In Training

[12th of Never]

So now that I have gotten over my cold Im back at the gym and loving it! Two of my best friends have joined my gym so its great motivation to go there! And I have just started to train to do the Times Colonist 10k run which is in April. Our local paper sponsors this run for charity. Our corporation is putting together a team so Im going to participate. After my usual workout last night I did my first run (one of the local running shops here put a training schedule into the newspaper to help people train). So my first run (on the treadmill) was 7 min running, 1 minute walking 3 times over. It went very well, I was running a 10 minute mile which isnt great but its not bad considering I had just completed an entire workout before i ran. So all in all Im pretty happy with myself.... anyone else have any good stories?

[Ruth]

I'm tired just from reading your post.

[tbbrat]

I keep meaning to start running again, but it hasn't happened yet.&nbsp; Did get out and ride two days in a row on the weekend <IMG src="smileys/smiley4.gif" border="0">&nbsp;but now the rain has set in <IMG src="smileys/smiley5.gif" border="0">.
Sounds like you're doing good, though.

[chenders01]

Oh, to be young again, eh Ruth??&nbsp; I'm tired from reading 12th's post too <IMG src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">
I am feeling like a huge blob these days...although the scale says otherwise (I'm still going down).&nbsp; I have not ridden more than a handful of times during the past month and have been doing nothing else for exercise <IMG src="smileys/smiley3.gif" border="0">&nbsp;
I decided yesterday to take the lazy person's route and signed up for EMS sessions at the weight-loss clinic I've been going to.&nbsp; Basically, they hook up a whole buncha pads that run electric jolts through my muscles and stimulate them.&nbsp; A one-hour session is supposed to be the equivalent of a 9-hour workout, so I've signed up for 13 sessions.&nbsp; It's great...I lay there and let the machines do all the work <IMG src="smileys/smiley4.gif" border="0">&nbsp;
I've lost almost 46 pounds now so it's time to start toning all the flab.&nbsp; I really need to look into an alternative form of exercising though...although one of these days, I'm hoping to get back into a regular riding routine again.&nbsp; But when I don't ride, I do nothing else!&nbsp; I really want to try Aquafit.
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[*Giddy Up*]

oooo, great plans!
Good for you 12th! Running is great (although I may be a bit biased).
And good for you Chenders! You're doing great!
I have a track meet next Friday! AHHH! I know that I CAN do it, but don't feel particularly ready. I'm not really getting faster, mind you it is early in the seaon. Although, today I went for a 48min run. So yay for that, but I need to get myself running faster.

[12th of Never]

Congrats Chenders! Good Luck GU!!!
Tonight is my total body conditioning class, hard work!!!! Its fun tho!
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[*Giddy Up*]

Glad you enjoy your workouts! That always makes it so much better to do.
I too would love to join a gym for their cardio kickboxing classes. I was at United Family for gym class and we did a class and OMG did it ever hurt! The instructor worked us hard! It felt so good afterward though to know that we had done all that work.