Week 5 - Back To Basics

Monday, June 9, 2008

A day off - weird but I need to get back into the routine I was previously using. Plus this gives my abdominal muscles more time to recover.


Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Back to the bike - 10 miles in 28:50. A little sluggish but it feels good to resume exercise. Stargate SG-1 hits season 8.


Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Stationary bike - 10 miles in 27:44, my personal best (so far). No DOMS which is a bit of a surprise considering last week's break. My abdomen is not hurting as much and I hope to resume running within the next week or so...


Thursday, June 12, 2008

Stationary bike - 10 miles in 28:31, the times are fairly consistent. I'll work to speed this up a bit next week.


Friday, June 13, 2008

A day off.


Saturday, June 14, 2008

Walked 2 miles. 33 minutes. Listened to The Beatle's Magical Mystery Tour. As with the biking, I'm pleased that I didn't lose too much time from the week off.


Sunday, June 15, 2008

Walked 2 miles in 32 minutes (personal best so far) while listening to 10cc's Deceptive Bends. My abdomen is feeling better and I'm not getting the sharp pains as I move anymore. I'm going to be cautious and hold off one more week before I start running again. I will also increase to 2.5 miles for the walk next weekend.


Mental Skills Used for the Week: All the old standards: both dissociative and associative thinking, goal setting (and adjusting including making the goals more challenging), and motivation.

On a side note, I've lost about 6.5 pounds since starting this and have gained a new appreciation for water (I'm drinking tons - thanks, Tammy!).

Until next week...