over 3,000 floors!

Two big deals today. I reached $100 of donations and also topped my 3,000th floor. I did a 25 minute workout averaging level 10.8 and got to 148 floors.

total floors = 3,008

We almost went home

Because of the snow no one came to pilates last night. So Beth talked me into a spin class. The instructor was there by himself and did a half hour with us. Great workout that I think will help with step training. I had never "spun" before. Then 2 ladies showed up for Beth's Cicuit training class. Ouch, of course. Before spin class I lifted and ran 2 miles. So I won't add to the floors total but today will be a longer step workout...if I can get my car out of the snow. If I had boots I'd do some Rocky IV training.

level 14

2 days to write about. One the first day I doubled up the Reebok steppers again and did 12 minutes for around 50 floors. On the next day I wanted to see what doing 42 floors on the stairmaster felt like (in under 6 minutes). I had done it in 7 which is level 11. But now I needed to increase it to level 14 for 6 straight minutes. I got the 42 floors in in 5:32 however realistic that is compared to climbing real stairs up a building. I did 3 more floors in the last 28 seconds for a total of 45. 87 floors for the weekend


2773
+ 87
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2860 total floors

Off yesterday

Yesterday I rested my legs and worked upper body and went to Beth's Pilates class. This afternoon I'm going to do a tougher legs workout with weights and steps. I did a little research and the guy who won Master the Met last year is out with a hamstring injury for this year. So now it looks like anything under 6:00 will have a chance at first place. I'll need to drop 48 seconds off of my time from last year. I think the step aerobic workout I did in Chattanooga for 15 minutes did wonders, and gave me this cold. I don't know if it was my old asmtha coming back or just the cold air but it's just starting to clear up as the week ends.

45 minutes

I did 45 minutes on levels 5, 6, 7-9 with ankle weights today. I high stepped them to work on my upper leg fatigue problems. I was told ankle weights are bad for the knees. I suppose I should just hold weights.


2601 + 172 = 2773 floors

2 more sessions

I did a workout on Sunday with 2 of the Reebok steppers stacked on top of each other. I just went up and down them for 15 minutes at a really fast pace (about 90 floors). It made my lungs burn and now I'm sick just like after the race last year. I don't know what induces it. Asthma? It's just a minor cold so I'm still training and carrying on with things. Last night before Beth's 2 classes I did 7 minutes for 45 floors.


2466 + 90 + 45 = 2601 floors

Training on the road

Today in Chattanooga Dan Swartwout and I went to the YMCA. I did a lot of lifting and then got on their stairmaster for 15 minutes totaling 62 floors. I guess I need to sign up for the Met race now. It's getting near race time, less than 2 months away!

Total Floors = 2466