My Progress

I will post what I have done for my workout and hopefully you will be able to notice the improvement along the way.

Weight on May 2  - 230 lbs.
                May 9  - 229
                May16 -228
                May 23- 228
                May 30- 228
                June 6- 228
                June 13-228
                June 20-228
                Oct 18- 230
                Nov. 04-228



Workouts:

May   2-  20 minutes on the eliptocycle (level 2) 5 minutes on the treadmill (.33 miles)1 set of bench presses
May   5-  30 minutes on eliptocycle (level 2) 5:15 minutes on treadmill (.36 miles) 1 set of tricep pushdowns
May   8-  3 mile hike in Calico Tanks, Red Rock Canyon
May   9-  3 mile hike Calico Tanks, Red Rock Canyon
May 11-  30 minutes on the eliptocycle (level 2) 5:30 on treadmill (.37 miles) 1 set bicep curls
May 13- 30:30 on eliptocycle (level 2) 5:45 on treadmill (.39 miles) 1 set tricep pushdowns
May 15- 32:30 on eliptocycle (level 2) 6:00 on treadmill (.41 miles)  1 set lat pulldowns
May 17- 33:00 on eliptocycle (level 2) 6:20 on treadmill (.45 miles) 1 set bench press
May 18- 33:30 eliptocycle (L2) 6:30 treadmill (.47) 1 set bicep curls
May 21- 34:00 eliptocycle (L2) 6:50 treadmill (.49) 1 set back rows
May 23- 35:50 eliptocycle (L2) 7:00 treadmill (.51) 1 set tricep pulldowns
May 25- 35:45 eliptocycle (L2) 7:10 treadmill (.53) 1 set bench press

May 31- 45:00 eliptocycle (L2) 10:00 treadmill (.75) 1 set tricep pulldowns

June 3 - 45:15 eliptocycle (L2) 3:00 treadmill (cramping)
June 6-  28:00 eliptocycle (L3)
June 9-  10:10 treadmill (.78) 48:00 eliptocycle (L3) 1 set bicep curl
June 14-10:15 on treadmill (.80) 51:00 eliptocycle (L3) 1 set bench press
June 19- 10:20 treadmill (.82) 52:30 eliptocycle (L3)
June 24- 10:30 treadmill (.83) 55:00 eliptocycle (L3)

Oct 18- 20:00 stationary bike (L4) 45:00 eliptocycle (L4)
Oct 29- 20:00 stationary bike (L2) 60:00 eliptocycle (L4)
Oct 31- 20:00 stationary bike (L2) 25:00 eliptocycle (L4)


comments:  (5-13) i haven't really been pushing myself too much yet.  i am getting a sweat in, though.  i don't want to do too much too fast.  I am trying to make this a habit that is easy to stick to.  Just trying to do a little more each time.  Long, long way to go.

(5-17) weight loss is fair.  a pound a week would put me at my ideal weight come race time.  my diet still needs improvement.  i also need to up the workouts.  i am progressing slowly, but at this rate, I don't think I will be ready on time.

(5-25) still slow and steady.  The lack of weight loss is discouraging, but I think it will increase as I increase my workouts.  I am definitely happy that I have been commited to everything.  I have definitely needed to use Rich for motivation a few times to get to the gym.

(5-31) i wasn't able to get to the gym for a few days, but I stepped it up pretty well today.  It's time to really get working out hard.

(6-15) Been going through a few nagging injuries that have been slowing me down lately.  I should be up to full speed tomorrow

(10-18) Back after long layoff due to some physical issues including gout.  I felt a lot better than I thought, but I need to make up for lost time