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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 4:32 pm
8/14: 90 minutes, walked, mowed lawn, yoga 8/15: 40 minutes, walked We've had 2 beautiful, sunny, coolish days in a row, with tomorrow expected to be the same. Charley is supposed to pass through the southern part of the state before heading out to sea but miss us completely. I just noticed last night that the days are rapidly getting shorter. Sunset is about an hour earlier than it was in June. Last night I was walking when the sun set. The sky was a brilliant PINK, which always makes me happy!
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 6:55 pm
8/13 60 minutes 40 min treadmill 20 min weights Yankee - I got my Mom a Pilates tape by Stephanie Powers - it is an awesome one to start with, and I believe it's called Power Pilates, it's fun too because the folks in her class are people like Patrick Swayzes' Mom and Al Pacino's Dad, what a hoot!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 7:16 pm
8/15- walked- 75 minutes; stretched- 15 minutes; total- 90 minutes My first activity since the calf injury. Think I overdid it? Probably! I SO wanted to run!! At least I held myself back from that! I'm stopping by my school in the morning to have lunch with a colleague and I am going to get all caught up on the charts while there. I don't know why, but I find it easier to work at school than I do at home! I just lollygag, here. Lollygag, hmm. That's a good word, isn't it? Mak, your sunny days sound beautiful. We had rain, rain, rain. It was still overcast when I walked, but at least the rain held off. I've noticed, too, that the days are getting shorter. I'm going to miss my trail this winter!! I am such an evening workout person and in another month or so, it will be too dark to traverse it in the evening. That sounds like a beautiful sunset, BTW. 
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 8:35 am
8/13: walked 45 min The rest of the weekend I was at the coast in a bed! Not having fun, cramps from %&#!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 6:28 pm
8/16: 60 minutes, walked, biked, core ball, weights I love that word, lollygag. It's fun to say, like pollywog. They even look funny. I hope your *&%# cramps are gone now, Denecee!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 6:47 pm
8/16 -- 60 minutes Power Core class
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 8:01 pm
For Week 29 (July 25-31), we worked out 39.4 hours for a TTD of 1117.4!!
Calamity, I added that missig workout to your TTD. 
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 8:32 pm
For Week 30 (Aug.1-7), we worked out 41.8 hours for a TTD of 1159.2 hours!!
Notables Denecee passed 200 hours! Calamity passed 100 hours! YAY US!!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 8:44 pm
08/16/2004: 45 minutes Curves Workout
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 8:54 pm
8/16 60 minutes 40 min treadmill 20 min weights
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 9:36 am
8/16: walked 90 min, biked 20 min, weights 10 min Total: 120 minI like to lollygag!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 5:19 pm
8/17: 40 minutes, walked Congrats on the big milestones, Denecee and Calamity!!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 5:27 pm
08/17/2004: 45 minutes Curves Workout
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 6:52 pm
8/17 -- 60 minutes Super Step class It was soo hot in the gym today, probably pushing 90 degrees. We were commenting/laughing/complaining that the class should be called "Bikram's" Super Step instead. I did, however, start wondering while we were stretching whether doing such an advanced-choreography, high-impact class in this heat was a good idea physically. Any comments or opinions on that?
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 8:28 am
Yankee, I think as long as you stayed hydrated, you'd be okay. I would keep my water bottle VERY close by in such circumstances. I walked all over KD yesterday, but I decided not to count any of it. My calf is DEFINITELY much better. Yay! POLLYWOG!
