Mileage Monday
Another Monday is here. The first Monday of summer. Seems like a good portion of the country is having spring-like temperatures or cooler. Here in the Coachella Valley, we’re cooler than normal also. Monday it’s only supposed to be 99 degrees! Really? I don’t remember a June, late June at that, with such a low temperature for a high. We’ll be paying for it by Friday though, with a high of 113. Ugh.
Since I write up these Mileage Monday posts on Sunday, I have only five pictures instead of six. I plan on doing my 5K With A Twist today (Monday), but will save that picture until later. Here are the pictures from the virtual walk site for the last week.
Mile 583.4 (watp for 3.1 miles) Mile 584.4 (elliptical for 1 mile)
Mile 587.6 (watp for 3.1 mile) Mile 588.6 (elliptical for 1 mile)
Mile 589 (elliptical for .5 mile)
(photo credit – Copyright 2006 Lawrence Berkeley Lab)
Keep moving! Have a great week!
Did I? Didn’t I?
Well, I bet you’re all dying to know if I met my goal of doing 1/2 mile straight on my elliptical on Friday, the first day of summer. Well, no, I did not do that on Friday. My workout got postponed Friday. Half on my workout that is. I got my strength training done and then found out my sister in-law and the kids were coming down “early”, so I put it off until today.
Did I do it? Yes I did! I really didn’t think it was going to get done today, because I got on the elliptical and during the first 100 revolutions, my right hip (not really the hip, but the upper outer leg) was tired. But I pushed on, and it worked itself out. Felt good, and around the 650 revolution mark, I began to feel my legs start to tire. I thought to myself, “it’s only 150 more revolutions, you can push through it”, and that’s what I did. Legs were tired, then they were fine, then they were tired, then they were fine. Back and forth for a while, and then I was done.
It’s been about an hour since I finished, and I feel OK now. My legs were tired when I got off, but they seem to be just fine now. I only did a half mile, I didn’t continue to do a full mile like I thought I would. I decided to be smart and stop.
I don’t know how often I’ll do a half mile straight, but it will happen again. I know it’s possible now. You sometimes need a lot of determination to get something done, but you can do what you want, if it is something you really want to do.
Keep pushing, and keep moving!
Mileage Monday
Back in the workout groove after a 10-day vacation. I‘m in the process of writing a vacation recap. It is coming, probably by the end of the week. I did gain about three pounds while I was away, but those pounds are back off since I’ve been working out again. So I’m back in maintenance (I hate spelling that word) mode. It would be nice to lose another 5 pounds, but I’m not worrying about it. As long as my clothes fit, I’m fine. After all, I am smack dab in the middle of the weight range for my height. I also know I’m a good weight since both security people at the airports (Palm Springs going and Atlanta coming back) commented on on my being skinny.
More mileage pictures are heading your way. I am now up to date with the pictures. The last picture in this post is from today’s Leslie Sansone workout. I am still loving her 5K With A Twist dvd. Tomorrow is a mile on the elliptical. I need to start working on my endurance again. I most likely will not make my goal of doing a half mile straight by the first day of summer. The first day of summer is June 21 (a week from this Friday). It might be possible, if I really push myself. Let’s see if I can do it! I did do 500 revolutions without stopping on Saturday. Half a mile is 800 revolutions on my elliptical. So it could be possible. Ok. That’s a goal. If I don’t do it, I won’t beat myself up over it. Half a mile straight next Friday, let’s go!
For now, here are the pictures from the virtual walk site. I’ve now passed through the city of Ashcamp, KY, and have about .7 miles until I reach Lookout, KY in Pike county.
Mile 571.2 (watp for 3.1 miles) Mile 572.2 (elliptical for 1 mile)
Mile 573.2 (elliptical for 1 mile) Mile 576.2 (watp for 3.1 miles)
Mile 577.2 (elliptical for 1 mile) Mile 580.4 (watp for 3.1 miles)
(photo credit – Copyright 2006 Lawrence Berkeley Lab)
Keep moving! It feels really good after you’re done, trust me!