3.2 miles-33 minutes
leg/ab circuit-30 minutes

The numbers posted above are essential for building lean muscle mass.

25-grams of fiber a day
56-grams of protein/day

25 of fiber daily is the US health department daily recommendation for adults.
56 grams of protein is exactly 40% of my dietary needs according to my daily caloric intake for my weight. (To get this number all you do is multiply your weight by 40%. )

I've already had 24 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber...The fiber is going to be difficult...ugh!

Oh well...

Yesterday I tried a toning class at my gym and I absolutely fell in love! It's a total body workout by using strength training targeting all of your different areas. We used different freeweights and armbands for our arms and did many reps. We used the ball for our abs, butts, and thighs, and the step for our legs. Today, I am really feeling it! On top of that I biked 12 miles in 1/2 hour.

I'm thouroughly going to enjoy my day off!

Today I had to be cautious on the treadmill because I was starting to get a dull pain shooting up my ahkelie's (spelling!?!?) tendon. After about 10 minutes of stretching it out, it feels much better. I hear runners need to be extra cautious with their legs because one injury could mean the end of one's career.

Anywho, here's what I did today:

leg/ab circuit: 30 minutes

Running-20 minutes-2 miles

1 hour @gym

-1/2 hour arm/back circuit

-1/2 hour of running-3miles

1 Hour 15 minutes weights/cardio

Strength training on circuit for legs/abs-40 minutes

Running
-35 minutes
-3.25 miles

Today I had my first meeting with a personal trainer. He gave me some great advice and said I was already on the right track with things.

I was a little nervous for my pre-workout evaluation, just because all of the clinical hype (aka getting weighed...ahh!!) reminds me of going to the doctor. He told me because of my frame (large) and height (5'2") not to measure my success in pounds, but body fat content instead. Today my body fat content was measured as 27%-the high side of average. ...

Workout today:

1 hour cardio/weights

cardio
-32 minutes jogging (3.2 miles)

weights
-3 sets of 10 hammer curls @ 10 lbs
-3 sets of 10 bicep curls @10 lbs
-3 sets of 10 tricecep behind the back press @10 lbs
-110 crunches
-30 leg lift crunches
-30 reverse sit ups

I'm wiped out!!!
Tomorrow I meet with a personal trainer to help me reach my goals. Wish me luck!!

P.S. FYI-I have decided upon 2 goals-the whole 10 k thing
AND flatter abs!

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