Focus for this week is getting a morning fitness routine going.

Run 1 – Monday
Run 2 – Tuesday
Run 3 – Thursday

Swim 1 – Wednesday
Swim 2 – Friday

Bike Ride – Saturday

Total – 0 Cal1 day ago

Yes, went over 1,400 calories of aerobic exercise today: 1,822 so far with 3 days left in the week. Success. 1 month ago

Although I did get all 1,400 calories last week courtesy of the snowboarding, I’m still off on this. I’m going to start a day early this week and include Sunday. I’m also going to refocus the Insanity program as well and finish it out.

TC #1 – 541 Cals/50 minutes
TC #2 – Tuesday morning/50 minutes
TC #3 – Friday morning/45 minutes
TC #4 – Saturday morning/45 minutes

Run #1 – Monday morning/30 minutes
Run #2 – Wednesday morning/30 minutes
Run #3 – Thursay morning/30 minutes

Total – 541 Cal2 months ago

Well, I totally fell off the wagon… Feeling like crap. I need to focus on getting my whole life back on the wagon, not just the exercising. So let’s try again.

Run #1 – Monday afternoon/30 minutes
Run #2 – Wednesday afternoon/30 minutes
Run #3 – Friday afternoon/30 minutes

TC #1 – Tuesday morning/50 minutes
TC #2 – Thursday morning/50 minutes

Snowboarding – Sunday/6 hours

Total – 0 Cals2 months ago

This week was a bit of a catastrophe… I just stopped after Wednesday for no good reason. I’m focusing on the fact I did 4 days of Insanity in a row for the first time. Refocusing once more on staying healthy. I may even work on acclimating on running in the cold (hate, hate, hate) to provide some variety.

TC #1 – 349 Cal/30 minutes
TC #2 – 390 Cal/30 minutes
TC #3 – Saturday/45 minutes

Run #1 – Tuesday/30 minutes (SKIPPED)
Run #2 – Thursday/30 minutes
Run #3 – Friday/30 minutes

Total – 739 Cal3 months ago

It looks like I have the 1400 calories a week down, so I need to change this up a bit. Basically, once I hit 1400 last week, I lost motivation. I need that not to happen, so I’ll make this a 2 part challenge: a minimum of 1400 calories AND 30 minutes of aerobic exercise 6 times a week.

TC #1 – 352 Cals/33 minutes
TC #2 – Tuesday morning/30 minutes (Skipped)
TC #3 – 425 Cals/40 minutes
TC #4 – Thursday morning/40 minutes
TC #5 – Friday morning/40 minutes
TC #6 – Saturday morning/30 minutes

Dog Walk #1 – 100 Cals/21 minutes

Total – 877 Cals3 months ago

I came very close this week even with the pseudo-head cold for most of the week. Plus I get extra calories burned in the Insanity program. I’m looking forward to the next week and developing this workout habit more.

TC #1 – 316 Cals
TC #2 – 479 Cals
TC #3 – 428 Cals
TC #4 – Thursday Morning
TC #5 – Friday Morning
TC #6 – Saturday Morning

Dog Walk #1 – 96 Cals
Dog Walk #2 – 100 Cals

Total – 1319 Cal3 months ago

Two weeks of success even with the knee pain. I’m very happy with that. I also still am not adding in the Insanity work outs (with which my totals would be 3,235 calories for the week). Looking forward to another week of success.

TC #1 – 476 Cals
TC #2 – Tuesday morning (SKIPPED)
TC #3 – Wednesday morning (SKIPPED)
TC #4 – 184 Cals
TC #5 – 500 Cals
TC #6 – Saturday some time

Dog Walk #1 – 85 Cals
Dog Walk #2 – 106 Cals

Total – 1352 Cals4 months ago

I made it last week! I didn’t even count the calories I burned doing the Insanity program, just the pure cardio events. My goal is to stay on track this week and get in another 1400 in pure cardio events. It looks like it’ll all be inside with rain the first 2 days of the week and colder temps for the last 2.

