10-26-07 swim swim

I got away from work later than I wanted to, but luckily the pool doesn't close until 6 or 6:30. I got to the water pretty quick, and swam 15 laps - resting briefly between each. I've still got a lot of work to do on my form, and I think my poor swimming form is making me work harder than I should have to work - could be a good thing = better workout?

Swimming always makes me so tired and hungry - need to watch out for that...it would be easy to eat loosely under those conditions.

10-25-07 Quick Weights

I did weights again Thursday night (in prep for either swim or cardio on Friday). I had to hurry through the routine, but I manage to complete 3 rotations on everything except leg butterflies and reverse leg butterflies - I bypassed those because I'm just not sure of the benefit.

Did lots of hanging crunches, and did 3 sets of 8 incline alternating situps (really trying to work my abs back).

10-23-07

Weight training night. Did 5 minutes on the elliptical to warm up. It's getting cooler outside, and it's driving more people into the gym - not good. More people in the room, and it breaks up my circuit when it turns into the social hour. This is obviously a test in patience.

Warm-up, weight circuits, 60 (4 x15) reps of hanging leg lifts, 18 (3x8) incline situps, and 16 push-ups.

Good workout. Will rest tomorrow, and do cardio on weights again on Thurs, and swim on Friday (due to time).

10-22-07

Elliptical day - did 45 minutes, and then did 3 sets of 15 hanging crunches. I did the Cross Country routine, and it's still pretty brutal. Started adding pushups today as well. I started with 15, and I'm going to try to add one per day until I get to about 50 (then probably go further).

10-19-07

Was able to leave work early today, and hit the pool.

15 laps, resting between each for about 10-20 seconds

total distance = .21 miles... .338 km Still working up to 1 km total swim distance

I did take 2 laps in succession at about lap 8, but that's still a lot to ask right now. I'm glad I'm starting a swim routine this early for a Triathlon next summer.

13 more days until I can run again.

10-17-07

No workout - PTA meeting..gonna be a bad week for fitness (too much stuff scheduled in the evening).

10-15-07 Lift

Finished the circuit last night in the weight room. Lots of ab work, but the soreness is subsiding. It doesn't constantly hurt to move anymore.

Given the time constraints of the gym I'll be working the following schedule:

Monday - weights
Tuesday - elliptical
Wed - off
Thu - weights
Fri - swim
Sat - elliptical
Sun - off

Still tweaking times, etc.