- 5pm - stationary bike - 60 minutes
Ran easy out to Fit Rec, then 20 minute warm-up, 20 minute tempo, and a 20 minute cooldown. My goal for the tempo was do keep the pace over 120 RPMs, which I did (min: 118, max: 124). I keep the resistance on the easiest level because I think that will help my turnover on the track. According to the heartrate monitor on the bike my heartrate got up to about 180, which I think is pretty good. It was probably the best workout I’ve done on the bike. Aside from feeling really strong, I don’t think that even a month ago I would’ve had the focus to push myself on the bike for that long. When the 20 minutes was over I felt as though I’d given a solid effort, but I felt like I could’ve kept going for a few minutes longer so I know I wasn’t killing myself.
After the workout, I did some abs:
2×50 (alternating 10 regular sit-ups with 10 twisting sit-ups)
2×50 (crunches)
In an effort to increase my overall strength I also threw in some push-ups:
3×12 (taking 30 seconds rest between sets)
Once finished I ran home - making a quick stop at the Buick Street Cafe for a Snickers bar. My plan is to make eating chocolate bars and candy a regular event so I do it in moderation and don’t just go crazy when I eat it once a week or whenever…it’s reminiscent of my Hostess Fruitpie/Raspberry Cigar days…although not quite to that extent.
Overall, I am really pleased with my workout today. It really couldn’t have gone any better. My outlook for coming back is nothing but positive. Right now the hardest part is going to keep everything controlled, because now that I’m feeling good I want to run everywhere and get outdoor going. My heel hurt a bit walking around today, but it’s not getting worse and I’m still sure it’ll go away on its own. If things keep going as they have been the past few days I think I’ll be on the track by the end of the week.
