What did you do for exercise today?
 

We got lunch and dinner threads- how about some love for all of us out there looking to get in good shape. Post here what you did today- whether you took the stairs at lunchtime or climbed Everest on a mountain bike in a Speedo.

Today I played 2 games of racquetball and then did a 45 minute full body workout with my trainer.

Today I did 30 minutes on a stationary bike, 30 minutes on the treadmill and 25 minutes on the elliptical. I did five minutes of light stretching in between each and after all the cardio I worked on upper body for about 20 minutes with free weights.

YAY! Thank you for starting this thread. I love exercise and am always looking for ideas to add variety.
I spent about an hour at the driving range and then just went on about a 1/2 hour walk. Very low-key today.

I run every morning before I go to work.

I walked around Bed, Bath & Beyond for a long time. No seriously, I'm going to start training for a half marathon soon! The kick-off day is August 2 and the actual event is October 19 (Nike Women).

Yesterday my youngest son and I went to the YMCA for a little bit. He worked out for 30 minutes playing basketball while i worked out on the eliptical machine and then we both did a running/walking routine on the track.

I'll be back a the Y today for an hour and a half work out and then an hour or two of laying out at the pool. I love the Y!

Ooooh, Nike Women's is supposed to be awesome...with Ghiradelli chocolates and Tiffany's necklaces and massage stops and goodness knows what else. I'm thinking about doing the full next year...couldn't take the time to get out to California this fall since it's an election year.

I have six half marathons scheduled through May of next year (a small local one, Richmond, ING Miami, National in DC, Flying Pig in Cincinnati, and the Marine Corps Historic Half in Fredericksburg, VA). Hoping to run my first full next fall and the work on qualifying for Boston.

I ran my weekend long run this morning - ten miles. I won't be able to run this weekend...the Senate will be in session so I'll be spending the weekend in the Capitol building. :(

Law school essentially killed my workout routine; I used to run about 30-35 miles per week, and lift at least three days a week. But, between working full time during the day and taking classes at night, I let things fall way off. That's what happens when you're doing 16 hour days...

However, the past month or so I've tried to get back into it. Today I ran 2.5 miles, and did some ab work.

Yesterday I slid down the stairs instead of walking down them. They say you feel the workout burn two days later but I'm pretty sure I'm feeling it now...on my ribs, my hip, my ankle, my wrist...:o

I just got this today:

Subject: great new exercise program

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 5-lb potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax.
Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato sacks. Then try 50-lb potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level.)

After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.




(Sorry, I couldn't resist. :))

Wow, y'all are putting me to shame! I walk an hour everyday, and then use a yoga ball for some core exercises when I think about it. I find gyms boring, so I'm thinking about trying a ballet class in the fall that's especially for adults who have never studied dance.

slight hijack:

I used to take Adult Ballet classes when I lived in NC and then in Houston, I did Adult Ballet and Jazz classes-so much fun!! I'm going to start some more in the fall here in Huntington, to get back into it! And these were all beginner classes, because I didn't take ballet as a kid or anything either. You will feel the burn, trust me!!

/back to topic

Haven't worked out yet today, but I'll probably be doing a tape later that has toning and cardio in it. I usually run, but not in the summer because I'm a weenie.

I walked around the neighborhood last night with the husband, son and dog.

I generally try to walk at least 30 minutes 5-6 days a week, but it's proving more difficult the farther along I get in this pregnancy, especially now that it's summer and hot/humid out. Last year I trained for and ran my first 5K (a big deal from someone who is *not* a runner) and I hope to do it again next year.

lol RaggedyAnn!

Just got back from the pool- swam 25 laps. Was hoping for 40, but I started getting isolated cramps in my shoulders and chest after a few days of hitting it hard. So taking a day of rest tomorrow.

I walked downtown today. It should count- the sun was hot so I got dizzy afterwards.