253.6, 36.6

Have been doing some neighborhood walking and even made it down to TL last week when it was 80 degrees out. Obviously not doing enough yet.... It's all good for now...

253.6/35.4

Additional to previous entry: another goal is to get up to 4 workouts a week at a total of 120 minutes of cardio. Not focusing on weights though one of 4 workouts might be. Focusing on cardio.

This last year was not a kind one and I have taken some time to think about where I am relative to my past self in LJ when I was working out frequently. For one, I was unemployed (more time on my hands), and for two, I was single (more time on my hands :P ). I have not been able to get back up to speed since my hip injury for several reasons, some of my own fault, others not. I also have put on considerable weight which is starting to translate into health issues if I do not address it sooner than later. To that end, I am choosing sooner. I will once again start my morning weigh ins. If I get it tomorrow, great, if not, I am not going to sweat it. There are far greater and fewer things in life to really sweat over. I am certain my weight will be about 250. 20% higher than my lowest weight (197 some 4 or 5 years ago). My goal for this year will be a 10% weight loss, somewhere in the neighborhood of 225. My ideal weight will be somewhere between 210 and 220. I remember a doctor telling me once that my ideal weight based on BMI is 180 - if I couldn't get my weight down to that point when I was doing 11 workouts a week with out maintaining having to do 11 workouts a week, it just aint going to happen and I will be fine with that. Besides, I was told I looked almost anorexic when I was just below 200.

To a happier new year.

Pelli

Met up with the folks at RT class tongiht
alt 100 easy/hard for 1600
I am starting from nothing - I walked the last 400.

It was good to see some familiar faces still out there after 3 years.

did a short distance spin on Parmer today 58:51, 13.6 miles, 13.8 avg mph

Parmer out and back: 1:28:29, 18.9 miles, 12.8 avg

I have been going to a personal trainer twice a week for 4 weeks now - lots of core strengthening exercises. The goal is to get to weight exercises and see pt only once a week for follow ups.

Also saw a nutritionist - basically asked for a stock set of foods to pick from that way when I am in a crunch, I have that list in my head when I get over hungry (skip/eat lunch late) I dont just stop at the first junk food place I see.

Joined a gym closer to house and smaller. Also signed up for Personal Trainer and a Nutritionist. I have gained all the weight back in 2.5 years (since hip injury - I can't believe it has been that long already) that I had lost in my first 6 months when I arrived in Austin almost 8 years ago. Time to get some discipline again (and keep it).

1:54:02, 13.2 mph avg, 25.17 M

Struggled. Last weekend had severe food poisoning - dropped 8 lbs quick.

parmer/brushy creek in reverse. Making a right from Parmer onto Brushy creek is a nice down hill. We always come back this way so never knew.....

1:48:45, 13.7mph, 24.83 miles

15 laps (30 lengths) at Amherst. I think 25ft pool so that would be 750 feet... not quite a half mile.

1:17:24, 16.71 miles, 12.9 mph
woodrow/shoal creek loops

1:07:03, 16.16 miles, 14,4 mph

Flat (small tear in tire), followed by spare having flat. Kind cyclist passing by sacraficed one of their tubes. Off to buy tires at lunch today.

2:10:13, 29.92 miles, 13.7 mph

1:56:39, 26.32, 13.5 mph

13 miles, 1 hour

26.40 miles, 2:05:++, 12.68 mph

244.8/23.7
I obviously have gone a long way in the wrong direction. My aerobic strain today alone was evidence of that. I may not be able to do the century distance at Katy, but I think I am going to strive for the metric century distance. 2.5 months ought to be sufficeint time if I am putting in the base miles.

I rode my bike into work today - it is a little challenging and I need to look at some alternative routes for getting there. Getting back is not such a problem. A couple of weeks ago I bought this Timbuk2 messenger bag at Bicycle Sport Shop. This thing is awesome - comfortably held my laptop, 2 pairs of shoes (both left at work), a change of clothes, a towel and a doc bag.

The total ride today: 16.41 miles, 1:24:11, 11.6 mph

20 min eliptical
leg press - no weight, 10 x 20 (x 2), 10 x 40
leg curl 30lbs x 10, 40lbs x 10 (x 2)
abductor/adductor 3 x 10 each @ 70lbs
calves seated (70lbs) 2 x 10
calves standing (70 lbs) 2 x 10

25 min eliptical
bench bar x 15, 65 x 15, 75 x 12 (x 2)
lat pull down 10 x 60, 2 x 10 x 70
seated row 3 x 10 x 90
shoulder cables pull up/across 3 x ? x 10
shoulder cables pull down/across 3 x ? x 10

I always screw it up, if we are in it now or getting out of it in two weeks. regardless, I want it to stay light longer so I can stay out on Parmer longer.....

got 15 minutes out before dusk was really setting in - 30 minutes, approx 6 miles.

Have a good way to go to getting cardio back, the elyptical helps but certainly is no substitiute.