2009-09-29 and some other days...

Went to the gym today with Grady.

also went, but didnt post about 1 time last week and 4 times the week before.

2009-09-11 Workout

Did the bike for 30 minutes (5.5 miles) and then the treadmill for 35 minutes (1.8 miles... it was a walk :) Did 1/2 of the circuit machines.

Need to get back to running and other days, been allot of "other" lately.

2009-09-10 Gym Today

Walked for a little over 2 miles today. Then did the circuit. Lazy day today.

2009-09-09 Gym This AM

Did the bike for 45 minutes, did about 7.5 miles. Walked on the treadmill after that.

2009-09-02 Workout

Ran and Walked for 2.2 miles today. Did nearly a complete Circuit and some crunches. 3 days in a row might be pushing it, feeling pretty tired. Or maybe I just need to get more sleep :)

2009-08-31 Gym This AM

Walked and ran (more walk than run) 2 miles today in 32 minutes. Was feeling sleepy, keep thinking that patenting the treadmill with the built in pillow idea is something worthwhile.

Did most of the circuit machines and did some crunches using a bar/guide kind of thing that the gym has. Would not have guessed it, but it apears I do have stomach muscles...

2009-08-21 This AM

Headed back to the Gym with Grady this AM.

Amazing what having someone else waiting will do to get you out of bed.

Tried something different. Ran for 25 minutes including a slow warm up and the 2 minute bonus cool down. did 1.9 miles. Funny that on the day I don't plan on running for a long time the shins cooperate... Must be part of their evil plan.

Then wandered into a room of the Gym that I saw on the tour when I joined :) Did the circuit training machines. Not bad.

2009-08-20 run this am

Good news 1, picked up Grady on the way to the gym. He gave it a test workout.

Good news 2, we both actually woke up before 5:15am.

Well... Third run after starting back at it certainly isn't the charm. Todays run was all about the shin splints. At this point I'm happy to call the week Jim 2 - Shin splints 1.

Did a slow 55 minutes on run, walk/recover, run, ....

Jim's Gym Pet Peeves #1

Well, it had to be done.  

Here is the first entry in my list of minor and major annoyances about the gym.  We'll take it slow, I'll try to contain myself to one per day, though there are so many little things that will make this list that it will likely be hard to go too slow.

Pet Peeve #1:  The Wet Locker Room Bench

OMG!  How Rude.  This really is a example of people not caring about others.  Today's example comes in the form of not just a few drops of water, but a outright puddle (2 of them actually) on the locker room bench.  The dilemma for the finder of such a offence is this:  Do I move away (most logical)?  Do I clean this up with my towel (never a possibility unless your completely done using the towel, which is normally after you want to be sitting on the bench!!)?   Does anyone else have a suggestion?

My Gym

So I work out at Webbs ProFitness in Norwell, MA.  It's about 12 minutes from the house.  We have a elliptical machine at home, so if you don't see me there you can assume I'm working out on that that day, or being lazy :)

It has a pool, sauna, and hot tub (I use the last of these 3 when I have time).  There are all the machined that I'd ever want to use, though don't use too often.  There is no uncomfortable feeling at the gym, it's very relaxed, people are there to work out, not to annoy you.

It's a really nice place, tons of classes and programs.  It never seems overly crowded, at least before and after work, and most times on the weekend when I'm there.  

I'd really recommend Webb's to anyone who lives close enough to go there.  It's really been a great place for us (and it doesn't hurt that it is very reasonably priced).

Jim went to the Gym

So.  The reason for this blog... to keep me motivated.  If it is either interesting or helpful to others then that's great.  But this is really only for me.  Sorry to sound selfish, but that's the point.

I started running in early December last year (2008) and have been running now 5 or 4 times a week.  I'm up from feeling like my shins were going to fall off and having to stop 4 times while trying to run, to running 5.5 miles while feeling pretty good.

So this is the blog.. read it if it helps.