Yes, I have been exercising

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A determined Monday to start off the week

warm-up: 6 minutes walking

run: 3 miles (34:30)

lower-body weights
squats: 3x15 (70 lbs)
leg press
single leg
3x15 (75lbs)
alternating 3x20 (90lbs)
abductor 2x15 (60) 1x15 (55)
adductor 3x15 (70lbs)

balancing moves: each leg, 1x15

The stars aligned and I had an intense much-needed session at the gym. Even though my run was 3 miles, I still felt that I challenged myself with hills and increasing the speed. Plus, I remembered my headphones but forgot my i-pod so the fact that I still stayed at the gym was a good start :) My strength-training routine was wonderful. When I can do 3 sets of 15 reps at a certain weight, that's how I know it's time to increase the weight. Since I did that many for about each exercise, I'll be whooped, but in a wonderful I'm-such-a-champion sort of way. Move over, Ahhnold.

Then after I came home and showered, I threw my workout pants in the garbage. Drastic, I know. But I had to. As long as I kept them in the house, in the laundry rotation, I would keep wearing them. Gawd! That is simply not going to be acceptable any longer. They were many years old and the cotton was wearing thin. I don't think 10 laundry cycles after each wearing could really eradicate all the nasty bacteria and microbes that burrow into sweated-on apparel. Nasty. So today my big treat is going to Target to find a suitable replacement.

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