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Gemme · 01-01-2015, 12:39 PM

My first 2015 workout happened in a packed gym. I can't say it wasn't unexpected, especially since I didn't get there until around 10am.

I was sandwiched in but I got on T34 and gave my best shot at it. I did pretty well!

T34, random program, level 9
Stats: 436 cal, 3.46 mi, 65:00 min
Intervals: 3 @ 60 sec @ 5.4 mph @ .5 incline

Between levels 8 and 9 is when the control line changes. Levels 1-8, the base level is 0. Starting with level 9, the incline increases with each level for the base level. I can't go any further than level 9 and do the running intervals due to the strain of speed and intensity of the incline. My body says no.

I did make my three main goals today.

1. At least one hour on the treadmill
2. At least 400 calories burned (approximately)
3. At least 3 miles covered (I've got to say that this is probably quite accurate, regardless of the machine's margin of error.)

AND

I made them BEFORE the cool down started. It feels like cheating to me if I use the cool down as a continuation of the workout instead of as the time for my body to downshift and relax.

I also did lower body conditioning. Maybe about a half hour's worth.

Then I took a mat and did some stretches, including something my PT wanted me to work on. Balance things are hard when one side of the body is weaker than the other. At least significantly so. But I did okay. Not great and I didn't have a mirror there to correct my form but the effort was put in and that counts.

01-01-2015, 12:39 PM	#2118
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,933 Times in 25,667 Posts Rep Power: 21474888	January 1, 2015 My first 2015 workout happened in a packed gym. I can't say it wasn't unexpected, especially since I didn't get there until around 10am. I was sandwiched in but I got on T34 and gave my best shot at it. I did pretty well! T34, random program, level 9 Stats: 436 cal, 3.46 mi, 65:00 min Intervals: 3 @ 60 sec @ 5.4 mph @ .5 incline Between levels 8 and 9 is when the control line changes. Levels 1-8, the base level is 0. Starting with level 9, the incline increases with each level for the base level. I can't go any further than level 9 and do the running intervals due to the strain of speed and intensity of the incline. My body says no. I did make my three main goals today. 1. At least one hour on the treadmill 2. At least 400 calories burned (approximately) 3. At least 3 miles covered (I've got to say that this is probably quite accurate, regardless of the machine's margin of error.) AND I made them BEFORE the cool down started. It feels like cheating to me if I use the cool down as a continuation of the workout instead of as the time for my body to downshift and relax. I also did lower body conditioning. Maybe about a half hour's worth. Then I took a mat and did some stretches, including something my PT wanted me to work on. Balance things are hard when one side of the body is weaker than the other. At least significantly so. But I did okay. Not great and I didn't have a mirror there to correct my form but the effort was put in and that counts. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.