Feb 2013 Movement Thread

[Choose2BWell]

Good evening,

Today's workout, 15 min stretching, 1000 single unders


For time:
105 pound Front squat, 20 reps
30 Box jump, 24 inch box
40 Kettlebell swings, 1pood (unbroken)
50 Wall ball shots, 10 pound ball (ouch)

Time 10:08 wall balls were tough, cool down 20 min rebounding. Get some!

The obstacle is the path. - Zen proverb

[Gianni]

@ Gianni - Jealous of the sun & beach - it's freezing cold here!

I definitely feel for you all in the northern hemisphere - it seems that the winter there has been especially harsh this year.

Tuesday was a rest day. We're back home and the weather has cooled down quite a bit.

Wednesday morning (yesterday) - the dog and I walked 1 mile, then did 3 successive intervals of [ 8 minutes light jogging + 2 minutes walking ]. Then I dropped the dog at home, and I walked a further 1.3 miles to cool down.

Wednesday evening, the dog and I walked 2.6 miles.

[queenbee]

@ Gianni - sounds like a really active day! That's great!!

For me, Wednesday was a 5-mile run. What was great was that I have started using my heart-rate monitor again (the battery died about a year ago and it took me this long to get it fixed) and it made a HUGE difference in my run. With it, I realized I hadn't been pushing myself enough. So yesterday I kept increasing the speed until my HR hit where I wanted it to (160+) and I was able to run 1.5 min/mile faster! That's a significant difference and I'm definitely going to keep using the monitor.

Cheers!

[queenbee]

By the way - I absolutely love the quotes you guys have. I've been adding them to my quote book. Thanks so much for the inspiring wisdom.

[queenbee]

Fabulous bike ride today on the Expresso - beat my personal best. Of course, for whatever reason my time didn't get recorded... argh.
* 14.5-miles on Expresso bike (Grape Crusher)

Cheers!

[Gianni]

Great job, Queen Bee. Keep up the good work!


Yesterday morning, took the dog out, and we walked for 10 minutes, then did 2 intervals of [ 12 minutes light jogging + 3 minutes walking].

Yesterday evening, we walked 2.6 miles.

[Choose2BWell]

Good evening, I am traveling and beginning Sunday I will be off the grid until next Sat. But this morning while waiting for my flight ( as I usually do) I broke out the jump rope and did 10x 100 single unders. You should have seen the looks I got from the bagel, cream cheese and SAD food crowd. It just made me push harder. Get Some.

Do not wait; the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along." Napoleon Hill

[Gianni]

Choose2BWell - Good for you for getting your exercise when and where you want.

Your story reminds me a bit of an African exchange student I knew at college who was very athletic. Whenever I saw him on campus, he would always be running at a good clip to wherever it was he was going.

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Last night, took the dog out for a 2.6 mile walk.

[queenbee]

Love the jump roping at the airport! This has inspired me to bring mine on my trip - didn't even occur to me before. I had an unscheduled rest day yesterday so I will be doing my 5 mile run today. I, too, am leaving and won't be back online until next weekend (or midweek if the lodge we move to had Wi-Fi). I will be in a mountain cabin Sunday thru Tuesday, then downhill skiing Wednesday thru Friday.

Have a great week!

[Gianni]

Queenbee - Skiing is good exercise. Enjoy your vacation!

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This morning walked 1 mile then did intervals: 2 X [ 12 min. of jogging at a light pace + 3 min walking] followed by 15 minutes of jogging at moderate pace.

[Choose2BWell]

Queenbee - Skiing is good exercise. Enjoy your vacation!

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This morning walked 1 mile then did intervals: 2 X [ 12 min. of jogging at a light pace + 3 min walking] followed by 15 minutes of jogging at moderate pace.

Good afternoon, i will be off the grid for the rest of the week, but I will continue to workout at least once a day! GET SOME!

If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse

[Gianni]

Hi everybody,

Yesterday morning the dog and I walked for 10 minutes then did 3 intervals of [ 8 minutes light jogging + 2 minutes walking ].

In the evening we walked 2.6 miles at a brisk pace.

[Gianni]

Hey everyone,

Yesterday walked 4 miles at a brisk pace.

This morning I walked for 15 minutes then did 2 intervals of [ 12 minutes jogging + 3 minutes walking] then walked another 30 minutes to cool down.

[queenbee]

Hey guys:
Am in the snowy mountains. We were at a cabin until today, and now we are at a ski resort. Here's a quick update:
Monday: a snowy hike ~ 1mile + 15 minutes of jumping rope
Tuesday: a serious uphill hike + lots of sledding (what a great workout & so much fun!)
Today: full day of downhill skiing - spent much of the time working on technique, so I am beat!

Cheers!!

[Gianni]

Queenbee - one thing I love about skiing is how well you sleep at night. I think it's a combination of crisp, clean mountain air in addition to the physical exercise of skiing all day.

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Yesterday, I walked a mile with the dog.

This morning - walked 10 minutes to warm up then did [ 2 X ( 12 minutes jogging + 3 minutes walking) ] + [ 15 minutes jogging] + 30 minutes walking to cool down.