Day 15: Week 3 Weigh-in & 12 min run
Today’s workout started off as a standard Monday with a weigh-in and then the 12 minute run. My weight came in 3 lbs less than last week, so that’s still moving in a positive direction, though perhaps not as dramatic as last week’s 8 lbs. Also, my 12 minute run came in at .96 miles, with a top speed of 5.6 mph. Those numbers are both improvements over the last two weeks. It feels really good to see all of this progress.
When it came time to do the weights, Mike decided that since I’d been doing so well, he wanted to up my weight circuit to 3x. I knew this was coming, but didn’t expect it so early. While we’re talking of expectations, I’m expecting him at some point (perhaps after the first month?) to up the number of days that I do weights.
Now, if I’m supposed to be swimming, biking and running, why the emphasis on strength training? Well, the really big reason is that while a great round of cardio can burn a lot of calories during the workout, and perhaps even for a little while afterwards, muscle mass burns calories 24 hours a day. Also, by strength training, we force our bodies to increase its muscle mass during periods of decreased calorie intake, where the natural tendency of the body might be to shed muscle in order to preserve food stores (fat).
Posted: October 15th, 2007 under Stat Days, Video Podcast, Chris' Log.
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