Sunday

2 1/2 hours kiting.
Abs on the ball.


Weeks review.
5 to 6 hours XC skiing.
2 1/2 hours downhill skiing.
2 1/2 hours kiting.
Good week!

Saturday

1 hour downhill skiing.
Abs on the ball.

Friday

1 hour XC skiing on the Cannon Valley Trail
Abs on the ball.
Another attempt at skate skiing...I've decided the boots I have for it are too large and not supportive enough. I think I'll rent a setup sometime and see if good boots make a difference.

Thursday

1 hour XC skiing...golf course and lower bluffs.
Abs on the ball.

Wednesday

1 hour XC skiing.
1 1/2 hours down hill skiing.
Abs on the ball.

Christmas

5+ miles XC skiing.
Abs on the ball.

Monday

Abs on the ball.

Sunday

Abs on the ball.
Lots of snow shoveling...it counts doesn't it?

Weeks review.
2 hours 20 mins XC skiing.
1 hour kiting.
Slow week

Saturday

Abs on the ball.

Friday

Abs on the ball.

Thursday

Abs on the ball.

Wednesday

1 hour trying to fly my kite in low wind.
Abs on the ball.

Tuesday

1 hour 20 mins XC skiing.
Abs on the ball.

Monday

1 hour XC skiing

Sunday

Weeks review.
2 1/2 hours climbing wall.
1 hour cross country skiing.
40 mins. hiking.

Saturday

Not a bit of exercise...I drove home to Wisconsin to visit the relatives.

Friday

Abs on the ball.

Thursday

I spent 2 hours on WBL with my trainer kite teaching and flying. Not epic exercise but good.
Lots of abs on the ball tonight.

Wednesday

Hiking Da Verm 40 mins.
1 hour cross country skiing bluffs.
Abs on the ball and inversion table.

Tuesday

1 hour 45 mins of climbing at the Y.
Abs on the ball and inversion table.

Monday

1 1/2 hour of climbing. Pretty good intensity. I did that 5.9 I couldn't finish last time.
Abs on the ball

Sunday

Today I just did nothing....12 hour shift again.

Weeks review.
Two days of climbing.
1 1/2 hours down hill skiing.

Keeping this on line account of my exercise has helped me pinpoint when my good times and bad times to exercise are. Midnight shifts and 12 hour shifts slow me down...go figure;-) This coming week will be better! I'm on days and there isn't any OT scheduled!

Saturday

12 hour day shift...nothing done today.

Friday

I ice climbed today. Don't know how to rate the duration of climbing but the actual climbing itself was intense. I'm a bit sore but can easily go again...soon!!!
Abs on the ball as usual.

Thursday

1 1/2 hour downhill skiing at Welch. I really don't feel that downhill skiing is really aerobic exercise but it's anaerobic and will build my legs for kiting.
Abs on the ball.

Wednesday

Just abs on the ball and inversion table...unless you can count shoveling snow for an hour. Mopping floors...doing dishes and laundry etc etc etc. Womens work is never done...

Tuesday

1 1/2 hour climbing. I was the only one there for the most part so I climbed alot.
Abs on the ball.

Monday

Just abs on the ball.

Sunday

Abs on the ball today...still on 12 hour mids.

Weeks review.
1 hour raquetball.
20 mins eleptical.
weights lower body...once.
6 1/2 hours climbing walls...fun!
lots of abs.

Good week!

Saturday

Nothing today. I'm working 12 hour midnight shifts and I've had extremely hard jobs the last two nights.

Birthday!

No time for anything ...too busy!

Thursday

Spent 3 hours at Vertical Endeavors...Loved it!
Abs on the ball.

Wednesday

Great Day!
Hour and a half climbing at VE.
1 killer hour of Raquetball.
Lots of abs on the ball.

Tuesday

2 hours climbing.
Abs on the ball.

Monday

20 mins on the elliptical machine.
I hit the weight room and did a lower body routine and also various ab work.
I also did lots of abs on the ball at home.

Sunday

Just over an hour climbing the wall at the YMCA.
Lots of abs on the ball.

Weeks summary.
Climbing just over an hour.
Lots of abs on the ball.

Saturday

Just abs on the ball..lots!

Black Friday

I had my eye lasered today so I slept most of the day. I did get some abs on the ball in.

Turkey Day

Lots of abs and cooking.

Wednesday

12 hour shift. Nothing done today...not even abs.

