Hi all,

Decided to start my Gym Log. This monday starts the weight lifting. A couple of years ago I hired a personal trainer, but now I can't afford her so I have to do it on my own.

A good friend of mine at work lifts and he has agreed to work out with me and be sort of a coach/workout buddy.

What have I done today?

Well, I have been feeling off due to sickness but I got back to my walking. I had let it lapse for four days while I was feeling out of it.

So today is 2.4 miles with a pretty brisk pace. The walks have been getting much easier so I am going to increase the distance. That is all for now.

John

Four mile walk with the DP (Dear Pooch) Really pushed myself and I can feel it in the body.

Monday begins the weights.

My 42 jeans are getting baggy. Maybe I will be in 40s in the next couple of weeks.

John

Logged another four miles This afternoon in downtown chicago.

This makes an 8 mile day!

John

This morning was four miles with the pooch. Legs are tired, but I feel good.

John

Another 2.5 miles today. Tomorrow I will take him out for 4 miles. I might have to get up at 5:00am to do that (I have to be at work at 7:30am)

John

Ok.... I am back on track...

2.4 miles again. This time I brought along the kids.

John

Ok.. I have been really not updating this log...

I have been walking almost daily and will start to work out with weights on monday.

2.5 miles with the dog today.

John

2.5 miles with the dog... I have a date for weights on Monday.

John

oh great. I thought you said you had a date with the dog

Good for you!!! keep it up, exercise makes a LOT of difference.

Koko...

I don't want to talk about that at this moment.

waiting on some tests at the doctor, hopefully I will start the running program in a week.

John

Ok..... Still haven't run....

However I did do

4 x 8 reps Bench Press w/ 60lbs

4 x 8 reps with some type of other press 40lb

4 x 10 Reps Crunch Machine s/ 50lbs

Tomorrow will be Racquet ball 3 games

John

4 x 10 reps Bench Press w/60lbs

4 x 10 Reps Inclined Bench w/60lbs

4 x 10 Reps Curl 45 lbs

4 x 10 Reps Lateral Pull 60lbs

8 x 10 reps on other exercises I can't quite remember, but will get the name of

6 x 10 Reps Abdominal Crunch w/ 80lbs (I am going to feel this tomorrow)

2.4 miles with the dog....

Played a causal game of Racquet Ball with my daughter today.

Started Day 1 of the Cool Running Couch Potato to 5K program today!!!

2.5 miles walking / Running alternated.

Day 2 of the Cool Running program Complete!

Tomorrow will be Racquet Ball or Lifting, depending how I feel.

2.5 miles walking / running

Mention of your workouts prompted me to check out your gym log, but obviously you haven't been recording them here lately!

So what are you actually up to workout-wise these days? Nosey people would like to know!