The Sweat Blog

2/19/08

2008-02-19T17:37:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 20
30:00

2/18/08

2008-02-18T17:36:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
30 minutes

2/17/08

2008-02-17T17:36:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 15
45:00

2/13/08

2008-02-13T17:35:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 9, only the first 25 minutes due to a fire alarm and smoke in the room.

2/11/08

2008-02-11T17:34:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 10
30:00

2/9/08

2008-02-09T17:33:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
49:18

2/8/08

2008-02-08T17:32:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
10 minutes

Elliptical:
10 minutes

Bike:
10 minutes

2/7/08

2008-02-07T17:30:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
30 minutes

2/6/08

2008-02-06T13:48:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 14
45:00

2/4/08

2008-02-04T10:53:00.001-08:00

Elliptical:
30 minutes

2/3/08

2008-02-03T20:25:00.000-08:00

Cardio kickboxing:
35 minutes

Bhangra dance:
10 minutes

2/1/08

2008-02-01T20:25:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
30 minutes

1/31/08

2008-01-31T20:24:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
first 30 minutes of iTrain set 15

1/29/08

2008-01-29T19:31:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 7: 40 minutes

+ 5 more minutes

1/28/08

2008-01-28T19:31:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
30 minutes

1/26/08

2008-01-26T19:30:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
45 minutes

1/25/08

2008-01-25T19:28:00.000-08:00

10 minutes bike
10 minutes elliptical
10 minutes treadmill

1/23/08

2008-01-23T08:43:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
30 minutes steady state

1/22/08

2008-01-22T08:42:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
45 minutes intervals
(2 minutes steady state ~6 mph, 1 minute speed 7+mph)

1/21/08

2008-01-21T13:09:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
~2.06 miles
18:18
6.75 mph

Elliptical
12 minutes cross-country program

30 minutes yoga

1/19/08

2008-01-19T13:08:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 9 40 minutes

+ 5 minutes intervals

1/18/08

2008-01-18T13:06:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
30 minutes cross-country program

30 minutes yoga

1/17/08

2008-01-17T09:04:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 2
20 minutes

Elliptical:
10 minutes, cross-country program

30 minutes yoga

1/15/08

2008-01-15T10:51:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 21 run intervals
32:00

Elliptical:
13 minutes cross-country program

1/14/08

2008-01-14T08:23:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
Cross-country program
30 minutes

30 minutes yoga

1/12/08

2008-01-12T09:14:00.000-08:00

iTrain
iBiClimb Boot Camp Set 14:
60:00

(Written the day after, this one felt pretty hard, but not as hard as how sore I am!)

1/11/08

2008-01-11T08:47:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 20 31:00

30 minutes yoga

1/10/08

2008-01-10T08:50:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
36:04

6.60 mph

I lost my steam about half way through, but it turns out that we actually were running pretty fast compared to recent history.

1/8/08

2008-01-08T13:04:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 13
45:00

1/7/08

2008-01-07T13:02:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
cross-training program
30:00

30 minutes yoga

1/5/08

2008-01-05T14:11:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 21 intervals
31:30

30 minutes yoga

1/3/08

2008-01-03T08:30:00.001-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 12, 45 minutes

1/2/08

2008-01-02T08:29:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
37:11

6.41 mph

30 minutes yoga

12/22/07

2007-12-22T10:06:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 13
41:00

12/20/07

2007-12-20T10:04:00.000-08:00

Ellipitical:
iTrain set 7
only the first 9 minutes

Treadmill:
iTrain set 10
32 minutes

+ 3 minutes

12/18/07

2007-12-18T08:23:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 7
38:00

+ 7 minutes

12/15/07

2007-12-15T21:26:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
35:13

6.76 mph

12/13/07

2007-12-13T21:23:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 23
40:00

Elliptical:
5:00

12/11/07

2007-12-11T17:50:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 10, 31 minutes

Elliptical:
14 minutes

12/9/07

2007-12-09T21:25:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
35:51

6.64 mph
Terrible, lung-hurting, tired run. Felt really bad afterwards.