Tuesday

Abs on the ball

Monday

Lots of abs on the ball.

Sunday

I spent about 2 hours on the river kayaking today.
Abs on the ball.

Weeks summary.
About 3 hours kayaking.
Lots of Abs on the ball.

Saturday

About 1 hour of kayaking....pretty mild today.
Abs on the ball.

Friday

Abs on the ball. Only an 8 hour shift today so I had energy to run errands but didn't have the time for any other exercise except abs. I'll more than make up for it this weekend!

Thursday

Surprise...another 12 hour shift. No exercise except alot of abs on the ball. One more 12 hour shift and I'm done with the OT for awhile!

Wednesday...I think

Another 12 hour shift. That makes 5 in a row and 2 more to go. It's dark when I get to work and dark when I leave. No time to go anywhere but to work and home. Today it was just abs on the ball again.

Tuesday

Abs on the ball. Worked another 12 hour shift. I'm not quite as tired as yesterday but I still don't have anytime to workout.

Monday

Another 12 hour shift...very tired! I did get some abs on the ball today.

Saturday and Sunday

I worked 12 hour day shifts and didn't do a thing for exercise. Too tired!

Weeks summary.
15 mins eleiptical machine.
6 miles rollerblading.
45 mins raquetball.
1 hour 15 mins power yoga.
OK week I guess.

Friday

Today I didn't do anything except sleep. Im learning from keeping this blog how my energy works in combination with my work and shift. Right now I'm on my change over between midnight shift and days. I'm finding that it's rare that I have much energy on these two days off. I'll be making a note on the entries on my shift or if it's an off day.

Thursday

I worked my last midnight shift and stayed for an extra 4 hours this morning. Not much energy but I did get some abs on the ball.

Wednesday

15 mins eliptical machine.
1 hour 15 mins power yoga.
Abs at the Y and on the ball at home

Tuesday

6 miles rollerblading. I could have gone alot farther but it was getting dark and I took a spill on a branch on the blacktop. Safety gear rocks!
Abs on the ball using a weight.

Monday

45 mins of raquetball.
Abs on the ball using weights.
Abs on the inversion table.

Sunday

Abs on the ball. Last 12 hour shift tonight.
Weeks review.
Kayaking 1 1/2 hours.
Power Yoga 2 1/2 hours.
Some swimming and water exercises.
Slow week.

Saturday

Abs on the ball and inversion table.
13 hour shift tonight...been very tired from not much sleep.

Friday

Abs on the ball.
Starting 12 hour shifts tonight...not much time to play or exercise.

Thursday

Kayaking 1 1/2 hour.
Abs on the ball.

Wednesday

1 hour 15 mins of power yoga.
Abs on the ball.

Tuesday

Abs on the ball.
Didn't do any other regular exercise but I rebuilt part of my deck and stairs and that was alot of work! No energy left to blade or kayak today.

Monday

1 hou 15 mins. power yoga.
Hot tub and stretches and exercises in the pool.
Note...Power yoga went well. I identified two areas of my body that need more strength and flexibility. Since that's what I went there for I should be able to work this in well with my activity level.

Sunday

1 hour kayaking
Hot tub and stretches in the pool.
abs on the ball.
Weeks review:
7 hours total kayaking.

Saturday

About 4 hours on the river today!

Friday

1 hour kayaking.
Abs on the ball.

Thursday

1 hour kayaking
Abs on the ball

Wednesday

Abs on the ball.

Tuesday

Lots of abs on the ball!

Monday

Abs on the ball.
Rest day!

Sunday

1 1/2 hours kayaking today
Weeks review:
9 hrs. 45 mins. kayaking this week. Not too shabby. Plus alot of hiking.

Saturday

About 2 hours kayaking.
A 1 mile hike to the put in carrying my creeker while wearing a dry suit...killer! Did more hiking w/o boat and gear. Good active day!

Friday

1 1/2 hours kayaking.
Abs on ball and inversion table.

Thursday

1 hour of kayaking.
Abs on the ball and inversion table.
Note...today at work I did an incredible amount of stairs...it counts!

Wednesday

3 hours total kayaking.
Abs on the ball and inversion table.
Great day!

Tuesday

Abs on the ball and inversion table. 1 hour and 15 mins. kayaking.

Monday

Abs on the ball and inversion table. Still fatigued.

Sunday

Abs on the ball.

Week Review.
4 1/2 hours kayaking
45 mins. raquetball.
Ok so this was an easy week.

