A blog where we can discuss our goals regarding health, fitness, food and general wellness. This should be a fun space where we congratulate each other for a job well done, plan fitness activities to do together, and ask for extra support when we need it. Advice is good - but only when asked for! Feel free to post as much or as little as you like according to your own goals.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Back on the wagon, er, treadmill this morning. I would have thought the gym would be more crowded after the first of the year!
Ran 40 minutes at 5.4 mph at 2% incline. Surprisingly easy, this is the first time I tried running uphill on a treadmill (I've walked uphill a lot.)
My pulse tops out (I increase the speed and incline every 10 minutes, it just seems to get easier the longer I am going) at about 150 or so; about 89% of my theoretical peak of 167 (220 - 53). I'm not going to let that bother me, unless somebody feels that's too high. My pulse drops about 25 bpm in the first minute after the run, which I've read is a good indication that you're doing OK.
Thad
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I am glad you are back at it. The hardest part always seems to be getting back into the routine of exercising after taking a break for some reason, like illness, vacation, or a busy period at work. You looked great at Christmas!! Go Thad!!
ReplyDeletethat is not too high.
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