Today I biked ..very far I will also get my butt on the mill to tread. What are you all doing today?

telly - love this thread! keeps me accountable. you're really kickin ass! you go with your 40 lbs in 5 weeks.

today:

15 minute pilates tape for upper body

50 mins walking on treadmill 4.2 mph 3% grade

120 arm curls, lifts and tricept things.

Plan for today...

35 minutes on treadmill maintaining 2.7-3.0 mph speed

30 minutes weights--upper body

Today's the first day back at work. I'm hangin' tough!

Niche, Marianne, Telly, Tricia, Emilee, Doc, you all are inspiring to me. Keep up the good work!

Niche, Marianne, Telly, Tricia, Emilee, Doc, you all are inspiring to me. Keep up the good work!

Thanks, I8! Best of luck to you!!

I need to add some resistance training to my running. And more stretching. Today I want to do some upper body weights - I need a weight bench.

Jacqui, I too would like a weight bench. My hubby has an inexpensive knock-off of the Bowflex in the garage but it's not in an ideal spot for me. I would like to do back exercises to strengthen my lower back.

In any event, here are my plans for today:

2.5 mile bike ride - 10mph, 130 pulse rate - didn't do this today but will do tomorrow

250 crunches

500 leg lifts

100 toe raises

100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight

100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight

100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight

tricia, what are the toe raises? i am always looking for new resistance exercises. and thanks for explaining the leg lifts. i did them on fri and sat! so awesome that i no longer have the feeling that i need to join a gym. i already have a big fat treadmill in the living room, so adding these new resistance exercises is wonderful. thanks for all the good ideas guys!!!

It is just wonderful having gym equipment at home. I've always loved the gym but getting there was such a problem. My prime time of the day to exercise is about 4, 5pm, I have the most energy then and I have the time to do it. I could never go to the gym at that hour because of my kids. I've never been consistent like I have been since I started running and bought a treadmill. And I"ve never had results like I've had since then either!

Oh to have the space for a big weights station! But as it is the dining table has gone into a corner of the lounge room and the treadmill is taking pride of place in the eating nook in the family room, lol. We now have to sit down in the formal dining room to eat. I guess its away from the television so that's a good thing.

tricia, what are the toe raises? i am always looking for new resistance exercises. and thanks for explaining the leg lifts. i did them on fri and sat! so awesome that i no longer have the feeling that i need to join a gym. i already have a big fat treadmill in the living room, so adding these new resistance exercises is wonderful. thanks for all the good ideas guys!!!

For the toe raises, I stand in front of the bar in my kitchen, rest my hands on top of the bar for balance, and then stand up on my tippy toes 100 (or more) times. You have to make sure that you're not using your hands to help you up so that you're only using your calf muscles.

I'm glad to hear that you're doing well on the leg lifts. I'm happy to have helped.

Ugggh, Im sooo tired and I just wanna sleep all night long.

Bahhh! Ok 2 miles on the treadmill and 200 crunches...but that's it tonight yall!

Jachut I want a weight universal system. I'd love to have a home gym. Gonna talk to DH tonight?

We're going to move soon as we need more bedrooms to accommodate our offspring, and we're going to have room for a complete home gym if its the last thing I do.

Unfortunately Australian houses dont have basements and attics. Very useful things, we get concrete slabs and brick veneer here.

I need some more running clothes. Well another sports bra at least. I'm waiting for them to finish in the dryer so I can do my 5km. I think I'll do an interval program today.

Jacqui, I found the greatest sports bra at Wal-mart, of all places. It's a Danskin racerback high impace underwire sports bra and was only $8.88, plus tax. They had several colors so I bought one in white and one in black.

Here are a few pictures...

Do they give much support? I have DD's :-( I've never tried anything like that, always stuck with a traditional underwire sports bra.

Do they give much support? I have DD's :-( I've never tried anything like that, always stuck with a traditional underwire sports bra.

They have GREAT support. I made a point of jumping up and down in the dressing room to make sure they were securely in the bra. I barely bounced. I made it a point to buy a size smaller around so that they're very secure - I'm a 38D but bought a 36D.

I might try something like that then (Walmart is a bit far to drive from Australia, hehehe, but there's plenty online) because the underwires in my bra tend to nick me in the underside of my upper arms with every arm movement and I get too really sort spots.