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 10:00 am
Thanks Mak1, you aren't far behind me. 8/17: walked 90, biked 30 Total: 120 min
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 10:09 am
08/15 - Walking + Upper Body Yoga = 85 minutes 08/16 - Evening Walk + The Firm: Lie Down & Work Out = 79 minutes 08/17 - Evening Walk + Upper Body Yoga = 70 minutes 08/18 - Abs/Back work + The Firm: Lower Body Sculpting = 50 minutes Thanks, Mak1. Glad your calf is doing better, Hermione. Yankee, at my old place I worked out in a tiny upstairs room with no a/c. The open window provided little relief since there was hardly any cross ventilation (plus the traffic noise bothered me). I can remember a couple El Niño summers that were just brutal, me panting and gulping water as I exercised and wondered exactly how hot one had to get before mirages would appear. Now I have central air in my house but have only used it a few times since moving here. On sweltering days I shut the house up, keep the shades closed and just put the fan one - it circulates the cool basement air through the house. On milder days, I just keep the windows open since out here in the country we get pretty steady breezes. *Sigh* Can I ever post here without going off on a tangent, lol? Anyway, I'd advise caution in conditions such as you described. You don't have to skip exercising but take your intensity down a few notches. Here's a link that briefly discusses working out in hot temperatures. It specifically mentions that when temps/humidity reach 90°F/90%, exercise sessions should be shortened or include frequent rest periods. Link
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 1:09 pm
This is corny but it does offer some good advice: 10 ways to keep fitness from fizzling - excerpted from Shape Your Life 1) Know your mission. Write down why you're trying to get in shape and how it will improve your life. Then read it over when you're tempted to skip a workout. 2) Dangle a few carrots. At the end of each week or month that you've stuck to your program, reward your successes with a healthy treat: perhaps a massage or new running shoes. 3) Plan. Schedule your workout sessions and write them down on your calendar. Treat them as important appointments that can't be missed. 4) Track your progress. A workout journal can help you stay focused on your goals. For each session, record the date, duration, what you did,and how you felt afterward. 5) Do something active every day. Even if you can't fit in your full scheduled workout, do a scaled-back one. It's easier to stay on the wagon than to get back on when you've fallen off. 6) Be a problem solver. Don't let temporary setbacks like a time crunch or injury derail you. Switch your schedule around or try a new activity. 7) Think like a pro. Athletes don't wonder if but when they'll go to the gym. Establish healthy boundaries to stop other activities from encroaching on your workout times. 8) Find a reliable training partner. When you're meeting a friend, it's harder to blow off your workout. Plus, the camaraderie and competition make it more fun. 9) Believe that change is possible. Stop thinking that you're destined to be out-of-shape. People who succeed believe that they have control and can make it happen. 10) Have fun. You have to like it if you're going to stick with it! Try different workouts until you find the one that floats your boat. Boredom is the ultimate motivation killer. And just for fun: Ayuveda Fitness Assessment by BUFF GIRL ™ Ayuveda is an ancient eastern technique for analyzing the human body. It's most commonly used in evaluating dermatological needs or dietary needs, but Buff Girl ™ Fitness utilizes it as a means of fitness assessment. Once you've answered all of the following questions, we will show you your body's strengths, weaknesses, along with your fitness regime's deficiencies and necessities. This self-knowledge will bring you to new wellness heights! Quiz Link P.S. Apologies for hogging the thread today! I'm a Vata btw.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 1:32 pm
Hermione -- I drink about a liter of water in every 60 minute class, so I definitely make sure I stay hydrated -- but of course, I sweat like a you-know-what, so I need it. Calamity -- Thanks for that link and for your experiences/opinion on the heat thing. I feel OK while doing the workout (no to minimal lightheadedness), and I do try to pace myself. It's mainly the sweating that gets to me. Sometimes I'm sweating so much I can't see. Plus, it's not like 90 degrees F is extreme heat -- it's just bloody hot, you know? And also, thanks for the Ayurveda link. One of my good friends when I lived in Whistler is an Ayurveda practitioner, so I have had these assessments before. It's interesting because, while I ALWAYS come out as a Pitta, my personality traits match up with Pitta, but my physical qualities don't. I'm not sure what to make of it myself! I'm headed to the gym today at 4:30 to do a session with my trainer. I'm hot and tired and a little depressed, so I don't want to go, but hopefully it'll make me feel better.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 6:04 pm
8/18: 90 minutes, walk, weights/resistance, core ball Calamity, thanks for the links. They are both interesting sites. In the Ayuveda, I had 8 on each section of the quiz. The site said I'm a Kasha. Some of it fits, some doesn't, but it is interesting anyway. Hope you're feeling better, Yankee. Usually a good workout will "cure what ails me". Glad that lollygagging calf is healing, Herm!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 6:19 pm
8/18 -- 75 minutes (15 minutes cardio, 60 minutes weights, abs with trainer) The workout did make me feel better, though I'm totally hot now of course. One funny thing -- my trainer always starts our sessions by asking me questions about my well-being, diet, etc. Today I told her my main concern was that the gym was too hot (in a joking manner, of course). So she wrote on my chart, "Demands air conditioning." Haha!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 7:25 pm
08/18/2004: 45 minutes Curves Workout
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 9:30 am
8/18 60 minutes 45 min treadmill 15 min swiss ball
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 10:15 am
8/18: walked 90 min, biked 20 min, weights 10 min Total for 8/18: 120 min
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 12:40 pm
08/19 - Sun salutations + The Method: Dynamic Cardio - Session 1 = 35 minutes Yankee: About the heat - this may be strange but my experience has been that some of my most satisfying and productive workouts have been under the most trying conditions. Either due to the elements (extreme temps and/or humidity) or my own physical weaknesses (illness or injury). At those times I seem to completely lose myself in the workout and the rest of the world just fades away. Don't know if it's a matter of will or perhaps I was just delirious with fever, lol. *Shrug* I've read about Ayurveda before too - and always come out as a Vata - but not all the traits fit me. For example, I'm far more likely to be too warm than too cold. But many of the other signs fit me to a T. I'm glad your workout lifted your spirits a little. How are the ducklings btw?
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