Jacksonville, FL

Layover via: Jacksonville, FL

I'm FINALLY feeling a bit better and HAD to hit the gym... I've made so much progress that taking off from the gym due to being sick, was killing me. I only did a little bit of cardio, as to not over do it on my first day back and man, oh, man am I sore!

Treadmill (changing intervals/speed & incline)
28 mins. 225 cals. 1.80 miles.

I am also excited and happy to report that I have notice a complete change in my body and have lost 10 lbs!! Yay me!

SICK - LY

":OMG! Im sooo sick. I barely got any rest last night due to uncontrollable coughing fits! I got up outta bed this morning put on my sneakers and workout clothes and thought.. "I know I'm trying to be dedicated here by thinking I'm gonna go to the gym and push myself through another workout, but don't get sicker...!" As much as I wanted to get my body out of bed, I let my body have its rest period.

Thank god I did, went to the Dr. who told me on top of the obvious Laryngitis I already have, I may also have Whooping Cough, UGH! I really hate calling out of work, especially when I know I have just enough flying hours blocked to get by in paying my bills... Well there was def. a blog for you...

Nothing to Report other then bed rest, lots of soup eating, and more sleeping!
:(

West Palm Beach, FL

Layover: West Palm Beach, FL

I ended up getting sick half way through the 3 flts I had yesterday.. Go figure!

No voice = Laryngitis!!

Be that as it may - I still managed to force myself outta bed this morning and downstairs to the gym. I've come such a long way and being sick wasn't gonna stop me from working out! I jumped on the treadmill for a little cardio to hopefully sweat out the sick-ness... Once I was done I felt great but now I'm starting to cough and my throat hurts a bit more. Looks like I gotta start taking it easy for the rest of the day and maybe into tomorrow.

However when I get better I've already got a game plan already planned out for a heavier weight, low rep, workout for my arms, back, legs, & shoulders so I can tone up! Yay me!


Treadmill - 35 mins. 287 cals. 2.16 miles.
Sprint 8 seconds @ level 8
Recover 12 seconds @ level 6
Repeat for 15 mins
Followed by face paced walk for 1 mile @ level 6
(couldn't get myself to do the 2 miles today b/c I'm sick)

(This was only my second time trying out the new treadmill workout I found... AND IT WORKS WONDERS!!)

Newark, NJ (x2)

Layover: Newark, NJ
Second night in a row in the Garden State!!

This time my layover was not only super short (I couldn't even go home) however, it also didn't allow me enough time to hit the gym today. Ill be doing 3 Florida flts today... Ahhhhhh!

However, even with that said I did get myself a short Ab workout in from my hotel room. I have a lengthy layover in West Palm Beach, FL late tonight into tomorrow which will allow me for a much better workout! :)

10 Suicide Jumps (Burpies)
V-ups - 3 sets of 15
Crunches - 3 sets of 25
Oblique Side Crunches - 2 sets of 10
Leg Lifts - 2 sets of 10 on each side and down the middle

Newark, NJ

Layover: Newark, NJ

CLEARLY went home and went to my gym this morning! It felt great even though I was still a little sore from the 4 hr hike!

Stretches:
Legs/Arms - held for 10 seconds each

Lifting:
Bicept Curl and Upright Row - 3 sets of 15 @ 5lbs.
Oblique Side Bends - 2 sets of 15 @10lbs.
Tricept Extention - 3 sets of 10 @ 10lbs.

Intense Cardio:
Sprinted every 8 secs at incline level 8.
Recovered for 12 secs at incline level 5.
Pushed through it for 15 mins straight.

Followed by fast paced walk for 2 miles
at incline level 6 for 30 mins.

48 mins. 401.2 cals 3.03 miles.

Yay Me, I felt so accomplished!!

Appalachian Trail - Delaware Water Gap

Hiking along the stream.
Steep rocky part of the trail with Cody!

Finally Reached the top of the mountain
Sunfish Lake (1 of 7 Natural Wonders in NJ!)
The lake was made by a Glacier.

Yesterday Chris, Cody (my dog), and I ventured over the the Delaware Water Gap to hike a good portion of the Appalachian Trail where it starts in NJ over by the PA side. We hiked at a steep/steady incline. It was a 4.5 hr hike with well over 7 miles covered! It felt great to be outdoors again! We were able to take a short half hour break at the top of the mountain at Sunfish Lake for lunch.

Today I had to commute back up to Boston and I'm getting ready now to fly out. I wont be able to work out today, but it makes for a good recovery day after the intense hike yesterday. Ive decided that once Ive built up my endurance enough with running, Id like to get into trail running. However, that may take me a while to build up to that.. ha ha ha... In the meantime ill stick to hiking as a fun outdoor activity!

I have a NJ layover late tonight, so Ill be hitting my own gym tomorrow morning!

Washington DC, Dulles - Back on Track

Today's Workout
via Washington DC - Dulles

Curls/Bench Press 3 sets of 15 @ 5lbs.
Treadmill - 35 mins. 246 cals. 2.11 miles.
Abs - Sit-ups 20 on each side 20 reg (middle)
- Leg Lifts 10 on each side 10 reg (middle)

Felt so good to be back to my normal gym work out!
Easter food was too good to turn down (ha ha ha)