Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Exercise log

Today was cardio day. I put in 3.1 miles on the treadmill today. My normal cardio routine goes like this.
  1. Stretching to get loosened up.
  2. 0.1 miles at 3 MPH to warm up
  3. My workout distance at 5 MPH
  4. 0.25 miles at 3 MPH to cool down
Today I did 2.25 miles as my workout distance. Instead of stopping at 2.6 miles when my cooldown distance, I kept on walking. I was enjoying my tunes and it felt good to walk, so I figured why the heck not just keep on going. Best part about today is no side stitch. I had a pretty bad one on Monday for some reason.

I never thought I would actually like to exercise, but I'm really glad that I made myself actually start doing it. It's an awesome feeling that's hard to describe. It's an emptiness in your brain and a sharp focus on the task at hand. It's refreshing mentally and physically. You'd think that you'd be tired afterwards, but you feel good and rejuvenated afterward.

If you've been thinking about exercising, I highly recommend just starting. You don't have to go all out and get some crazy gym membership or anything. Search youtube for home workout exercises. Most jobs will have a workout room, or you have a friend with equipment that you can use. you'll thank yourself for it.
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17 comments:

  1. SnickelsoxFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    I used to run for about half an hour a day, just wanted to see if I could go further and further each day. Got up to about 5 miles in a half hour which is pretty good. But then the temperature dropped way too low (-10F) and I stopped for a while. You have just encouraged me to pick it up again.

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  2. GregMitchellFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    good stuff man, just recently got back into going to the gym. Can't beat that feeling once you finished your workout

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  3. FLWLSFebruary 2, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    idk what i do but my threadmill on weight loss work my fat ass for 30 minutes, i do it everyday while i'm unemployed.

    Beach body here i come

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  4. Jamie MadroxFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Running is great--just not outside this time of year.

    My lungs can't take that crap these days. ((When you taste blood when you run, you know it's not good for your lungs. Cold air is a SCRATCHY b*tch to them.))

    ...I just hate treadmills with a passion. Thus I am split. Physical or mental agony? ...or just do nothing?

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  5. RunningMan32February 3, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    I love running no matter what the weather and I always try to push myself to a new goal in running.

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  6. trippinketsFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    i kind of want to start running

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    I love the feeling after a nice run, too bad my asma is pretty bad... :(

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  8. IanFromLastNightFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    Kudos to you for walking. That's one thing I've always hated. I mostly stick to strength training excercises, but I end up ignoring my cardio. Probably not the best thing for me in the long run. If I actually had a treadmill, I'd probably use it, though.

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  9. metalpark_73189February 5, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    I'm glad you're loving exercising bro, its a great way to keep in shape, live longer, and alleviate stress.

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  10. BlogTrollFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    I wish I had your patience! Following to see what I can learn here!

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  11. ERRÆLFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    I felt the same way after starting to exercise. Took some getting used to, but there is a light at the extremely short tunnel. :P

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  12. Andy KhunFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    looks interesting

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  13. Johnny DramaFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Awesome, I biked 20 miles today

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  14. VenoFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Really is an awesome feeling eh? I had made it my New Years resolution to run 30 mins each day, and 100 pushups/situps every second day. It's been a little over a month now - and seeing results! It's all about the mental buzz.

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  15. RPFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    some people say its best to spike the speed just before stopping and then have a cool-down. have you tried that?

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  16. NeuroFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    This has reminded me to get back into my own cardio soon , been slackin lately

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  17. MacFebruary 5, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    I really need to start running again, will probably have to get a treadmill as its winter but.. I miss it lots!

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