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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Today's Workouts



Circuit training this morning. Actually, the trainer overslept, so I ran a mile on the treadmill before he showed up. 107 calories there.

Then we did circuit training, but only 25 minutes' worth because we had to be done by 6. After our HRM discussion yesterday, what did I do, but leave my strap at work! So I have to estimate the circuit training at 238.

At lunch, I was much slower than I've been the past two days, my legs were a bit sore so I slowed down. I tried to extend my route to 6 miles, but did it on the fly rather than with MapMyRun and ended up at 5.75 miles. Had my heart strap, finally! 634 calories.


See the activity on RunSaturday
Type:Run - General
Duration:0:56:43
Distance:5.73 mi


My wife was going to bail on the gym, but after I told her I was going whether or not she came, she changed her mind. BODY PUMP! GET IT UP! An hour and 16 minutes, burning 451 calories in the process.

Intake: not entirely sure, we ate out for dinner. Probably 2200-2500.
Burned: 1430

From Twitter 07-27-2010



  • 03:02:12: New post on my blog: From Twitter 07-26-2010: 03:02:35: New post on my blog: From Twitter 07-25-2010: 03:02:39: Ne... http://bit.ly/c7JHR2
  • 05:46:00: Wt: 175.2, RHR: 48, BF: 16.9% #myhealthstats #fb
  • 06:32:09: I'm at Arco AM/PM (886 Colusa Ave., Yuba City). http://4sq.com/4GQc56
  • 12:29:33: MapMyFitness.com: Completed a workout named Weight Training. 211 (kcal). 00:40:00
  • 12:30:07: Did a weights workout for 40 mins and felt good. Warmup, 3 circuits, 30 seconds per exercise
    Jumping Jacks
    Split Jac... http://bit.ly/d70fOv
  • 12:34:56: Ran 3.2mi in 26:58 (8:19,8:23,8:30,8:29), 8:24/mi ave, 347 calories burned - http://bit.ly/bXyKBx
  • 12:39:16: MapMyRun.com: Updated a workout named 2010/07/27 . 347 (kcal). 3.21 mi.. 00:26:58
  • 12:42:08: Ran 3.21 miles in 26 mins and felt great. Dear God: Thank you for the beautiful weather we've been having this week,... http://bit.ly/cYZ3fS
  • 15:44:09: I get so tired of the freaking nonsense around this place.
  • 15:44:42: Company owner has an iPhone 3G-S, we just got him an iPhone 4. I set it all up, then gave it to him and said you have the old cables, right?
  • 15:45:05: He said just give me those. I told him that when I go to give his old phone to someone else, I'll need the cables. His response?
  • 15:45:09: That's your problem.
  • 21:05:28: I'm at Pro Fitness (424 D Street, Marysville). http://4sq.com/cRAnYN
  • 22:42:48: MapMyFitness.com: Completed a workout named Elliptical Workout. 300 (kcal). 00:30:00
  • 23:04:47: New post on my blog: Today's Workouts: Today's weight training went pretty well.Warmup, 3 circuits, 30 seconds per... http://bit.ly/d9JFqz


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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Today's Workouts

Today's weight training went pretty well.

Warmup, 3 circuits, 30 seconds per exercise
Jumping Jacks
Split Jacks
Squats
Alternating LUnges
Mountain Climbers

Workout
Elevated-Heels High-Bar Squat, Sets: 12,10,8x115lbs
Situps, Sets: 12,10,8
Wide-Grip Barbell Curl, Sets: 12,10,8x80lbs
Incline Dumbbell Triceps Extension, Sets: 12,10,8x(2x17lbs)

40 minutes, 211 calories burned

I had another great run today! I dunno about you CA guys (hear me Barey?) but this weather's awesome, I've been having killer runs. Today's was as good as yesterday's, 3.2 miles, 8:24 pace average, 347 calories burned.


See the activity on RunSaturday
Type:Run - General
Duration:0:26:58
Distance:3.21 mi




Splits
Mile 1: 8:19
Mile 2: 8:23
Mile 3: 8:29
.2 Mi: 1:44 (8:28)

3.2 miles, 26:58, 8:24/mi average, 347 calories burned

Then wouldn't you know it, I left both my heart rate straps at work. My wife called before I came home from work to tell me that all our kids were spending the night with grandma. Spending the night meant no kids, so I pulled a "let's go to the gym" out of my hat. My wife tried to tell me she was still sick, to which I responded, "Oh ok, you can stay home, but I'm going." We went. :) 30 minutes on the elliptical, I'm claiming 300 calories, and you can't stop me.

