I decided to go to the Payne Center and get a treadmill run in along with a body rock routine. So I got dressed after work, and right before leaving the locker room I decided to weigh myself...bad idea!! I have gained 13 pounds since I started running a lot back in March. WHAT?! I don't understand why I am gaining weight. I know muscle is more dense than fat and will cause an increase, but I would rather stay the same...not get bigger! This was slightly discouraging, but I let it give me motivation to push myself instead of let it get me down. I owned that treadmill! I ran at a constant 6.0 pace until 18 minutes then every 2-3 minutes increased my speed until I finished my 3 miles at 6.4. I ran 3 miles in 29:49 and felt great! I stayed focused and I could have kept going, but decided that since this was my first run in about 2 weeks, I wouldn't over do it. I immediately went to the mat section and began some body rock moves. I didn't time myself, instead I did reps. Here is what I did:
Straight Abs (20)
Switch leg and reverse crunch (16)
Push-ups (20)
Sumo Squats (40) [20 at a time]
Wall plank with alternating knee to chest (20) [10 at a time]
I was SO sweaty when I got done! It felt great! And, just to prove a point (or at least I was hoping to prove one) I weighed myself again before I left and I was down 2 pounds. Maybe I just needed a great workout. I also need to have more than one great workout a week. I used to workout 5 days a week, maybe that's why I was slimmer and more in shape! Well, that is a new goal. Take it one day at a time and aim for 5 days a week again. Here's to the next workout. Until then...
April :)
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