My goals are to work yoga, running/brisk walking, and eventually some strength training into my routine 4–5 days a week and to spend less money on fitness. I’ll update as workouts are completed.
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September 2009
September 3-10: lots of long walks and one 90-minute hatha yoga class
September 2: hour-long walk during lunch at work (in Central park) and hour-long walk around Brooklyn with Arthur after work
September 1: 30-min walk during lunch, 3-mile run after work
July/August 2009
August 13-30: 10K run, walks, short hikes
July 28-August 12: More training runs (up to 6 miles now!), lots of walks with Arthur (shorter now that it’s so hot outside!), less yoga
July 14-27: Weekly training runs for the 10K; 1 hot vinyasa yoga class; long walks with Arthur
July 1–13: hikes with mom & dogs @ my parents’ house
June 2009
End of June: training runs and walks in NYC, hikes with mom & dogs @ my parents’ house
Saturday 6/20: 60-minute hot vinyasa yoga class; walks
Thursday 6/18–Friday 6/19: The usual walkies
Wednesday 6/17: short AM and mid-day walks; evening 3.5-mile jog + 1.5-mile walk
Tuesday 6/16: Long evening walk
Monday 6/15: Walks + 45-minute spinning class with Emily!
Sunday 6/14: Walks
Saturday 6/13: 60-minute hot vinyasa yoga class, a few Arthur walks
Wednesday 6/3–Friday 6/12: Whoops, guess I haven’t been updating this! Lots of Arthur walks, a 2-mile run, a hot yoga class, and a 3.5-mile run
Tuesday 6/2: AM walk with Arthur (~40 min.); mid-day walk; walk after work TBD
Monday 6/1: mid-day walk; short PM walk
May 2009
Friday 5/29–Sunday 5/31: Lots of runs/walks on the beach!
Thursday 5/28: Arthur walks, at-home stretching for Whole Life challenge
Wednesday 5/27: Arthur walks . . .
Tuesday 5/26: Arthur walks . . .
Monday 5/25: 1-mile mid-day walk w/ Arthur; 2-mile evening walk & short nighttime walk w/ Arthur & Sonny
Sunday 5/24: hour-long morning hike with mom; dancing @ wedding!
Saturday 5/23: quick morning walk with Arthur
Friday 5/22: A few walks (for my shift at the co-op, I walked people home with their groceries in a cart–great way to get in some activity)
Thursday 5/21: A few short walks (sore from yesterday’s run!) (WW: +2.6)
Wednesday 5/20: 2-mile AM run/walk with Arthur; 2.5 hour evening walk
Tuesday 5/19: 90-minute evening walk w/ Arthur & a friend
Monday 5/18: 4-mile walk w/ Sonny and Arthur
Sunday 5/17: short hike w/ family
Saturday 5/16: AM walk with Arthur
Friday 5/15: a few Arthur walks
Thursday 5/14: short AM walk; few miles of walking in the PM TBD
Wednesday 5/13: 20-minute morning walk w/ Arthur; 60-minute Hatha yoga class during lunch; 3.5-mile evening run(!!!); a few evening walks (totaling around 2 miles)
Tuesday 5/12: 30-minute morning walk w/ Arthur; a few evening walks
Monday 5/11: 60-minute evening run/walk with Arthur
Friday 5/8–Sunday 5/10: Lots of beach walks and swimming 
Thursday 5/7: Day off (travel to Florida!)
Wednesday 5/6: 60-minute Hatha yoga class; evening run/walk with Arthur (including about a mile sprinted in the rain—so much fun!!)
Tuesday 5/5: the usual Arthur walks
Monday 5/4: super-short morning walk (rain!); 1-hour hatha yoga class during lunch; run/walk after work TBD
Sunday 5/3: A few short walks w/ A; some mat yoga at home
Saturday 5/2: 3 hour-long walks with A (probably totaling 6–7 miles)
Friday 5/1: AM walk w/ A.; ~2-mile PM walk
April 2009
Thursday 4/30: AM run/walk w/ A; a couple short walks after work (probably totaling around 2 miles) (WW: –2.8!)
