Well, I did work out twice yesterday. I did the outdoor track around 1 pm...it's been raining for days and days, so I was afraid that it would be muddy (it's a gravel/cinder track). It was a little soggy, but not too bad. There were some low spots where there was standing water, but the grass around them was elevated enough that I could just go around. Only one of them was in my jogging part of the lap (1/2 mile track, I walk 1/4-mile, jog 1/4-mile each lap. I arrange it so that the jogging part happens as far away from the office building as possible,where the view is kind of obscured by trees. I have to work with these people--I'd rather they not see me run until I can do it without looking like an asshat). I did 2 miles total, walked 1, jogged 1. Done in about 30 minutes, plus stretching time.
The second workout was after the meeting--and a good thing, too, because there were chocolate croissants there. I was hungry and powerless to resist. I atoned by spending nearly an hour on the Precor, and if the display is accurate, burned a croissant + 100 calories.
Speaking of that, it sort of bugs me that not all EFX's are created equal. I went to the 24-hour fitness on 249 (which means nothing to those of you outside the metro area, but whatever), and they have the older 546s without the HR monitor panels. My other primary locations (Copperfield & Woodlands) are newer locations, and therefore have the newer 546s with the number pad and the HR panels. For whatever reason, the older ones seem to be set looser, or something. 150-170 strides per minute on resistance 5 on these machines is equivalent to 130-140 spm at about resistance 3 on the newer machines. Naturally, I love the calorie counts on the older machines, but I can't help but think that the Woodlands/Copperfield machines are closer to the truth. I definitely feel like I get a harder workout on those, anyway.
And while I'm droning on about working out...Is it just me, or are track suits/gym/yoga clothes more in fashion this year? I don't know if it's because it's the start of a new year, or if it's a trendy thing, but when I walked into Target looking for a zip-front hoodie yesterday (it was too cold to walk sleeveless, at least for the first lap), I had dozens of styles and colors to choose from. And not just in the athletic-wear department. It sort of rocked. While there was a black and pink one that I was lusting after, I bought an orange one instead, because it matched the stitching on the side of the capris I packed yesterday. What can I say--all I really need to know about fashion, I learned in kindergarten. :P
Posted by Joy at February 10, 2005 11:36 AM