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Archive for May 2007

Gym Swap on the Horizon

Posted by: Lee on: May 31, 2007

exercise: home
40 minutes Spin bike (alt. 2min riding/2min standing riding)
Went to the gym this morning and hit a snag……. my pesky three year old wasn’t having a bar of it  I could not get him into the creche, I even tried to bribe him with jelly beans that they have at the front [...]

A Sign of the Times?

Posted by: Lee on: May 30, 2007

exercise:  gym
15mins x-trainer/30 mins spin bike (alternating between riding and standing riding)
core/upper weights/lunges
Had a really good session at the gym today.  Still haven’t got my orthtics back so I may have to go back to gym tomorrow, I am really hoping for a call from Pod today to say come “come and get them” so I [...]

Feeling a Little Blah

Posted by: Lee on: May 26, 2007

running
exercise:  easy run (The Tan)
10 min brisk walk
31 minutes easy run
20 min walk
I was feeling a tiny bit nauseus before I went out for my run today but I was hoping the fresh air and run would fix it.  You know how sometimes it does??  I went down to the Tan and it was a [...]

Is This a Hang-Over??

Posted by: Lee on: May 24, 2007

ramblings
No gym for me today as my 3year old looked abit pasty to me this morning and he said he felt sick so I thought it might be best to keep him home.  In hind site this was sort of good for me because I didn’t sleep well last night and I am really, really tired [...]

Great Run but Feeling Like an Ass

Posted by: Lee on: May 23, 2007

running
exercise:  easy run (treadmill)
10 min brisk walk
30 minute run
10 min walk
Lucky for me I still have my orthotics.  After Tuesdays appointment with Podiatrist he informed me that if I left my orthotics with him that day he wouldn’t be able to get them back to me until the following Tuesday He is also [...]

Running without Music

Posted by: Lee on: May 21, 2007

 running
exercise:  easy run (treadmill)
10 min brisk walk
30 minute run
10 min cool-down (walk and bike)
Ended up at the gym today and did my run on Mr T.  I wanted to give my legs a break form the street runs that I have been doing and I didn’t really have enough time to go to Princes Park.  [...]

Feeling Good on my Feet

Posted by: Lee on: May 20, 2007

running
exercise:  easy run
10min brisk walk
35 minute run
10min walk
I decided to run today (Saturday) instead of Sunday because Podiatrist will be keeping my orthotics on Tuesday when I see him.  I figure because I won’t be able to run on the Tuesday if I do it on the Monday, I will have more of a chance of doing my three [...]

Fabulous Run plus a Drenching

Posted by: Lee on: May 17, 2007

running
exercise:  easy run
10 min brisk walk
30 minute run
10 min walk
I dropped the car off at the mechanic this morning and the plan was to run home.  I started my 10 minute warm-up followed by my 30 minute run for the day.  When I finished my run, I started my 10 minute cool-down and it started to sprinkle with rain.  After [...]

Sweating all Over the Place

Posted by: Lee on: May 16, 2007

ramblings
Exercise:  Gym
45 mins cardio
Upper weights/Lunges
Good session at the gym today although I did run out of time and didn’t do as much as I wanted.  I arrived a little later than normal as I had to talk to my 9 year old’s teacher about reading and home work before school started.  He is only in grade 3 [...]

Starting Out

Posted by: Lee on: May 15, 2007

running/ramblings
 Exercise:  easy run
10 min brisk walk
25 minute run
10 min walk
I ran close to 4km down at Princes Park today and it seemed like an old lost friend.  Haven’t been down there in ages.  I started my Half Marathon training plan today and it felt good.  I am thinking that I will repeat this week again because next [...]