Cardio day is not my favorite day at the gym. Not having headphones at the gym is not something that makes me happy. The new sled at the gym, as you know, has been a bit of a letdown. It just isn’t the same.
I added a minute to the stairmill. (I may have shared this last week.) It used to be set at at 15 minutes plus the cool down. This six weeks I’m setting it at 16 minutes plus cool down. A minute isn’t very long. That’s true enough. However, it’s a stairmill. And it’s long to me. Next six weeks? Perhaps I’ll add 2 minutes. We’ll see …
Following this was the treadmill. It was set at 25 minutes plus the cool down. I set it at an easy walking pace, choosing the hills option. No running. And that’s it for cardio day.
After meeting the cardio quota for the week, it’s time for the cherry on top. The sled. The last time I used the new sled I pushed two 45-pound plates and two 25-pound plates. Today I started with two 45s and two 25s, then added two 10s. Then removed the 25s and 10s and added two more 45s. That is my record for this particular sled. So, my heart is happy.
It turns out, my dreaded, no-headphones cardio day ended up being one of my favorite days at the gym in quite awhile!
Show up. No shame in adding only tiny increments. Go for it. See what happens.
Remember, be fit for FUN and fit for LIFE.
– Cindy
Fit for FUN + Fit for LIFE 