In terms of working out, this week has been perfect (in my eyes):

  • Monday: 1 hour run on the Stevens Creek Trail (3 to 4 miles)
  • Tuesday: 1 hour elliptical, 45 minutes resistance training
  • Wednesday: 1 hour run on the Stevens Creek Trail (about 4 miles)
  • Thursday: 1 hour elliptical, 45 minutes resistance training
  • Friday: 1 hour elliptical, 20 - 30 minutes swimming
  • Saturday: over 1 hour run on the Stevens Creek Trail (about 4 to 5 miles), 45 minutes resistance training

I consider this week perfect for a few reasons:

  • I did at least an hour of cardio everyday
  • I managed to get 3 resistance training workouts
  • I even did a little swimming!
  • I bumped up my cardio. The trail has some elevation changes, which are more challenging that my usual running route in my neighborhood. And when I didn’t run, I went to the gym, strapped on my heart rate monitor, and did the elliptical. I’d much rather workout outside but it isn’t a good idea to run everyday and just walking isn’t enough anymore.

In my eyes, a perfect week like this one would be topped off with a long hike or bike ride on Sunday. Since I still don’t have a bike, the bike ride probably won’t happen but I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it won’t rain and I’ll get to go on a nice long hike.