A Good Week of Training

Thus far I've had a really good week of training. I started off the week in stellar fashion by doing nothing, but I made up for it the rest of the week. On Tuesday, I ran 3 miles on the treadmill at work. On Wednesday, I went to the gym and started out with weights followed by 15 minutes on the recumbent bike and 20 minutes walking on the treadmill. Thursday I was back on the treadmill at work for another challenging 3-miler along with some minimal weight lifting. Friday was a rest day, and then Saturday I was back at the gym to lift more weights. I wanted to do about 50 minutes of cardio as well, but I forgot that we had some other commitments later in the afternoon so I didn't have that much time at the gym. It was a struggle just getting the weight workout in, but I managed it. I have to go in to work tomorrow, so I am planning a longer run on the treadmill (probably about 5 miles or so). That will be a good crescendo to my training week.

I think that I am losing a little bit of weight although I haven't actually weighed myself. I wanted to wait before I had been training for a few weeks before hopping on the scale. I definitely feel a lot better, and I can see the difference in my physique. Things are firmer, and are located more where they are supposed to be compared to a few weeks ago. I can tell that my breathing is more controlled, and that my endurance is increasing. Thank God that muscles have memory. I've heard it said many times that it's easier to get back in shape than it is to get in shape in the first place. I must say that I'm surprised to be feeling this good this soon. I was a little bit sore after my first weight workout, but other than that I haven't been achy or sore at all. I'm sure that as the intensity level of my workouts increase I will probably have more discomfort. I guess time will tell, but so far, so good!