Day 18: Wakie! Wakie! Sleepyhead It's time to workout

This morning I tried to snooze my way out of a workout. I tried really hard. that bed was SOOOOOOOO comfortable and warm. I did manage to hit the snooze button 3 times until the guilt propelled my out of bed and into my workout gear. I am glad I did.

On the days when I workout in the mornings I feel so much better. If I leave my workouts until the end of the day it seems like I dread it more. It is nice to get my workout over with earlier and not have to think about it all day. Lets be honest as well, if there is an opportunity to get out of a workout, I am not the most well equipped guy to say no.

I did do my usually workout, which keeps my heart rate in the 130 to 150 beats per minute range. My Maximum heart rate is supposed to be 183 (220 - 37 (my age) = 183). A good fat burning workout should have me at 60% to 80% of 183 or a range of 109 to 146 beats per minute. I am at the very top end of that range and I need to make sure I don't over do it.


Today's Workout Stats:

Time: 34 Minutes (2 warm up - 30 brisk walk - 2 cool down)
Speed: 3.0 Miles per hour
Incline: 8%

Today's Meals:

Breakfast:
1 Square 100% Whole Wheat Bagel w/ margarine (Yes, I said square!)
2 cups coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
1 nice Apple
1 Slimfast Shake

Dinner:
1 Large Spinach salad w/ real bacon bits (3 cups worth +/-)
3 pcs Farmer sausage (1.5 of 6" pc makes sense?)
1 1 /2 cup fried pasta

Tomorrow I am going to try and do my workout in the morning. I also have to start to put my goals in order. I need to have definite long and short term goals. If I don't set these goals, I will be like a ship without a rudder.

As Always I will keep you posted.