Week 1 - W1

i have received some compelling feedback from a long time reader regarding the 'sidebar' to 'workout' ration - that it's a little out of whack. in response i say, enough with all the silly sidebars! onto the workout portion of this blog!

before going to the gym today i strapped on my polar heart rate strap. first thought i had upon snapping it closed: "sweet jesus! why is it so tight??!!" i winced from the pain. and then i sighed. surely i couldn't have gained that much weight could i? though i had slacked for almost an entire year, fortunately i really hadn't gained any weight at all - at least that is what the scale tells me. why.wasn't.this.fitting? ah, yes. joyous revelation! i remembered that the ex had come by a few weeks prior and randomly wanted to check her heart rate. she had obviously made the strap smaller.

first day back at the gym. i've decided that i'm going to train to run a 5k. i'm using jeff galloway's 5k training plan, which at 15 weeks, is excessively long. most marathon training plans are 12 weeks if that gives you any indication. anyway. my weak and feeble core needs 15 weeks to prepare itself to run those three miles. if i learned anything from the Amy Thompson run it is this: time is my friend. and discipline. oh, and also overall dedication. The training plan is comprised of three run days and three cross training days. On the run days i've decided to also work out on the weight machines.

i have a 'workout person' that i typically meet at the gym. she's 25. she's also bouncy and happy and peppy. all things that i am not. i don't think anyone could or would call me bouncy. but my person, she's a good one to have around.

after running on the treadmill (for clarity i'm going to say 'run' even though we all know it's mostly 'walking' at this point) i worked on the weight machines. i was sweating profusely as well as exerting a great deal of energy. i look up at one point to see my person reclining on the adductor machine, casually reading a magazine. she loves the abductor/adductor machines.

me: dude! you're not laying out by the pool!
person: [looks up and giggles]
me: if you're able to read a magazine then you don't have enough weight on
person: [more giggling]

1. Run
Energy Expenditure: 278 kcal
Average Heart Rate: 152 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate: 186 bpm
Distance: 1.5 miles
Time: 24:50min

2. Weights
Energy Expenditure: 500 kcal
Average Heart Rate: 152 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate: 171 bpm
Time: 45min

incline press: 60
chest: 40
shoulder press: 30
lat pulldown: 60
seated row: 45
bicep curl: 20
seated tricep extension: 30
abductor: 60
adductor: 60
seated leg curl: 50
leg extension:40
leg press: 120