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WEDNESDAY: Cardio: Total burn 398 calories Elliptical Trainer - 30 minutes - 239 calories HRM Treadmill - 20 minutes - 159 calories Rough Day today, honestly. Was in too much pain to really do much at the gym. I wanted to run more but mostly ended up walking at about 3.5mph pace because I couldn't stand the pain of it. And…

TUESDAY: TOTAL BURN: 813 calories. All totals from HRM chronometer. CARDIO: Running, 5.5 mph - 30 minutes, 265 calories Stationary bike, general (bicycling, cycling, biking) - 30 minutes, 218 calories Elliptical Trainer - 20 minutes, 193 calories STRENGTH TRAINING - 20 minutes, 137 calories Seated Cable Row - 3x10x50 [new…

Hmmmmph. Wow. I used my HRM for the first time today. Went running out on the road. 38 degrees out. 3 miles in 30 minutes. I tested my heart rate at several points along my route. It took about 1.5 mile to actually get my heart rate up near max, at 177 bpm [95 percent of my max heart rate]. And for ALL of that, I STILL…

Ahhh. Good to know! Thanks!

YES. Yes Yes Yes. I spend a lot of time conditioning, and have several equipment and some weight sets in my "home gym" in the basement, yet I STILL pay for my gym membership. I think part of it for me is eliminating the chance to make excuses to not work out. I have a lot of willpower and am committed to this, but there…

My calf muscles are cut glass and steel. They can push more weight than any other singular muscle group on my body. they are involved in pretty much any and all exercises I do other than arm/chest, as well as ALL of my cardio, and my dance and snowboarding training. They carry me through every circuit I put them through,…

I bought a mio brand classic fit EKG-Accurate HRM and calorie management system band [no chest strap] normal cost 60 on clearance for 40 at MC Sports, and so far it seems to be working great. I can't wait to test it in the gym and see how many calories my HRM says i burn on the treadmill and elliptical versus what the…

I couldn't edit my post, so I'm just going to double post. Went to a concert tonight, and it was great. NOW my legs are feeling it from the earlier workout and all of the dancing I did at the concert! Tomorrow is super bowl sunday! I'm hoping to squeeze in even a half hour work out but if I don't, Im not going to kill…

Saturday: First day of P90X. I did the Plyometrics [as you recommended] Funnest, hardest, most effective workout I've done. I'm sure I didn't do all of the squats perfectly, and I had to baby my ankle through a couple of the exercises, but I gave it one hell of an effort. I was worried about not being able to keep up, but…

AMAZINGLY affirming night at dance tonight. Did I risk it a little when I should have been resting? Yes....but it was worth it and dance doesn't usually make me hurt the way a 900-cal burn in the gym does. I NEEDED this. The confidence and joy just filled me up so much today. One more week of rest, then I have snowboarding…

Thanks for reminding me. I'm not very good at that, especially when I still want more. Especially when as an athlete I'm chomping at the bit to get back to it. I miss my 900 burns already....But I still can't walk without pain entirely so I'm trying this R+R thing out now before the damage is something I need surgery for.…

TUESDAY: Busy, productive day, including a 3-mile walk with the dog. Yes, WALK, not run folks. Only 222 calorie burn. Sucks, but I'm on orders and my calf is in too bad a shape to even contemplate running. Otherwise, cleaned the house and did my taxes and lost 1.5 pounds somehow over the past week of bad food choices and…

Rough Monday. Gym time was killer. Unfortunately it was more "punishment" then "victory" for eating so damn much. I don't know what got into me but I paid for it simply to be under my calorie goal for the day. CARDIO - Total Burn 790 calories Treadmill - 30 minutes - 327 calories Elliptical - 25 minutes - 222 calories…

Saturday - No actual exercise, but I claimed the hour I spent cleaning up shattered plate glass window at my work after somebody broke in early in the morning. That is DEFINITELY not part of my job description...and a TON of effort. So 204 calories burnt. Food - Right on target.

Thanks for all the recommendations! I just picked up some PB2 at the health foods store and am excited for it to work out....45 calories in 2 tbls versus the 190 in regular peanut butter? No contest!!