Wednesday 4/29: short AM walk w/ A; 60-minute Hatha yoga class during lunch; a couple short evening walks
Tuesday 4/28: 40-minute AM run/walk w/ A; 60-minute evening walk w/ S & A
Monday 4/27: super-short AM walk with Arthur; 2-mile walk during lunch @ work; short evening walk
Sunday 4/26: AM walk w/ Sonny and Arthur; 2 hours of walking around the park with Arthur in the afternoon, plus a shorter evening walk
Saturday 4/25: AM walk w/ Arthur; afternoon walk around city w/ Sarah and Danielle; 2 evening walks w/ Sonny & Arthur
Friday 4/24: AM walk & 3.5-mile evening run/walk with Arthur; mat yoga/stretching @ home
Thursday 4/23: 40-minute morning run/walk with Arthur (around 2 miles total); 1-mile walk during lunch; evening walk
Wednesday 4/22: 20-minute morning walk with Arthur; 1-hour hatha yoga class during lunch; 40-minute evening run/walk with Arthur
Tuesday 4/21: 20-minute morning walk with Arthur; evening walk w/ Arthur
Monday 4/20: Short morning and evening walks with Arthur (rain 
); 1-hour hatha yoga class during lunch
Sunday 4/19: 2 short morning walks with Arthur; 1-hour run/walk with Arthur; mat yoga/weights at home (~20 minutes)
Saturday 4/18: AM run/walk with Arthur; PM long walk with Arthur; evening walk and dancing w/ Sonny
Friday 4/17: AM and PM walks with Arthur; solo walk in Riverside Park
Thursday 4/16: AM walk (with sprints!) w/ A. & S., ~2-mile walk during lunch, ~1-mile walk after work, evening walk with Arthur
Wednesday 4/15: 1-hour hatha yoga class during lunch; two walks with Arthur after work
Monday 4/13–Tuesday 4/14: Rest days—couldn’t get it together! (WW: +2.6)
Saturday 4/4–Sunday 4/12: VACATION! An assortment of hikes, walks, run/walks, and FitTV yoga/body sculpting classes
Friday 4/3: Day off (drove to VA)
Thursday 4/2: 25-minute morning walk with Arthur; 25-minute walk after work; 45-minute evening run/walk with Arthur (AWESOME!!) + some sit-ups/push-ups @ home
Wednesday 4/1: morning and evening walks w/ Arthur; 1-hour hatha yoga class @ work
March 2009
Sunday 3/28–Tuesday 3/31: usual walks w/ Arthur with more jogging thrown in (my legs are sore!!)
Friday 3/27: short morning walk with Arthur (woke up late!) + walk after work
Thurday 3/26: 2 short walks w/ Arthur (rain, rain, go away!) (WW: –.6!)
Wednesday 3/25: 1-hour hatha yoga class, 2 walks w/ Arthur totaling around 4 miles (with some running thrown in, finally!!!)
Tuesday 3/24: a few walks (totaling 3 miles or so?) home from work.
Monday 3/23: Quick morning walk, 1-hour hatha yoga class during lunch, walk after work
Saturday 3/21—Sunday 3/22: Lots of walking and some at-home yoga
Friday 3/20: 20-minute morning walk, brisk 2-mile walk during work (on my lunch break), 2-mile walk after work
Thursday 3/19: Usual walks with more jogging thrown in! (I’m trying to train Arthur to jog with me ) (WW: –.4!)
Saturday 3/14—Wednesday 3/18: lots of walks (with some jogging thrown in!) with Arthur, Sonny, and friends (with 60-minute lunchtime hatha yoga classes on M & W)
Friday 3/13: 1-hour morning walk w/ Arthur, light AM yoga (for ~15 min.) 2 evening walks (which will probably total around 3 miles total)
Thursday 3/12: 2 short walks w/ Arthur
Wednesday 3/11: 4 walks w/ Arthur (5–6 miles total?)
Tuesday 3/10: 4 walks w/ Arthur (5–6 miles total?)
Monday 3/9: morning walk, at-home yoga (a MUST! my muscles are tight!), aft./evening walk
Saturday 3/7 and Sunday, 3/8: lots of walks with Mom, Sister, and Arthur
Friday 3/6: morning, mid-day, and 2 evening walks w/ Arthur (plus around 10 minutes of yoga stretches this morning)
Thursday 3/5: morning, mid-day, and 2 evening walks w/ Arthur (WW – –4.4!)
Wednesday 3/4: 30-min. morning walk w/ Arthur (with some jogging thrown in ), 60-minute yoga class (Christmas present!) during lunch, 2 evening walks w/ Arthur (probably totaling around 2 miles).
Tuesday 3/3: morning walk (+ 2 evening walks) with Arthur, 2-mile walk during lunch
Monday 3/2: morning walk w/ dog, 1-hour hatha yoga class during lunch (Christmas present), evening walk w/ dog
Sunday 3/1: run/walk or yoga (TBD) AM walk (~45 min.), 2 afternoon walks and an evening walk (probably around 2 miles total)
February 2009
Saturday 2/29: 1-hour morning walk, 1 hour afternoon walk in Prospect Park, 1.5-mile mid-afternoon walk, 1.5-mile evening walk
Friday 2/28: AM workout or walk during lunch and after work (5 miles total)
Thursday 2/26: AM workout and/or walk during lunch and after work (4 miles total) (WW – –1.4!)
