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Friday: 1 hr. chest/triceps

30 min. crossramp elliptical

20 min. bike

Saturday: off

Sunday: 1.75 hr. legs/calfs/shoulders

30 min. crossramp elliptical

20 min. treadmill

Edited by crazycatlady

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Update time.

Saturday-20 minute/2.1 mile run

65 minutes on elliptical

Sunday-65 minutes on elliptical

Monday a.m.-35 minute/3.5 mile run

p.m.-Tonight will be upper body workout and about another 35 minutes of cardio.

I've decided I am going to set a goal of running 520 miles either on the treadmill or rode over the course of 2009. I only have to average 10 miles per week.:wink_smile:

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Today: This is my first day back to work and I don't know what happened but I feel like I was hit by a truck. I feel the flu coming on and I am really restricted. No exercise. :wink_smile:

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5min walk

20min-run

10min-abs (owee!)

I was very tired, no sleep last night and wanted to come home and flop, but I did what I could and felt good about not giving into my excuse!

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15 min. calibrating my Nike+ (I had to do the walk part two times because I messed up the first time.) It took me .75 miles!

30 min. of Couch-to-5K week V, Day II.

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25-30 min swimming fast crawl (I'm switching up the routine a bit; getting bored with the equipment)

35 min brisk walking

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Last night was 40 minutes of upper body. Starting a new 6 wk cycle. Followed that up with 25 minutes on elliptical.

This morning was 16.5 minutes/1.75 mile on treadmill. Then, 35 minutes on elliptical. Tonight will be leg workout and some more cardio.

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Today: It's official, I have the flu. Oh Yuk, I feel like bloody hell. I will not be working out today.:wub:

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Monday: 75 min. back/biceps

I'm trying to work on pull-ups & was unable to do even 1/2 of one! So I'm doing the machine assist for a while. What a whimp.

No cardio, felt too tired & weak. Might have been that I wanted to watch The Bachelor & eat carbs. :wub:

I'm doing a 2 days on 1 off schedule but will try to make it today for the cardio I missed yesterday.

Edited by crazycatlady

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Today: It's official, I have the flu. Oh Yuk, I feel like bloody hell. I will not be working out today.:wub:

hope your feeling better soon.

today - new yr, new routine with trainer. 50min w/him, concentration on the booty/glutts/legs, followed with 20min walk on treadmill.

ceradad - that's a great goal! i'm struggling with getting back to running when my tri was canceled and this morning was no exception. i'll try tomorrow:)

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hope your feeling better soon.

today - new yr, new routine with trainer. 50min w/him, concentration on the booty/glutts/legs, followed with 20min walk on treadmill.

ceradad - that's a great goal! i'm struggling with getting back to running when my tri was canceled and this morning was no exception. i'll try tomorrow:)

I have faith you'll get back at it.

My problem this week so far is that we switched to a new start time of 0700 @ work and that translates to me getting up at 0330 or so to come in to do cardio. By about this time, I'm dragging arse to make it through to the end. It's going to take a couple weeks before I get into this flow.

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