TC 1 – 518 Cals
TC 2 – Tuesday Morning (Off Day)
TC 3 – Wednesday Morning (Off Day)
TC 4 – 255 Cals
TC 5 – 464 Cals

Dog Walk #1 – 60 Cals
Dog Walk #2 – 76 Cals
Dog Walk #3 – 87 Caks

Total – 1460 Cals4 months ago

Alright, getting back on track. It helps that AK has an indoor option with TV so I don’t get deterred by the cold. Since last week was a short week, I was happy to break 1,000 calories. Next week, I’ll start the Insanity program and keep to the Tread Climber too.

TC 1 – Monday Morning (SKIPPED)
TC 2 – 353 Cals
TC 3 – 432 Cals
TC 4 – 255 Cals
TC 5 – 425 Cals

Run 1 – Wednesday Afternoon (SKIPPED)

Walk w/Dogs – 85 Cals

Total – 1570 Cal4 months ago

It’s been 2 months and need to get back into this. Until I get settled at a permanent address, it looks like I’ll be doing a lot of running. There is a pool near AK’s house but it costs $6 and I’ll have to see what the budget can support.

Tread Climber 1 – 267 Cal
Tread Climber 2 – 425 Cal
Tread Climber 3 – 474 Cal

Swim – Thursday

Total – 1166 Cal4 months ago

I’m not sure how many calories I burned while my sister and I walked all over but I’m feeling really good about it. This week, I’ll knock out a few regular workouts before snowboarding for 3 days straight!

Run 1 – Monday morning
Run 2 – Wednesday morning

Swim 1 – Tuesday morning

Board 1, 2, 3 – Wed, Thurs, Friday!

Total – 0 Cals6 months ago

I’m happy to report that I made my 1400 calories last week even without planning it out. G got me up twice for morning workouts and then an afternoon on the slopes closed me out at 2346. I’m looking to Ki to keep me on track this week.

Run 1 – 409 Cals
Run 2 – 405 Cals

Swim 1 – Wed Morning
Swim 2 – Fri Morning

Total – 814 Cals6 months ago

So last week was an utter failure. Let’s see what I can do this week. I’ll also be trying something new: Zumba

Swim 1: 264 Cals
Swim 2: 485 Cals
Swim 3: Saturday mid morning

Run 1: Tuesday morning
Run 2: Wednesday evening
Run 3: Friday morning

Bike 1: Sunday morning

Zumba 1: Monday evening (SKIPPED/TOO SICK, TIRED)

Total – 749 Cals7 months ago

I’m pretty sure the hike up the Great Wall took care of all 1400 in one fell swoop last week and that’s not counting walking around everything else (nothing in Beijing is small…) so I’m pretty content with where I am; I just can’t quantify it. For the rest of the week, the plan is as follows:

Swim 1: Thurs afternoon
Swim 2: Sat afternoon

Run 1: Thurs morning
Run 2: Fri morning

Bike 1: Sat morning
Bike 2: Sun morning

Total – 0 Cal7 months ago

Week 39 was a huge success and I feel so much better. I will be working to get my 1,400 calories in before I leave for China on Friday this week. Given that, there won’t be any bike riding as the sunset times make riding after work too dangerous.

Swim 1 – Monday afternoon (SKIPPED!)
Swim 2 – Thursday afternoon

Run 1 – Tues Morning (SKIPPED!)
Run 2 – More of a walk… 120 Cals
Run 3 – Fri morning

Totals – 120 Cals7 months ago

Well, 2 weeks of vacation has done nothing for this (although great things for other parts of me). Now, back to a regular work out routine.

Swim 1 – 176 Cals
Swim 2 – 352 Cals
Swim 3 – Saturday mid morning

Run 1 – 406 Cals
Run 2 – 300 Cals

Bike 1 – 705 Cals
Bike 2 – 1200 Cals
Bike 3 – Sun morning

Total – 3139 Cals8 months ago

Second week I didn’t make it and I can really tell the difference. I will focus on getting out this week for the next 4 days with a long ride on Saturday morning.

Swim 1 – 263 Cals
Swim 2 – Sat morning

Run 1 – 168 Cals
Run 2 – Fri morning

Bike 1 – 448 cals
Bike 2 – Sat morning

Total – 876 cals8 months ago

Didn’t make it last week. There was so much going on and Mk’s leaving took most of my attention. This week will be bad again between the typhoon tomorrow and the trip to Japan at the end of the week, there won’t be much exercising. Life is going to get demanding now and I will have to focus harder on getting in the exercise.

