That's my way of saying that today, I'm a sweat hog. No work the last two days. The northeast was hit with a snow and ice storm yesterday. Though most school districts had off yesterday, they went back today after a 90-minute delay. My delay was dramatically turned to a cancellation. That allowed me to get in the workout I missed yesterday (though, I did shovel for over an hour, which is 400 calories for a 150 pound person...so it should be more for me...but I'd settle on 400). Today's workout felt great, I've got to say. I haven't felt this good after a workout in a long time. I'm actually quite pumped.
Monday's workout was good. I did a circuit workout on the machines, then ran 2.5. Today, was much better. After doing the "gut buster" routine, I ran 30 minutes and walked another 10. Just the running was great. I've toned down the pace (averaging around 6.4 mph (9:30 mile or so), and I'm getting a lot more out of it. Plus, my mileage has increased a considerable amount...though I did do the last 4 minutes over 7.2 mph (around an 8:15 mile). All told, I did 40 minutes, and went 4.2 miles...even if I didn't factor in the walking from the cool down, that's an average of exactly 6.3 mph. So, the cool down was even faster than normal. Though I'm not seeing much of an improvement with my weight, I'd have to say my fitness level has increased a lot. Big weigh in tomorrow, but today, I'm happy.
Today's run playlist (I listened to Bill Simmons' BS Report podcast while I did the first part of the workout) :
St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)-John Parr
A Million Ways to Be Cruel-OK Go
I Want to Break Free-Queen
Do What you Want-OK Go
I'm Still Standing-Elton John
This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race-Fall Out Boy
The Middle-Jimmy Eat World
I'm Shipping Up to Boston-Dropkick Murphys
Smooth Criminal-Michael Jackson
All These Things I've Done-The Killers (Quite possibly my favorite mid-run song, it really has gotten to me since this Nike Commercial from the 2008 Beijing Olympics...it may be the shot of Pre's mustache. Then again, the cowboy at the start of the original video is pretty B.A. too.)
Run Away-Bon Jovi
Tessie-Dropkick Murphys (Tessie always carries me away)
Mr. Jones-Counting Crows
My Hero-Foo Fighters
Pain-Jimmy Eat World
Bright Future In Sales-Fountains of Wayne
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"All These Things That I've Done" has been on my workout playlist for a long long time now (considering my last major song download was over a year ago, I'd guess that I've had it downloaded for about two). But in all seriousness, I downloaded it as a fluke, and it's been awesome at getting my pace (and consequently, my heart rate) up when I'm jogging or using the elliptical.
I miss working out.
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