love and be loved

Did 3.45 miles on the elliptical today after work. Had it on fat burn mode (the mode that looks like a plain with a bunch of plateaus) and amped up the resistance. It is still softer on my knees than running, and right now I need to recover from this sore bruised egg on my knee!

Did a tad over an hour bike ride with Benn on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail after work. "We rode out 30:00 with the wind, and then battled it on the way back, coming in the second half in 31:48. Not bad however too considering how many people we had to dodge, not to mention roller bladers, toddlers, Chihuahuas on 20' leashes and bimbos." (taken from Benn's blog - hehe).

Sunny and temperature in the low 70s. Went running with Benn at Spa Park in New York after church with the Griffin family. Harry decided to come too to go longboarding while Benn and I ran. We opted for a short, faster run. We were really slicing and dicing at the end,  running 4:58 pace the last bit. Splits were: Mile 1: 9:06 Mile 2: 7:53 Mile 3: 7:56

(info. taken from Benn's blog).

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Ran on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Chilly and windy out but felt good toward the end of the run. So busy this week!!!

Hot and sunny day today. Did 4.5 miles on the elliptical today after work and sweat bullets!! Did "weight loss" interval mode at resistance levels of 11, 12, and 13 (feels equilivalent to my home elliptical resistance levels of around 5 and 6).

Went to the gym with Benn this morning. I did a little over 4 miles on the elliptical on "fat burn" mode. I used resistance level 9 with 3 intervals (of 4-5 minutes each) of resistance levels 10 & 11. Sweat a lot and felt good. Afterward, I hopped onto the rowing machine and rowed for a tad over 5 minutes straight. Finished up by stretching my arms and neck and then heading over to the treadmill for a cool down of 6.4mph to around 5mph. Stretched legs and everything, changed, and headed out to Dottie's Cafe for a tea date with Benn :)

Did a 21 minute workout at the gym after work today. Did intervals on the elliptical for 15 minutes on resistance levels 9-11. Then did 6 minutes of straight rowing on the rowing machine. Had to leave the gym early to pick my mom up from work and take her home. When I got home Benn wanted me to go running with him, so  we did a tad over 4 miles from the causeway into the State Forest in Pittsfield. I hate him when I am tired and my legs are drained during a run, but I am so happy he "makes" me go. I'm glad I can run without giving up and I am glad we can run together :)

Hiked up Ice Glen in STockbridge, MA with my dad today. Took the trail to the tower which took us 22 minutes at a moderate pace for the most part. On the way down, we decided to take another trail to the glen, which is an old glacial ice pass. It has enormous moss-covered boulders and caves. It's really neat and there is even snow left on the bottom of the pass.

Ran 4.11 miles on the treadmill today before babysitting at noon. 6.4-7.0mph at 2% incline.

Had an exercise date with Benn this evening. I did a little over 1.1 miles on the elliptical at resistance levels 4-5. My legs were pretty tired so I switched over to weight exercises. I turned on Power 90 Sculpt 1-2 and did the complete routine and stretches. Then did bunches of crunches and stretching to finish up.

Ran on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail with Benn today.  Felt fine on the way out but on the way back I really lost that good feeling and just wanted to stop - to walk- to go home. I wasn't tired but I just wasn't into the run anymore. I tried to get that thought out of my head but it never really went away. Just tried to push my mind toward the end and finished without quitting.

Ran up and down Monument mountain with Benn after I got out of work today. I hiked the big hills instead of ran them like Benn, so I guess I did interval training. There was a fairly clear view at the top despite a chance for showers. It was actually a gorgeous evening with near perfect temperature for this activity. Running down the mountain is the most fun part for me, being able to spring off of rocks and making my eyes and feet "think fast." Some spots are steep and some are stretches of rocks & roots though. A fun exercise date!

Ran on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail with Benn. Only ran 2.3 miles and then walked at a moderate pace for another 0.6 miles. Wasn't feeling that great today.

Cruddy, dreary day so Benn and I decided to the gym. Started off on the elliptical for 3.69 miles on "fat burn" mode with intervals at resistance levels 10 and 11. Then did a cool down on the treadmill next to Benn for 1.25 miles or so on hill intervals. Finished up with the rowing machine for 0.6 miles. Stretched arms and legs afterward and changed to get a dip in the hot tub. Strange... the water wasn't hot but just kind of warm... not even as hot as bath water. But, we relaxed for a few minutes in the bubbles before heading out. 

Jogged with a couple intervals of moderate-paced walking for 5.2 miles (with a few rolling hills) on Churchill Street in Pittsfield, MA.

Came home from work and mowed the yard with the push mower. Front yard was easy but the back yard is touch and has some hills, forcing me to puch hard with my legs and arms. Worked up a bit of a sweat by the end despite the gale-force winds!

Met Benn at BArT today and hiked Mt. Greylock. At a steady pace, did 3.5 miles up and 3.5 miles down :) It was a good workout!