Wednesday 2/25: 60-minute hatha yoga class during lunch (only $5—plus it was a Christmas gift so it’s technically “free” )
Tuesday 2/24: AM workout TBD (TOO COLD OUTSIDE!) walk after work and another after dinner (3.5 miles total)
Monday 2/23: 2-mile walk during lunch at work and another walk after work (4 miles total)
Sunday 2/22: 3.5-mile run/walk in Prospect Park
Saturday 2/21: TBD (it’s my last day of 30 days for $30 Bikram . . . I’ll try to make the trek into Manhattan to go to one last class) (so glad I made it to this!)
Friday 2/20: TBD day off (a few walks, but no formal workout)
Thursday 2/19: Bikram after work (class #9 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk walk to the studio (WW: skipping this wk. to go to yoga!) (missed both because I worked late again )
Wednesday 2/18: 60-minute hatha yoga class at work and Bikram after work (class #9 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk walk to the studio (missed bikram b/c I had to work late—fortunately this rarely happens!)
Tuesday 2/17: TBD (probably run/walk or elliptical) 45-min. walk with mom & dogs
Monday 2/16: Yoga at the studio my mom goes to Light 30-min. elliptical workout (not feelin’ so hot)
Sunday 2/15: TBD (probably run/walk or elliptical) 1.5-hour hike w/ the fam & dogs at Riverbend Park
Saturday 2/14: TBD (either a walk or an elliptical workout at my parents’ house) rest day
Friday 2/13: Bikram yoga (class #8 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk walk to the studio (and maybe a walk during lunch)
Thursday 2/12: rest day/brisk 2-mile walk during lunch, brisk 1-mile walk after work (WW: –2 lbs!)
Wednesday 2/11: 60-minute hatha yoga class @ work
Tuesday 2/10: Bikram yoga (class #7 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk walk to the studio
Monday 2/9: TBD another active rest day (a few walks—probably totaling around 2 miles)
Sunday 2/8: run/walk or Bikram or active rest day (a few walks—probably totaling around 2 miles)
Saturday 2/7: 60 min. karate (free intro. class!) with a friend, walk afterwards (1.5–2 miles?), 4.5-mile run/walk in Prospect Park
Friday 2/6: walk during lunch at work and walk after work
Thursday 2/5: walk during lunch at work (I’m going to consider this an “active rest day,” since I’ll be running around tonight to ww and grocery shopping. Might go for a walk during lunch if I feel like it, but it’s COLD out there!) (WW: +1.6)
Wednesday 2/4: Bikram yoga (class #6 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk walk to the studio
Tuesday 2/3: Walk rest day
Monday 2/2: Bikram yoga (class #5 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk 1-mile walk during lunch and another after work
Sunday 2/1: Walk or yoga (TBD) 7.25-mile run/walk in the park
January 2009
Saturday 1/31: Walk or yoga (TBD) rest day
Friday 1/30: Bikram yoga (class #4 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk walk to the studio
Thursday 1/29: 2-mile powerwalk during lunch (WW – +.2 )
Wednesday 1/28: 60-minute office yoga class ($5/gentle) and/or Bikram
Tuesday 1/27: rest day/walk during lunch (I have plans for tonight) Bikram yoga (class #3 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk walk to the studio
Monday 1/26: 60-minute office yoga class ($5! and gentle.) and/or Bikram rest day (my body was demanding it!)
Sunday 1/25: Bikram yoga (class #2 of 30 days for $30!)
Saturday 1/24: walk (a couple brisk walks totaling 2.5–3 miles) or rest day
Friday 1/23: Bikram yoga (class #1 of 30 days for $30!) + brisk walk to the studio
Thursday 1/22: “rest” day (I’ll be running around all day—to a doctor’s appt., ww mtg., and friend’s birthday party . . . will definitely get in 2–3 miles of walking!) (WW 1/22: –1.4 lbs)
Wednesday 1/21: 60-minute yoga class during lunch (only $5!) and probably an evening walk
Tuesday 1/20: spin class 2.5–3 mile evening walk (I watched the inauguration during lunchtime spin!)
Monday 1/19: run/walk or day off 90-minute yoga class (since I missed it yesterday)
Sunday 1/18: 90-minute yoga class a couple brisk walks in the snow! (~3–4 miles total)
Saturday 1/17: AM run/walk in the park day of “rest” (I was running around all day!)
Friday 1/16: walk during lunch and after work (~4 miles total) ~3 miles total
Thursday 1/15: day off or yoga DVD at home
