010709 - Lift, Bike, Run

Hit the Gym Wednesday evening and I have to say the past two weeks of light lifting and missed lifting workouts hurt!  I did my normal routine of Squats, Box Jumps and Step ups and then tried a new variation on the lunges to mix up the normal routine.  I felt good doing the work, but I was a bit tired that evening.  My HR peaked at 185 and my average HR was 137.   Following the lifting, I jumped on the stationary bike for a 15 min. spin at a low HR and then Ran for 30 minutes on the treadmill.  I covered over 3 miles on the treadmill and kept my pace at just over a 9 minute mile and my HR average to 148.  I am starting to feel really good about my running.  I didn't do much during the off season, and it feels good to be moving a bit on the legs.  

One bad thing about this workout was the influx of New Years Resolutioners at the Gym.  It is always funny to see them come in droves to ride the bike for 10 minutes or walk at a super slow pace on the treadmill.  One guy took up a treadmill for around 25 minutes and talked on his cell phone the entire time without even breaking a sweat!  I can't wait for a month from now when their will power fails them and I can have my choice of bikes and treadmills!