Today was the hardest to get up
The bed was warm. I could see it was cold outside. I really wanted to stay in bed. But I didn’t.
I put on quite a bit of warm clothes this morning, and when I walked out the door I was glad I did. After I got running, I remembered how much I hate running, but it wasn’t quite as bad as normal. It felt good to be motivated-which helped a lot-and I was happy about being a little consistent.
I ran the slight uphill section close to 85% today, which caused me to be pretty tired when I got to the top, but seemed to have plenty of energy to cut my rest periods down a bit from Monday. Again, the consistency seemed to be paying off.
Today’s workout consisted of 5 laps around the park. The uphill side was done between 75%-85% and the rest periods were shortened to about 100 yards, except on the last lap where I walked the rest of the way to the car. 42 minutes from start to finish.
When I got back to the house I did have one nice surprise. The scale gave me the lowest number I’ve seen in many months. 229.0 lbs. So, I felt extra good about getting up then.
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Feb 21st 2008
hi how long should hiit last on a bike?
May 10th 2008
I use to be just like that. I talked to this personal trainer one day and he said the best way to stay motivated is to make a journal of exactly what you do every single day. Honestly it really work when I looked at it on paper it was different. When you see no improvement on paper in terms of reps, sets, and distance and haven’t done anything you feel like a lazy asshole that day then get motivated to get on them running shoes and pull out the wieghts.
Aug 14th 2008
Hi, I did a google on HIIT as I want to add it to my routine. Like you, I hated running. Notice the past tense. I now like running because I’m now on a hormonally balanced diet called the Zone Diet. You can google it for more information, but it is a moderate, balanced diet that yields amazing results. Joslin Diabetes Centers recommends a diet that is almost identical. Dr. Sears, the creator, has worked with athletes that have brought home 24 gold medals. Jenny Thompson was the most prolific Zoner medalist and her count was just surpassed by Michael Phelps a day or two ago.
Christian Vande Velde is a Zoner - he recently finished 5th in the Tour de France.
I’d also recommend spending some google time on “pose running.” It has helped me a lot, but takes some time to get your calf muscle strong enough to support the work load.
I’m a decade your senior and I feel better than ever - and I mean this factually. I really really do feel better than ever. I effortlessly lost 25+ lbs of fat while adding ~70 lbs to my bench press - I started pretty weak.
My foundation is the Zone Diet, pose running is a great tool and I hope to add HIIT as another tool in my arsenal.
Best of luck in your exercise adventures.