I do so love this tight-knit little group we've become. I'd like to take a moment out simply to thank you for being so encouraging to me. Niner - I don't know HOW you manage to train every single day. I completely respect that. I think it would be easier in my off season and if I had a steady job where I got off work at…

I always need the reminder. I've felt so off-track this week because of the pain. I'm tough, and I can push through anything. But that's half of my problem too. My drive to succeed no matter the cost can have severe effects on my body down the road. I know this, but my winter season only lasts so long and I have to take…

Had a lot of pain at the gym today, which frustrated me. Obviously I didn't keep doing the exercises that caused me pain, but I still put in an hour and a half and modified my circuit. Still, re-tweaking the injury from two and a half weeks ago is no good. Spent longer on the treadmill than I should have. CARDIO: Running,…

Thanks for the support and advice. I DO know when to slow down, but my body is recovering swimmingly. I'm pretty sure my groin injury is severe enough to take a couple months to heal, but the rest of the soreness is quickly dissipating. I'm not one to push an injury I know needs rested, but I am a little hard on myself…

I go ahead and log as much time as possible other than breaks and, like you said, chair lift time. But even trudging up a hill or "skating" for me [traversing for skiers] across flat stretches uses serious muscle control and energy. So if i've been out on the slopes for 6 hours, i usually only take off about a half hour…

I've only been out 4 times, two of which were nearly washouts with very little snow because I live in the middle of the WORST possible topical weather and terrain state possible - Indiana. We've had no snow fall over 2 inches [despite snowing for 12 hours straight.....what?]. The two resorts I bounce back and forth between…

Monday: Good lord I'm hurting. Severe whip lash-like pain in my neck, my left arm and shoulder are USELESS. But I'm working through the pain and tomorrow most of the soreness will be gone in my legs and back, so that's great. Still have a sustained injury in my right groin but I'll probably have that the rest of the…

BOOM! Snowboarding today! 5 and a half hours [and TONS of foot trekking up the hills.] Hurting...nearly got my arm yanked out at the tow rope, so probably won't be able to use that arm much tomorrow, but WORTH EVERY PAIN. Burned some 2,320 calories. Ended up with a NEGATIVE net.....holy cow! First time ever for me.…

SNOW SNOW SNOW today....and bitter winds. Only 3 degrees outside. That being said, I made it my goal to maximize the use of our "home gym" which consists of a treadmill and my dad's free weights. TOTAL CALORIE BURN - 367 calories, 50 minutes CARDIO: Treadmill, 30 minutes, 5.5 mph - 299 calories burnt STRENGTH TRAINING: 20…

Also, a very happy birthday! Hope it treats you well today!! Weighed in a day early - 150.0 lbs. Couldn't believe it. That's my first goal and I somehow dropped 2.5 pounds in a week. Was still convinced some of that was water weight from swelling from my injury. Kinda a weird, empty feeling. I still don't like how my body…

WEDNESDAY: First day back in the gym since my snowboarding accident [9 days]. Found out I'm about 90 percent recovered in the left leg, only about 75 percent recovered in the right leg. Some discomfort in certain exercises. Total pain when I tried to stretch it, so I'm going to have to give that a little more time.…

Monday: Ran around chasing snow in the park. Not much snow left, and it was almost 50 degrees out, so it all melted, but I did get a little bit of snowboarding action in. I'm determined to make the most of this very strange, snow-less winter season.

HI! My name is Jessica, and I snowboard wherever there's snow! Haha. I live in Indiana, which means I have to travel at the very least 2 hours just to FIND a resort worth shredding, but I look forward to moving in a couple years to the big mountains [i.e. I have my sights set on Utah]. I bounce around from resort to resort…

Haha OH! Yeah, I'm having to deal with crappy Midwest snow conditions, which basically change three or four times throughout the riding day, that is if you put in an 8 hour sesh like me. I'm wanting to move to Utah because that's GOTTA be better then what I'm riding through....ice rinks and grass tops and all...and you…

Hey sorry I've been MIA!! Been recuperating. I'm about 80 percent back to normal in my legs. Still walk with a slight limp, but the pain is subsiding. Just lots of tightness and fatigue still. Good news is, after I dropped the three pounds of water weight from swelling, I've also managed to lose a half pound even while…