Run, Mommy!

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bethblue — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:12 GMT

Aye, aye aye!! I should have known this would be difficult to maintain>:(
I took kind of a break mid-May because I was lazy but I've realized that I need to get back into the swing of things if I want to actually lose weight and get fit. I also figured that if I bought the HRC watch I should probably use it:|
In may I also bought Let's Pilates for the Nintendo DS. It's been pretty fun so far.

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bethblue — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:32:02 GMT

So much for keeping my exercise blog up to date! Oh well.
Anyway I've been spotty on my exercising recently, mainly because of lack of motivation. On monday I was going to continue with the Polar program but K was ill early in the morning; I was very fatigued and definately not in the mood! I was still not up for exercise yesterday so today was the day. I feel pretty good post workout today so yea me! On 5/10 I had a loooong workout (95 minutes), it was so boring and I was so sore when I was done. I'm going to have to repeat that workout later this week and I'm NOT looking forward to it.

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bethblue — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:28:37 GMT

Got my new sports br4 today and it worked great! I did the interval training again today and I feel great. I started to feel sore towards the end, but not overly so.

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bethblue — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:14:43 GMT

Did the interval workout today. I warmed up for 5 min, then alternated jogging for 1 min and walking for 3 min, 5 times so my total workout was 25 minutes. The HR strap wasn't working today so I wasn't able to monitor my heart rate. I think I just wasn't able to position the strap right on my chest. Part of the problem was my sports br4 being too small. I ordered another one last week that will hopefully fit better. Nursing is fun your b00b$ can't fit into any normal sports equipment! Sorry for the TMI....of course I doubt anybody is reading this. I'm mostly doing it for my own record to keep me motivated.

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bethblue — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:05:27 GMT

Feeling good!
I worked this morning so I didn't get around to my workout until, um, 9PM. Hopefully I'll be able to go to sleep without much trouble. I used the HR Control which was great! I was able to program the treadmill to keep me around 140 bpm which was perfect. I really felt like I was getting a workout and I was walking at around 3.8mph.
Tomorrow I'll attempt to do an interval workout. I've been afraid to do it because I'd been so out of shape, but I'm feeling more confident now.

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bethblue — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:43:21 GMT

Huh, it's 4/4 and it's my 4th entry.
I tried something new today; I used the HR strap that came with the treadmill so I could monitor myself visually. It was so much easier than checking my watch every minute or so. I was able to adjust my speed in concert with my HR so I could stay in the 135-150 range. I'm going to have to use the strap next time I workout. I have been thinking about getting a Polar Watch, but I'll hold off for now.

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bethblue — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:32:14 GMT

Well, I skipped yesterday. I just could not get my butt in gear and get going! I actually fell asleep while watching TV. K was having quiet time and W was taking a nap and I just laid my head down.
Today I walked for 20 minutes and W enjoyed the swing for the first time. I kind of felt bad having him watch me while I walked in place. As if the kid didn't think I was crazy enough as it is! I feel pretty good. So far I haven't been sore after walking even though my heart rate has been in the 60-80% range.

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bethblue — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:54:44 GMT

So far, I'm doing better than last week which is sad since I've only walked twice:| Oh well at least I'm walking! This week I hope to work up to walking 3 min, jogging 1 min, but for now I'm just walking at a moderate pace. I'm taking off tomorrow; I figure 2 days on, one day off is good for rest.

I feel pretty good about this and hope to keep up the momentum.

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bethblue — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:55:23 GMT

Like I need another blog! Well, I need to get back in shape after child 2 was born so maybe by writing here will keep me motivated. I walked today for just over a mile.