12/5/07

2007-12-05T20:20:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
36:35

6.51 mph

12/3/07

2007-12-03T20:18:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 21
38:00

+7:00

November recap

2007-12-02T20:00:00.000-08:00

Getting sick on the night of the 19th and still recovering now made for a very low total.

Treadmill:
4:22:00

Elliptical:
1:15:00

Bike:
0:02:00

Outdoor runs:
~7.6 miles
1:09:28

Total:
10 workouts
6:48:28

Starting up again tomorrow, let's hope for a better December.

11/19/07

2007-11-19T12:48:00.000-08:00

Upright bike:
2:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 21, intervals
(I managed to do all of it at Runner Level 1)
32:00

Elliptical:
8:00

11/17/07

2007-11-17T12:43:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
~3.4 miles, based on previous paces
31:15

11/15/07

2007-11-15T10:10:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
itrain set ? 32 minutes

Elliptical:
13 minutes

11/13/07

2007-11-13T09:59:00.000-08:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 21 intervals
40 minutes

11/12/07

2007-11-12T10:56:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 13, 40 minutes
average HR: 159

11/9/07

2007-11-09T14:31:00.001-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 13, 40 minutes

average HR 161

I'm having to run ~0.5 mph faster than I did before using the HRM to keep my HR at the place I want it. Hard.

11/6/07

2007-11-06T18:59:00.000-08:00

Elliptical
iTrain set 21 intervals
38 minutes

+2 minutes

11/5/07

2007-11-05T18:58:00.000-08:00

Outdoor run:
~4.2 miles

38:13

The iPod thingy fell out of my shoe early on so we had to stop and go back searching.

11/4/07

2007-11-04T19:01:00.000-08:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 23
38 minutes

Elliptical:
12 minutes

11/1/07

2007-11-01T20:36:00.001-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 15
41 minutes

Whoa, I kicked it up a bit to keep the HR up (using the new monitor) and that hill about killed me (hit 185!) So maybe I overdid it.

October recap

2007-10-31T20:09:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
2:9:00

Elliptical:
5:14:00

Stationary Bike:
0:12:00

Outdoor runs:
1:32:04
(10.18 miles)

13 workouts
Total time:
9:7:04

10/29/07

2007-10-29T19:46:00.001-07:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 21: intervals

45 minutes

10/27/07

2007-10-27T17:33:00.001-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 14
41 minutes

Elliptical:
4 minutes

I used my new heart rate monitor. I just wanted to check that I really am working hard, and it turns out, I'm not working as hard as I thought. Sigh. I had to pump up the speed to get in the "zone."

10/25/07

2007-10-25T05:51:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 12
41 minutes

10/22/07

2007-10-22T05:47:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
36:10

6.59 mph

It was a good run, but I was disappointed because I thought I was running faster. It FELT like I was running harder. But then again, I hadn't run outdoors since the 10K.

10/20/07

2007-10-20T18:05:00.000-07:00

iTrain:
iClimb set 11, Surprise

43:00

Kind of fun to stop in the middle and do lunges, or squats, etc.

Upright bike:
4 minutes

10/17/07

2007-10-17T13:10:00.000-07:00

Treadmill
iTrain set 21, run intervals
32 minutes

That is a fast run. I only did the jogging pace for the first 5 minutes for a warm-up and then used the phase 1 running pace.

Elliptical:
8 minutes

10/15/07

2007-10-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 23
40 minutes

It's always fun to have a new one. This one ends on 12%!

10/14/07

2007-10-14T15:51:00.000-07:00

iTri set 8

Treadmill:
15 minutes

Elliptical:
14 minutes

Upright bike:
8 minutes

I got off the bike to fnish up on to the treadmill b/c I hate the bike, and then got a really bad cramp and was done.

10/11/07

2007-10-11T15:44:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 10
35 minutes

10/7/07

2007-10-07T15:23:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:

10K!!!

