Week 6: Day 3

Today was fast paced with more work demands and visitors in town. I was able to split off for a good workout and cardio. I'm hoping that the stress and pace of this week don't adversely impact results on Friday. Hopefully they won't.

Food- I missed morning snack due to workout. We had lunch catered out of the neighborhood and I enjoyed grilled beef, onions, cilantro and salsa on corn tortillas. These actually aren't that bad for you if you leave off the standard taco toppings like cheese and sour cream. I also avoided the cookies and chips as they are empty calories. I subbed a whey protein shake for a meal in the evening as I wasn't very hungry and found it very filling.

Workout- We focused on upper body today with heavy weight circuits capped off by some boxing and a bike sprint. I'm finding myself getting stronger and it really felt good to push some heavier weights. Workout today reminded me that I'd eventually like to focus in on my bench press max and see where I can push that. That'll be another blog for another day.

Cardio- I'm loving the elliptical. It really boosts your heart rate with much less impact than the treadmill and more muscles used than the bike. Today I went for 30 minutes at a pace of about 4.5 miles. I covered about 2.25 miles with an average heart rate that stayed between 135 and 140 helping me burn over 400 calories.