[nycfem]

Today I walked to the gym, which is about 30 min. / a bit under 5000 steps.

Then I did the stairmaster for 35 minutes. My pattern was:

levels 7 down to 1, 1 set, 2 min each level

then repeated sets of levels 7 down to 1: 15 seconds for levels 7, 6,5,4 and then one minute each for levels 3,2, and 1.

My heart rate was in the 160's and it was a good workout.

I was really tired from not enough sleep, but when I get on the stairmaster and rev it up, my body and mind quickly change as if I'm being chased by a bear and I'm able to rise to the occasion.

Today and yesterday I saw Judith in the locker room. Yesterday she was cleaning her plate and cup from home that she uses for her take-out that she eats at the gym. She was wearing plastic gloves. It was a very sophisticated operation. Today she was about to head to a spin class and was wearing orange Diesel sneakers paired with an orange top. I complimented her matching orange, and she told me she has about 10 pairs of Diesel sneakers, I think in different colors so she can match- which is funny, because she is a little wild when it comes to what she puts together to wear. She has a style that's kind of busy patterned, bright colors, and a little off.

Easygoingfemme, how long does it take you to do 30 miles on your bike?