Return to the gym

13 Nov

Was woken by a leg cramp rather than the alarm again this morning and I know which I’d rather prefer ;)

It was quiet at the gym. It feels like a lifetime since I’ve been to the gym but it’s actually only about a month, if that. In that time however they have installed a self scanning (by card) entrance into the gym section. You scan your card and wait for the gate to open to let you through. Well I did that…at least I thought I did that but found the gates closing on me as I tried getting through. It seems that I need to wait a nanosecond or two between scanning and walking. Who knew getting in to the gym could be so technical!

I also revisited the rower – my nemesis. I really don’t like this machine but I have to admit it is good for overall fitness and upper body strength. So I put aside my prejudices and spent the next 5 minutes doing my warm up on this machine. Granted it wasn’t so bad so I may do this again.

Then after work I did a short intervals session on the bike – 10 x 1min hard (1 min easy), with a warm up and cool down. Thirty minutes later and I was done for the day.

Tomorrow: the plan is to swim before work and then venture out for a run at lunchtime, weather and work permitting.

“Life is short…running makes it seem longer.” – Baron Hansen, British business tycoon

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2 Responses to “Return to the gym”

  1. Ewen 13/11/2012 at 8:58 pm #

    Could be a tad warm at lunchtime. Warm today until the Bungendore doctor blew in during the Spring Series race – bloody freezing after!

    • cathyn61 13/11/2012 at 9:10 pm #

      I was wondering about the weather. If I run at 12 noon it shouldn’t be too bad?

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