(6.21 miles)
55:54

6.66 mph

Not too shabby considering we had taken the whole week off from running due to various injuries (my foot and back nerve.) We also had not been running as much as would be typical for a run this duration. We did manage to finish without stopping, and at altitude (5200 ft [1585 m]) too! J had been in front of me for most of the run and he slowed and reached back to hold my hand for the finish and some woman totally knocked us out of the way to cross before us. Nice, eh? Too bad she didn't get a medal in her age group and we both did! Ha!

10/5/07

2007-10-05T12:52:00.000-07:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 21, 35 minutes+ 10 minutes more

10/4/07

2007-10-04T14:13:00.000-07:00

Elliptical:
45 minutes

Dead ipod, sigh. My foot is still bothering me a bit so no running. We'll see what that means for the 10K on Sunday.

10/2/07

2007-10-02T08:17:00.000-07:00

Elliptical:
35 minutes

September recap

2007-09-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

14 workouts
Total time: 10:18:32

Outdoor runs:
12.46 miles
1:53:23
6.59 mph average

Treadmill:
5:01:30

Elliptical:
2:51:00

Stationary bike:
00:32:30

9/30/07

2007-09-30T18:16:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
34:34

6.89 mph

Almost didn't go out today, but I'm glad I did.

9/29/07

2007-09-29T21:41:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain iTri set 8; 14:30

Elliptical:
iTrain iTri set 8; 13:00

Upright bike:
iTrain iTri set 8; 20:30

At this point, the treadmills were full so I couldn't attempt the last running bit, but I did do:

Elliptical:
7 minutes

9/27/07

2007-09-27T18:27:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
itrain set 13

I know I've done this one lots of time but I ran out of steam at 35 minutes. I'm blaming the altitude (I'm in a hotel at 3200 ft vs. my normal 0.)

Elliptical:
10 minutes

9/24/07

2007-09-24T18:30:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
36:25

6.54 mph

9/22/07

2007-09-22T15:58:00.001-07:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 21, 32 minutes
followed by 18 minutes manual

9/21/07

2007-09-21T15:59:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 21, 32 minutes

Elliptical:
19 minutes

9/19/07

2007-09-19T20:16:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 17, 38 minutes

Elliptical
12 minutes

9/16/07

2007-09-16T18:24:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:
4.52 miles
42:24

6.40 mph

We took it really slow and stopped to look at views twice along the way so it didn't feel too hard. I've not run outside in a loong time so this was a good way to ease back into it, although I still have a blister on one foot that made the end less enjoyable.

9/14/07

2007-09-14T17:57:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 12
27 minutes

Elliptical:
8 minutes

Well, third workout in the new shoes and they started giving me blisters so I stopped running early. The first time I wore them, I only did a short workout. The second time, I had on my expensive new wicking socks, today was my usuals. Humph. Hopefully, they will turn to calluses soon.

9/11/07

2007-09-11T06:03:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 10, 35 minutes

Upright bike:
10 minutes

9/9/07

2007-09-09T09:38:00.000-07:00

Elliptical:
iTrain set 21, intervals
34 minutes

Recumbent bike:
2 minutes

Got new tennis shoes but am still nursing a sore foot so no running.

9/7/07

2007-09-07T17:20:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 15, 41 minutes

Gah, this one is still so hard. I thought I could do the upper jogging range but I had to take a short walking break towards the end. On most of the other iTrains, I can do the upper jogging, even a bit over that. Not this one.

Elliptical:
9 minutes

9/5/07

2007-09-05T18:03:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 17, 38 minutes

9/2/07

2007-09-02T13:31:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 12: 41 minutes

Elliptical:
9 minutes

August recap

2007-08-31T13:36:00.000-07:00

14 total workouts

Treadmill:
5:58:30

Elliptical:
1:43:30

Bike:
0:20:30

Outdoor runs:
2:26:58

Total time:
10:29:28

8/30/07

2007-08-30T09:40:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 9, 32 minutes

Elliptical:
13 minutes

Whoa, hot today, 70 degrees at 6:00 am.

