What's Your Workout Today VSGers? - Monday!

Let's Hear It!

Feeling kinda achy and sore today, don't know from what. After Saturday's workout I pretty much worked at a des****il midnight last night. Probably from not moving. I did take the stairs twice today so that is 10 flights before 8:30am. Will probably do it again a couple times today.

I haven't decided if I want to do Orange Theory tonight or if I just want to go for a nice long run. I am thinking about doing a 10k on Thanksgiving Weekend so that gives me just 3 weeks to go from 5k to 10k. I figure if I run/walk it, I can probably do it.

So tonight will be either Orange Theory or a Run/Walk for 5 miles.

Or maybe I will run to Orange Theory and run home? That would be one hell of a work out but a lot of running. That would be 5 miles though.

Just finished week 7, day 1 of the beginner's running program you posted.  I never, ever, thought I could run 4 minutes in a row.  Even today when I got on the treadmill, I thought to myself - I don't think I'm ready for this, but I'll see how long I can go anyway.  

2 minute warm-up, walking

4 minutes running, 1 minute walking, repeat 4 times

2 minutes recovery, walking

Fantastic! Its amazing what our body's can do if you let it.

Here's another one to try once you get a bit more used to running:

5 min walking warm up and then repeat the following 3 to 5 times:

30 second sprint

3 minute jog

30 second sprint

1 minute walk

This one really makes me sweat.

Sounds like something I can definitely do!  I already sweat buckets, so can't imagine more!

when I saw the surgeon last week they decided to let me try exercising. They suggested 5mins on the bike to see how my body responds that went well last week. So I did 10mins this morning and I will do another 10 this afternoon.

That's great! Keep it to cardio and flexibility until you are 8 weeks post-op. Anything less than that and you risk herniating your incision points and its not worht it (speaking from experience here).

22 minutes on the treadmill, then 55 minutes of Zumba then 25 minutes of 6 pack Ab Attack.

good workout!

This is the last week of just cardio.  Friday I meet with the fitness specialist at the DR's office.  He will review where I am at, do a strength workout  and let me know what type of strength training I can do.  I am very excited! 

In addition, I signed up for  THE BIG CLIMB.  69 Flights up the Seattle Colombia Center in March.

Today-

30 min of cardio split between elliptical and stair master. :)