Saturday

Some abs on the ball...12 hour shift at work today..I was extremely tired!

Friday

Not a thing done today. Bad change over from mids to days. Slept most of the day.

Thursday

45 mins raquetball. Too tired for the whole hour today. Midnight shift change over time.

Wednesday

1 1/2 hours kayaking.

Tuesday

1 1/2 hours kayaking.

Monday

Abs on the ball.
1 1/2 hour kayaking

Sunday

Abs on the ball.
Sunday review.
1 hour raquetball
7 1/2 hours kayaking...wow it was a good week!
Stats since 9-16-07
3 lbs lost
1 1/2 inches lost

Saturday

Abs on the ball.

Friday

Abs on the ball.

Thursday

3 hours kayaking today.
Abs on the ball.
Another phenomenal day!

Wednesday

About 3 hours total kayaking
Abs on the ball
Very good day!

Tuesday

1 hour raquetball...intense
1 1/2 hours kayaking
Abs on the ball

Monday

Pretty tired today from the weekend.

Sunday

Abs on the ball.
Weeks review.
1 hour raquetball
3 1/2 hours kayaking
10 miles rollerblading

Saturday

About two and a half hours on the river kayaking.

Friday

Abs on the ball.

Thursday

1 hour kayaking...moderate. Abs on the ball.

Wednesday

10 miles rollerblading. Abs on the ball.

Tuesday

Abs on the ball.

Monday

1 hour raquetball..intense. Abs on the ball.

Sunday

Today 1 hour kayaking...moderate.
Week review.
7 1/2 hours kayaking
8 miles Rollerblading

Saturday

Abs on the ball and inversion table.

Friday

1 hour kayaking...moderate.

Thursday

3 hours kayaking...moderate. Abs on ball.

Wednesday

1 hour kayaking... moderate. Abs on ball and inversion table.

Tuesday

1 1/2 hours kayaking...pretty intense...no weakness tonight! Abs on the ball and inversion table.

Monday

Only 8 miles rollerblading. Abs on the ball and inversion table.

Sunday

Today just abs on the ball and inversion table. 12 hr shift at work.
Weeks review
Rollerblading 34 miles.
weight same
inches 1 3/4

Saturday

Abs on the ball and inversion table. Worked a 12 hr shift so no time for more than that.

Friday

12 miles rollerblading. Abs on the inversion table.

Thursday

Lots of abs on the ball and some on the inversion table. Extremely tired from working mids and no sleep today. This on line blog helps motivate me as I have to do "something" so I can write it down. This will be a good tool for meeting my Nov. 1 goal.

Wednesday

10 miles on the Bunny Mile 54 mins. Abs on the ball and inversion table.

Tuesday

Abs on the ball and some on my inversion table today.

Monday

12 miles rollerblading on the Bunny Mile. 1 hr. 6 mins. Slacking a bit today...not much sleep today after working a 12 hr mids last night. Abs on the ball.

Sunday

Sunday I'm going to use as a recap for the weeks. Today I only did ab work since I'm still on 12 hr. midnight shift. Took all my stats and will in the future post any changes in weight or inches. I have a goal to reach by Nov. 1st and another to reach by spring. This is just a tool to see if I'm holding myself accountable. Back on my diet as of today.
Roller blading....24 miles
Swimming.........26 laps
Kayaking...........1 1/2 hours
Raquetball........1 hour

I'm starting my 12 hrs midnight shifts tonight as opposed to 8 hr. Did ab work on the ball before leaving for work. Did my shoulder exercises at work.

Today so far I did nothing...just a day of rest...well actually I only had 4 1/2 hrs sleep after being up for 24 and working my first midnight shift and I have to work it again tonight. Too tired for anything. Ok...I went out to eat fish fry and did abs on the ball after.

One hour of Raquetball with Shirley...high intensity. 6 slow cool down laps in the pool..hot tub! 12 miles rollerblading on the Bunny Mile...1 hour 3 mins. No rests. Ab work tonight on the ball.

Hot tub and swimming today. Did about 20 laps on the pool varied from easy to a couple of burn laps. This felt good and should be good for my shoulders if I don't over do it.
I went to Taylors Falls and kayaked for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Moderate exercise today. Felt good but I did get tired at the end.

Exercise log.
Today I rollerbladed 12 miles on the bunny mile. Temp 92. Felt good until the end. 12 was all I could get today. 1 hr. 3 min. No rests.