8/28/07

2007-08-28T09:37:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 9
Intervals, 31 minutes

I did the jogging level for the first 7 minutes, then bumped up to running level 1.

Elliptical
9 minutes

As Grace said, that was a hard workout. It didn't leave me with much for the elliptical.

8/26/07

2007-08-26T16:25:00.001-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 9, 40 minutes

Elliptical:
10 minutes

8/23/07

2007-08-23T10:41:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles (and the Nike iPod thing even agreed, a first!)
35:36

6.69 mph

J and I both struggled. My legs felt like lead, jelly lead, if that makes any sense.

8/21/07

2007-08-21T19:01:00.001-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 14, 41 minutes

Elliptical:
10 minutes

Oh man, it was hot this morning. I really didn't want to do the elliptical but J got me to do the 10 minutes anyway.

8/19/07

2007-08-19T20:53:00.001-07:00

Outdoor (track) run:

ITrain outdoor set 6, phase 1

33:11

(+ 0.5 miles to calibrate the Nike Ipod thing).

The Nike thing said I did 3.89 miles, but I think it was less. It was a hard workout, the last push to the 7/8 felt that hard in the heat but I'm sure I wasn't running much faster at that point than the 5/6 phase. Still, it felt good and was definitely a challenge to my normal steady-state runs.

8/16/07

2007-08-16T08:21:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 12, 41 minutes

Upright bike:
9 minutes

Dripping with sweat. I used the upper range of the jogging on this one and pushed the speed at the end. That left very little energy for the bike part, but I did keep the heart rate up.

8/14/07

2007-08-14T09:45:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 21 Intervals
31 minutes

Wow, that's a fast one. I started out as a jogger for the first 8-9 minutes, then switched it up to runner, level 1. It felt good but the recoveries were still pretty fast!

Elliptical:
19 minutes

8/11/07

2007-08-11T17:13:00.000-07:00

iTri set 8:

Treadmill:
14:30

Elliptical:
13:30

Upright bike:
20:30

Treadmill:
20:00

Overall:
1:08:30

Somehow, I finished this one today. I did go pretty easy on the elliptical and used only the slowest jogging speeds but still, this was long and hard, but good. LOTS of sweat.

8/9/07

2007-08-09T17:32:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 miles
34:51

6.84 mph

We pushed a little hard in the first half, at least to me it seemed like we did. Then as I slowed, a girl in a yoga shirt and her bf started to pass us and I couldn't let that happen. If she looked like a real runner, I have no problem with her passing. A yoga shirt? Nah. So it was faster than I might have preferred but good nonetheless.

8/7/07

2007-08-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 10, 32 minutes

Elliptical:
18 minutes

8/5/07

2007-08-05T11:35:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:
4.88 miles
43:20

6.76 mph

We told ourselves we weren't going to work out this morning so the morning was a slow lazy treat. Then we convinced ourselves to run since it was all gray and overcast. The goal was a 40 minute run, regardless of distance.

8/4/07

2007-08-04T13:16:00.001-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 15, 41 minutes

This is a killer, every time. I pushed and did the upper end of the jogging and then I only had juice enough for:

Elliptical:
2 minutes

8/2/07

2007-08-02T06:03:00.000-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 20, 35:00

July recap

2007-07-31T08:35:00.000-07:00

15 workouts
Total time:
10:23:29

Treadmill:
7:21:00

Elliptical:
00:55:00

Stationary bike:
00:20:30

Outdoor running:
11.91 miles
1:46:59
(6.68 mph average)

7/31/07

2007-07-31T07:33:00.000-07:00

Outdoor run:
3.97 mi
35:40

6.68 mph

7/29/07

2007-07-29T21:01:00.001-07:00

Treadmill:
iTrain set 13, 40 minutes

Elliptical:
10 minutes