April workout totals
Swimming (pool): 1.1 hours, 2.2%
Swimming (open water): 2.1 hours, 4.3%
Hiking: 1.4 hours, 2.9%
Rock climbing (indoor): 1.3 hours, 2.4%
Weight training: 0.3 hours, 0.6%
Walking: 21.3 hours, 43.9%
Elliptical trainer: 0.2 hours, 0.5%
Treadmill: 4.0 hours, 8.3%
Pilates: 6.3 hours, 12.9%
Kayaking: 6.4 hours, 13.0%
Rowing (stationary): 1.1 hours, 2.5%
Recumbent or arm bike: 0.7 hours, 1.4%
Stretching: 1.0 hours, 1.7%
Jacob's Ladder: 0.1 hours, 0.2%
Creek/trail work (shoveling and barrier construction): 1.7 hours, 3.4%
Totals: 48.9 hours
Altogether not a bad month. I was a little better about going to Pilates, but I'm still slacking overall on core work. I also need to remember to stretch (and to record it). For some reason I'm pretty good about stretching at the gym, but not after outdoor activities.
My swimming dropped off a bit, but I didn't do too bad considering that Stacy Pool was closed for almost two weeks for cleaning and the pools at my gym are STILL closed. I've done some swimming in Barton Creek and am really enjoying going against and with the current (especially breaststroking with the current - makes me feel super powerful!). I really need to force myself to swim at Barton Springs.
I tried a new machine at the gym this month - the Jacob's Ladder. So far I'm not crazy about, but it seems like it'll be a good way to work my upper body, particularly my shoulders, so I'm going to make myself vary it with the Treadwall, which I love. My gym also got two new rowing machines, and they're *much* nicer than the old ones. I've really been enjoying them. And they got a couple of new elliptical machines, one of which I used yesterday because the place was painfully crowded, and I actually enjoyed it. Usually the elliptical makes my knees and quads feel funky ... I just feel like the machines doesn't match my stride. I'm not sure if the new ones are different or if it felt better because I was doing a pretty light workout just to warm up for Pilates.
This weekend I did some light upper-body weight training, and my back felt fine. I really want to start working the upper body again for kayaking, but I have to be very careful - I'm going to be super pissed if I injure myself again.
Speaking of kayaking, I've finally gotten or borrowed all the gear I need for kayak polo, and I made it three practices this month! Hooray! That's not a great number (considering there are two practices a week), but it's a start. :) I really wish polo or my free (i.e., included with my gym membership) Pilates class was on a day other than Wednesday - if I go to Pilates on Monday or Tuesday I have to pay for it, and the other free classes are different from those (and I don't like them as much).
General goals for the immediate future:
1. STRETCH after every activity (except for very mellow dog walks), especially kayaking.
2. Work uppper body and core at least twice a week.
3. Swim two to three times a week.
4. Go hiking before it gets too hot.
I feel like I had more, lengthier goals, but they seem to have slipped my mind.
Swimming (open water): 2.1 hours, 4.3%
Hiking: 1.4 hours, 2.9%
Rock climbing (indoor): 1.3 hours, 2.4%
Weight training: 0.3 hours, 0.6%
Walking: 21.3 hours, 43.9%
Elliptical trainer: 0.2 hours, 0.5%
Treadmill: 4.0 hours, 8.3%
Pilates: 6.3 hours, 12.9%
Kayaking: 6.4 hours, 13.0%
Rowing (stationary): 1.1 hours, 2.5%
Recumbent or arm bike: 0.7 hours, 1.4%
Stretching: 1.0 hours, 1.7%
Jacob's Ladder: 0.1 hours, 0.2%
Creek/trail work (shoveling and barrier construction): 1.7 hours, 3.4%
Totals: 48.9 hours
Altogether not a bad month. I was a little better about going to Pilates, but I'm still slacking overall on core work. I also need to remember to stretch (and to record it). For some reason I'm pretty good about stretching at the gym, but not after outdoor activities.
My swimming dropped off a bit, but I didn't do too bad considering that Stacy Pool was closed for almost two weeks for cleaning and the pools at my gym are STILL closed. I've done some swimming in Barton Creek and am really enjoying going against and with the current (especially breaststroking with the current - makes me feel super powerful!). I really need to force myself to swim at Barton Springs.
I tried a new machine at the gym this month - the Jacob's Ladder. So far I'm not crazy about, but it seems like it'll be a good way to work my upper body, particularly my shoulders, so I'm going to make myself vary it with the Treadwall, which I love. My gym also got two new rowing machines, and they're *much* nicer than the old ones. I've really been enjoying them. And they got a couple of new elliptical machines, one of which I used yesterday because the place was painfully crowded, and I actually enjoyed it. Usually the elliptical makes my knees and quads feel funky ... I just feel like the machines doesn't match my stride. I'm not sure if the new ones are different or if it felt better because I was doing a pretty light workout just to warm up for Pilates.
This weekend I did some light upper-body weight training, and my back felt fine. I really want to start working the upper body again for kayaking, but I have to be very careful - I'm going to be super pissed if I injure myself again.
Speaking of kayaking, I've finally gotten or borrowed all the gear I need for kayak polo, and I made it three practices this month! Hooray! That's not a great number (considering there are two practices a week), but it's a start. :) I really wish polo or my free (i.e., included with my gym membership) Pilates class was on a day other than Wednesday - if I go to Pilates on Monday or Tuesday I have to pay for it, and the other free classes are different from those (and I don't like them as much).
General goals for the immediate future:
1. STRETCH after every activity (except for very mellow dog walks), especially kayaking.
2. Work uppper body and core at least twice a week.
3. Swim two to three times a week.
4. Go hiking before it gets too hot.
I feel like I had more, lengthier goals, but they seem to have slipped my mind.