Run 1 – 314 Cals
Run 2 – Tues Morning (Gale force winds…)
Run 3 – Thurs Morning

Swim 1 – 394 cals

Some form of work out in Tokyo I hope.

Total – 708 Cals8 months ago

This is the start of my 7th week! I’m so impressed. The bike I think is going to be out all week do to other activities and the recent arrival of the Monsoon season and that’s going to hurt on calories. Everything else is doing well!

Swim 1 – 482 Cals
Swim 2 – Thur afternoon
Swim 3 – Sunday evening

Run 1 – 359 Cals
Run 2 – 300 Cals
Run 3 – Fri Morning

Total – 1146 Cals9 months ago

Yes, this week I’ve skipped 3 workouts with a high likelihood of skipping the rest… Sigh. I knew it would be harder without T and Cn. And then I go and add a further distraction… 9 months ago

The head cold was probably the result of the previous week’s heat and humidity. The comings and goings from near 100 degree temps with 100% humidity into the air conditioned chill were too much. This week though, there are different challenges: T is taking some vacation time starting Wednesday and Cn is already away on a business trip so my workout buddies aren’t available and I know from the past that’s not good. I will persist and keep at it; looking for alternatives.

Swim 1 – 286 Cals
Swim 2 – Thurs (SKIPPED)
Swim 3 – 394 Cals

Run 1 – 253 Cals
Run 2 – 171 Cals (Very sore still!)
Run 3 – Wed evening (TOO SORE)/Fri morning (SKIPPED)

Bike 1 – 630 Cals
Bike 2 – Sun morning (SKIPPED)

Total – 1734 Cals9 months ago

The heat slowed me down last week… The last thing I wanted to do was work out and when it’s too hot at 7 AM, it’s even easier to skip at 5 PM.

Swim 1 – 383 Cals
Swim 2 – Thurs—SICK :(
Swim 3 – 571 Cals

Run 1 – 243 Cals
Run 2 – Wed – SICK :(
Run 3 – Fri – SICK :(

Bike 1 – 651 Cals
Bike 2 – Sat – SICK :(

Total – 1848 Cal

Being sick really put a dampener on the calorie expenditure this week. Here’s hoping I can stay healthy for a long while. 9 months ago

I’m happy I got anything in last week. It proved I had time even though I was working 12 hours a day and mostly exhausted. I’m also reminded that cycling rocks and makes everything else icing.

Swim 1 – 143 Cals
Swim 2 – Thurs
Swim 3 – Sun

Run 1 – 329 Cals
Run 2 – 215 Cals
Run 3 – Fri

Bike 1 – 876 Cals
Bike 2 – 947 Cals

Total – 2480 Cals9 months ago

This week will be harder due to the training conference we’re having this week. My schedule is jacked up so there will be 1,400 but less that I’d like.

Run 1 – 280 Cals
Run 2 – Fri
Run 3 – Sun

Bike 1 – 971 Cals
Bike 2 – 633 Cals
Bike 3 – 1182 Cals

Swim 1 – Sat
Swim 2 – Sun

Total: 3066 Cals10 months ago

Run 1 – 265 Cals
Run 2 – 351 Cals
Run 3 – 201 Cals

Swim 1 – 117 Cals
Swim 2 – Sun

Bike 1 – 928 Cals
Bike 2 – 882 Cals

Total – 2744 cal10 months ago

Swim 1 – 292 cal
Swim 2 -

Run 1 – 344 cal
Run 2
Run 3

Bike 1 – 984 cal
Bike 2

TOTAL: 1,560 cal10 months ago

Based on Spark, I need to burn 1,400 calories every week to maintain mental health. So, I’ve changed swim twice a week to better reflect the level of activity I need each week.

The plan for reaching this each will be as follows:
Swim 2x
Run 3x
Bike 2x

These are minimums. The more I do the better I’ll feel. Tonight was a run/walk. Burned 344 calories. Only 956 left for the next 4 days. 10 months ago