Not much on the exercise front, but I did lose half a kilo. 66.0 kg; BMI = 27.47

06-05-2008
Calf Raises
3 x 15 Tricep Dips
3 x 60 SU's
2 x 12 PU's

06-04-2008
Calf Raises
4 x 12 Tricep Dips
4 x 50 SU's
4 x 10 PU's

05-29-2008
38 mins, 4.8 km

05-28-2008
37 mins, 4.8 km

After a two-day hiatus due to house renovations on Monday and Tuesday I went back to exercise on Wednesday feeling out of it due to a diet consisting mainly of creme filled cookies on the days off. It didn't affect my stats however.

05-21-2008: 66.5 kg; BMI = 27.68
Jog: 4.8 (38 mins)

The next day, I decided to add in a few more exercises to the routine: Sit-ups, Push-ups and Tricep Dips. I did 2 sets of each and it hurt quite a bit. I knew that it would help though so I have decided after a third day of lay-off to add them permanently to the routine. I took off on the run feeling abuzz from the extra exercises, even if a tad drained from them. Half-way to the first landmark on the road I saw something on the road from some distance away and felt a pang of anticipated sadness at what sort of dead creature that it could be and was not surprised. Some freak (most likely one of the truck drivers that have been hooning up and down our road on weekday mornings for the past fortnight) had hit a little male potoroo and left it in the middle of the road. I had to fight back the tears as I inspected the little body, now covered in ants. It isn't one of the endangered sub-species but I have come to appreciate these mysterious creatures so the loss of one before its time is a shame. Knowing that I would have trouble keeping it together if I saw it on the run back, and the fact that I didn't want others to hit the tiny body on the road, I dragged the poor little guy off of the road before fighting back a tear and continuing my run. In spite of the brief delay, as well as the pins and needles that I ended up feeling in both feet on the way back, I managed a sub-38 minute time. Although it is my fastest time since starting exercise at home, I still felt sad for the potoroo. It is always sad for a native creature to be killed needlessly on the roads due to idiot drivers.

05-22-2008: 66.5 kg; BMI = 27.68
Tricep Dips: 2 x 12
Situps: 2 x 50
Push-ups: 2 x 10
Jog: 4.8 km (37 mins)

I mentioned that I had a three-day lay-off. The first day was due to ripped arms and wishing to spend a day with my hubby on his first day off in nearly a fortnight. The second, yesterday, was due to roleplaying with friends and because it was birthday. Today was due to a desire to maintain my blog and write, as a sort of reward for hard work.

On the 15th I decided to take a break due to having dizzy spells, but the next day I went back to work and got a sub 40 minute time on the 4.8 km run. One of the contributers to the good time was the fact that I only had a single rest period on the way back. This is a large improvement on my normal routine and proves that I am beginning to build some endurance. The next day I got the same time, but even though I rested later in the run, I was hurting pretty bad and as a result my strides were shorter and slower. This will improve in the weeks to come.

05-16-2008: 66.0 kg; BMI = 27.47
Jog: 4.8 km (39 mins)

05-17-2008: 66.5 kg; BMI = 27.68
Jog: 4.8 km (39 mins)

I have decided on a rest method that I believe will be quite effective in helping me to recover without losing any muscle tone: Three days on, one day off. I have noticed that I get pretty worn out if I do more than 3 days exercise in a row, so until I build up my endurance to acceptable levels I think that a rest day will be quite helpful. If you guys have other ideas that feel free to post your suggestions.

(N.B. Due to my internet problems I have had trouble accessing my Xanga page, hence the late post.)