Weights: 211
Run: 347
Elliptical: 300

Total: 858 calories burned
Intake: 1545 calories

From Twitter 07-26-2010



  • 03:02:35: New post on my blog: From Twitter 07-25-2010: 03:02:39: New post on my blog: From Twitter 07-24-2010: 03:02:13: Ne... http://bit.ly/afZaxF
  • 04:37:14: Wt: 175.8, RHR: 50, BF: 17.6% #myhealthstats #fb
  • 05:10:03: Body Pump! (@ Pro Fitness w/ @chefperrault) http://4sq.com/cRAnYN
  • 05:10:03: Body Pump! (@ Pro Fitness w/ @chefperrault) http://4sq.com/cRAnYN
  • 06:51:58: I'm at Arco AM/PM (1332 Bogue Rd., Yuba City). http://4sq.com/5kjRpI
  • 08:31:58: Let's start this Monday off with an annoying IT tech support issue, yay!
  • 08:32:27: REAL emails... I got one from the sales guy, sent on his Blackberry: "What is the password for this new phone you gave me last week?"
  • 08:32:46: Me: "It shouldn't ask you for a password for anything, what is it asking you for a password for?"
  • 08:32:59: Sales Guy: "It is asking "
  • 08:33:36: Me: "Why does it want a password, like, are you using the internet, is it asking you for a password to make a call?"
  • 08:33:51: Sales Guy: "Voice mail"
  • 08:34:00: Hellooooooo Monday!
  • 08:52:27: Me: "Is it not letting you edit the resulting Excel file?" User: "What?"
  • 09:07:22: Did a fitness workout for 44 mins and felt good. Still sore from Saturday's hike (stinkin' hip flexors, man, they ge... http://bit.ly/aqVeav
  • 09:50:31: I love how @dailymile counts all miles the same in reports. I hopscotched 5 miles last week.
  • 12:33:12: Is @runsaturday down? :(
  • 12:37:10: MapMyFitness.com: Completed a workout named Weight Training. 98 (kcal). 00:22:00
  • 12:41:28: MapMyRun.com: Updated a workout named 2010/07/26 . 345 (kcal). 3.19 mi.. 00:26:54
  • 12:48:43: Ran 3.19 miles in 26 mins and felt great. About time I had a good run! I was afraid I'd still be sore after Saturda... http://bit.ly/bHalg7
  • 12:54:40: Ran 3.19 mi in 26:54, 8:26/mi ave (8:40,8:25,8:15,8:18), 345 calories burned - http://bit.ly/bbDSc7
  • 13:29:32: Did a weights workout for 22 mins and felt good. Warmup, w/45lb bar, 3 circuits of 5
    Overhead Barbell Squats
    Barbell... http://bit.ly/aSAgHz
  • 15:40:09: Why does my calorie tracker list chicken breast as "1 breast, bone removed"? Is there a bone-in version I could be eating? #fb
  • 16:33:14: My wife called, she's "not feeling well" and doesn't want to go to the gym. :(
  • 16:37:00: Wow. "hairy celebrity bathtub" did not give the Google Images results I was looking for. Guess I should turn Safesearch on, eh?
  • 17:23:10: I'm at Chevron ExtraMile (2700 Del Paso Rd., Sacramento). http://4sq.com/8GgNQs
  • 21:14:53: MapMyFitness.com: Completed a workout named Body Pump. 202 (kcal). 00:45:00
  • 21:17:37: MapMyFitness.com: Completed a workout named Stair Climber. 423 (kcal). 00:45:00
  • 21:19:22: Did a fitness workout and felt good. Another Spartacus viewing session while on the stair climber... actually, I had... http://bit.ly/afsfty
  • 21:39:22: New post on my blog: Today's Workouts: Other than my wife not going to the gym tonight, things were great. I made... http://bit.ly/cnu4qf
  • 21:40:42: New blog entry: http://gregchance.blogspot.com/2010/07/todays-workouts_26.html http://bit.ly/bRY1RQ
  • 22:24:34: I just sent this email to my church body:

    Would you like to get healthy (or healthier), have fun, and complete a
    go... http://bit.ly/ahya62


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