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08-19-2008, 08:48 PM
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They are definitely brutal! I had a mishap this weekend and scraped a lot of skin off one of my hands. So I cannot swim until it scabs over, nor can I do any exercises where I have to hold a bar with both hands. I think the one legged squats were part of my "punishment" since I am sure there are other things I could have done.
But at least I picked a good week to get hurt. Thunderstorms all week- so I could not have swum anyway, and today instead I had a 2 mile run at a very good fast pace courtesy of the 85 degree weather with a cool breeze.
I am contemplating going further tomorrow at a slower pace. Any runners out there who could comment there? I started running again 3 months ago and worked up to 2 miles at about an 8:30 pace. Today I was on about a 7:15 pace. Is it better to slow down and try for more distance, or keep lowering the pace for now before I aim for more distance? My eventual goal is to get back to my college routine of running twice a week and doing 4 miles in 28 minutes.
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08-19-2008, 08:59 PM
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Took two hours of spin and 30 minutes in the sauna.
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08-19-2008, 11:21 PM
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I am contemplating going further tomorrow at a slower pace. Any runners out there who could comment there? I started running again 3 months ago and worked up to 2 miles at about an 8:30 pace. Today I was on about a 7:15 pace. Is it better to slow down and try for more distance, or keep lowering the pace for now before I aim for more distance? My eventual goal is to get back to my college routine of running twice a week and doing 4 miles in 28 minutes.
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I would slow it down a bit and add the mileage if I were you. Work your way up to the 4 miles, then work on decreasing the time it takes to run them. For most people increasing distance naturally makes them faster over shorter distances. If you only want to run twice a week, you might consider making every third run a longer distance, and every once in a while doing a shorter, faster distance just to mix things up a bit.
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08-19-2008, 09:06 PM
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2 hours of spin?!?! Wow! That is impressive.
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08-19-2008, 09:10 PM
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Yesterday: Buns workout.
Today: Buns reminded me that it's been a long time since I've done that workout. *ow*
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08-20-2008, 05:26 PM
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Cool pbear- thanks for the advice. Once I get back on my usual schedule I can slow the pace and raise the distance.
Today I ran 1.33 miles and then 20 minutes on treadmill after a brief rest. I had not tried running 2 days in a row lately, and my knees were a bit unhappy about it. I cannot wait until next week when I can get back in the pool where I belong.
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08-21-2008, 04:12 PM
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Cool pbear- thanks for the advice. Once I get back on my usual schedule I can slow the pace and raise the distance.
Today I ran 1.33 miles and then 20 minutes on treadmill after a brief rest. I had not tried running 2 days in a row lately, and my knees were a bit unhappy about it. I cannot wait until next week when I can get back in the pool where I belong.
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I so wished I liked to swim but I hate to get wet so I will stick with the running. I know the swimming would help my bad back but I just can't get passed being cold and wet 
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08-20-2008, 05:54 PM
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08-20-2008, 08:52 PM
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Today: 45 minutes on the StairMaster followed by a mini-circuit for upper body, arms and core.
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08-21-2008, 07:41 AM
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08-21-2008, 04:10 PM
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40 minutes of circuit training. Unfortunately I gained 4# on vacation and need to do much more.
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08-21-2008, 06:33 PM
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aggieAXO- in case it helps, we have a lot of people at my club who just walk in the water. So if that is ever a good compromise, it can be great for the back to just walk the pool a few laps. Many of the walkers here do not like getting wet either, and this ends up being a good solution for them.
Awesome racquetball session today- 75 minutes and I almost beat my trainer for the first time in the last game. Then 15 minutes of abs.
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08-22-2008, 02:49 PM
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Does paying your gym membership count?
If so, then that's what I did for excercise today (and unfortunately for the last few, ok, many, months). 
I do have good intentions, really...
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08-22-2008, 02:54 PM
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30 minutes of circuit training!
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08-22-2008, 07:36 PM
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Does paying your gym membership count?
If so, then that's what I did for excercise today (and unfortunately for the last few, ok, many, months).
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I have been paying my membership for the last year and have gone 1 time. I keep saying I am going to cancel it but then I think what if I actually start to go. I have wasted so much $ . I prefer the hike and bike trail in Austin-so pretty, much better than a stuffy gym.
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