Fitness Fun - February 1

Well LW's...it's a new month.

Let's put out 2 goals we'd like to accomplish fitness wise.

Me:
1 - Increase cardio weekly to 5 days (combination of elliptical and treadmill)
2 - build back up running/jogging base

What about you?

Also, what have you or will you do today for fitness fun?? 

I see that there is a huge huge storm swallowing up the middle of the country...so you all be safe and stay warm!! 

Have a great day LW's...

Today - so far went to 1 hour weights class. I HOPE to get in a 4 mile run tonight.

Goals:
1 - Keep running even though my running partner is injured. I need to be well-trained for a local half marathon in April.

2 - Build muscle in legs, belly, and arms in hopes that it fills in a little and lessens the wrinkly skin.

YES, I am so glad not to be in the storm's path. It actually frightens me thinking of how trapped people will get. Take care those of you who get snowbound!

1.  When riding my pony, not fall off (I have the last 2 times I rode)
2.  Get my body fit enough so I don't have to go to the chriopractor EVERY week.

I had to leave Zumba last night because my hip hurt everytime I took a step (from my fall earlier in the day).  I did make it to curves this morning but was slow at best.  I've spent a lot of the day on a heating pad. 

The storm is missing us too, hurray.

I have never been one for exercise. I have made myself do it at times but I have never enjoyed it or wanted to do it. I keep hearing people talk about how much they love it. I don't get it. That said, as I am sure everyone knows, I haven't been feeling good for

Hi All,
  I couldn't find a post for yesterday's fitness challenge, so I'll reply here. :)

Yesterday, I went to pointe class.  My teacher gave me a new set of challenges - she wants me to up my classes to 4x/week (which I don't think I can, so it'll have to just be 3, but I'm going to really work at that).  So that's goal #1.  It will help with my strength tremendously.

Goal #2 is to work out a total of 5x/week.  3x of ballet, 2x of running.  

Y'all might be interested in my new run workout.  My friend (the olympian) told me that my little saddlebags are going to be easy to get rid of if I'll do some faster running.  The distance won't do it, she says, but sprinting will.  So she's challenging me to do a fartlek training regimen.  Here's how it will work:

20 minute run breakdown:
4 minute warm up (approx 4.5 mph)
1 minute sprint (7.0 mph)
2 minute recovery (3.5 mph)
1 minute sprint (7.0 mph)
2 minute recovery (3.5 mph)
1 minute sprint (7.0 mph)
2 minute recovery (3.5 mph)
1 minute sprint (6.5 mph) - if I can, if not (6.0 mph)
2 minute recovery
1 minute sprint (6.0 mph) - if I can, if not (5.5 mph)
3 minute cool-down (3.0 mph)


When, by the 3rd sprint, I'm not feeling like I'm dying, then that will mean that I'll need to increase my speed.  She wants me up to 8.0 mph sprints by the end of February.  She says that this will get rid of the fat on my outer thighs in no time!  :)