I've decided I'm in pretty ****ing good shape. In fact, I think I'm in the 99th percentile of people weighing over 300lbs. I'm really not trying to brag this time, I just really feel like I learned something about myself today.
It was pretty much a free day in the gym today. I normally take Sundays off, but I had pink eye this week and did next to nothing on Thursday, including no weight lifting or running.
So I decided to jump on the elliptical and try to go for an hour solid. It didn't help that I drove my truck instead of my Honda and forgot my water bottle. But, I figured if I needed to jump off and hit the water fountain no big deal. I wasn't doing anything but trying to burn some calories anyways. Turns out I didn't need it at all.
I just did level 15 on the elliptical, but I went 7.5 miles and burned up 1400 calories in 62 minutes. My h/r didn't go over 130 until the 10 minute mark. 140 at the 19 minute mark. 150 at the 32 minute mark. And 160 at the 49 minute mark. It never crossed 170.
I maintained RPM's at 60-65, and just went. I have never been able to do that before, even when I was doing the elliptical 6 days a week and nothing else. I feel amazing. Sorry, I needed to tell
someone.
