I did better tonight than I have all week, so I guess it's a start. I tried running on the treadmill @ 6mph, but got 3/4 of a lap before having to stop. It was just too taxing on my system, I was wayyyyy out of breath. The stairclimber was a different story, I managed 15 minutes on level 5 before calling it quits. Didn't make it all the way through Babylon 5, unfortunately.

So there's tomorrow. Tomorrow's an off day in the gym, which I normally take for a decent run of 5-6 miles. With my congestion I'm just going to have to feel it out and see what happens.

15 minutes, 115 calories burned. Total 336 calories for the day.

Wow.

I finished my workout at 12:30, it's 2:00 now... other than a few light coughs here and there, I've been FINE. The tightness in the chest is manageable, I'm able to control the coughs, things are going very well.

Could this be a break? I'm afraid to declare it as such, but I certainly hope so! The last hill run kicked my butt though, I was way out of breath after it. Same with the jump rope.

Circuit 1
Medium-Underhand-Grip Pull-downs, Reps to failure, 20 @ 80lbs
Seated Cable Rows , To failure, 20 @ 120lbs, then hold 30 secs
Jump Squat, 15 reps
One-Leg Pelvic Thrusts, Reps to failure, 100 reps total

Circuit 2
Wide-Grip Lat Pull-downs, 20 reps @ 120lbs
Squat Swings, 10 reps w/medicine ball
Jumping Lunges, Reps to failure, 20 total reps

Circuit 3
Plank Rows, 10 reps (5 each arm) @ 25lbs
Supermans, 20 reps
Squats w/Bicep Curls, 10 reps (5 each arm) @ 15lbs
Hill Run, Incline 10, Speed 7mph, 1 min

Circuit 4
Hack Squats, 20 reps
Seated Hamstring Curls, Reps to failure, 50 @ 60lbs
Hammer Curls, 20 reps (10 each arm) @ 20lbs
Jump Rope, Fast, 2 mins

Circuit 5
Crossover Lunges w/Hammer Curls, 20 reps @ 20lbs
Ball Crunches, 25 reps
Hanging Abs w/Twist, 8 reps each side (16 total)
Hill Run, Incline 15, Speed 7.5mph, 1 min

33 minutes, 221 calories burned

I just might be able to do cardio tonight! I hope, I hope...

Greg