treadmill. I’ve never been a fan of running and generally don’t do much of it but with my plan to do a duathlon in a couple of months I figured I better get my a$$ in gear and get used to doing some.

This is where things get interesting. I’ve given some thought to the distances involved in the duathlon, 2 miles running, 10 miles cycling, 2 miles running and figured that sounded like about an hour, not including transitions.

Then I started to think about what that meant. 10 miles @ 20mph on the bike is doable, especially given the flat roads round these here parts, giving 30 mins biking. That meant the 4 miles of running would take up the other 30 mins.

For someone who does a lot of running a 7:30/mile pace is probably nothing impressive, but I don’t do much running. This morning I did 1.5 miles at 9:00/mile pace and that was not as easy as I had hoped. Either it’s time to rethink my goal, or work a the running part to get my speed and endurance closer to where I want to be.

TBC…

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 12/29/2008
  • Time: 05:30:00
  • Total Time: 1:15:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 130
  • Max Heart rate: 172
  • Calories: 682



General Cardio - 0.6 hours - 05/02/2008

2 05 2008

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 05/02/2008
  • Time: 05:30:00
  • Total Time: 00:35:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 150
  • Max Heart rate: 170
  • Calories: 420



General Cardio - 0.6 hours - 05/01/2008

1 05 2008

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 05/01/2008
  • Time: 05:30:00
  • Total Time: 00:35:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 150
  • Max Heart rate: 174
  • Calories: 420



Stationary Bike

23 04 2008

Just part of the morning routine. 35 mins cardio at the gym!

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 04/23/2008
  • Time: 05:30:00
  • Total Time: 00:35:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 140
  • Max Heart rate: 165
  • Calories: 400



Stationary Bike

4 03 2008

40 mins on the stationary bike followed by 20 mins of weights.

Personal trainer time tomorrow…should be interesting!

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 03/04/2008
  • Time: 05:30:00
  • Total Time: 1:00:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 131
  • Max Heart rate: 134
  • Calories: 320




First time in a while…at the gym.

3 03 2008

Well, today was the first piece of exercise Ive been able to fit in since relocating cross-country.

I joined a gym last week, but then spent the next few days ill, so finally got there for the first time. I was a bit disjointed this morning for other reasons so only managed a 1/2 hour on the rower then bailed out.

This is the first time I’ve been in a gym since I was 23 I think…I turned 32 last week.

I’ll be back at it in the morning, all going well I’ve put in a better effort.

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 03/03/2008
  • Time: 05:30:00
  • Total Time: 00:30:00.00
  • Calories: 300




Weather just isn’t permitting!

4 12 2007

After days of snow, wind, rain, etc and no real way to go out for a ride I went for one indoors again.

I also had a cold for several days there too, so I have all the excuses covered!

Anyway, just 45mins in my target zone with the 4 year old firing his Buzz Lightyear missiles at me…not a great workout, but better than nothing!

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 12/04/2007
  • Time: 20:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:48:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 129
  • Max Heart rate: 134



Just a half hour indoor ride…

28 11 2007

not much else to say really!

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 11/28/2007
  • Time: 20:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:33:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 126
  • Max Heart rate: 134
  • Calories: 325



Nothing Exciting

20 11 2007

Didn’t get on the bike today…sadly, it was a glorious day!

Mother-in-law is coming for Thanksgiving so helped get things straightened up for the arrival!

Tomorrow I am going to try and get some miles in…we shall see…

I did a breif half hour on the indoor bike which was decent.  Similar story to a couple of days ago and I’m sure a similar story on several winter days to come!

Workout:

  • Type: General Cardio
  • Date: 11/20/2007
  • Time: 20:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:33:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 128
  • Max Heart rate: 134