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<\/a>Then I ventured over to the FreeMotion weight machines hoping that would spark some interest in me. It helped a little bit.<\/p>\nI told myself a “little bit” was better than nothing. So I kept at it. After lifting weights on the FreeMotion machines for about 30 minutes, I saw that some treadmills had opened up.<\/p>\n Time: 1:09 Calories Burned: 445<\/strong><\/p>\n When I got home, Michael and I made dinner together. I made us big salads while he blackened some salmon.<\/p>\n<\/a>To be honest I was a tad intimidated by the FreeMotion machines and avoided them until recently. They are pretty fun to workout on. They are more like lifting with free weights than the machines.<\/p>\n<\/a>I enjoyed myself! Even if I was half-assing the workout out. Why do I say I half-assed it?<\/p>\n\n
<\/a>I hopped on the treadmill to do my Return to Running plan<\/span> just like I’d done on Monday–gradually increasing the speed every quarter mile or so. It seemed to be working. I increased my speed to 4.3 max by the end of my jog. I admit, my Half-Assed Workout was turning around!<\/p>\n<\/a>I saw that the mileage was getting close to my 1.5 mile and I was in such a great groove I didn’t want to stop. It didn’t hurt that one of my favorite songs was on.<\/p>\n<\/a>Before I knew it, I’d jogged 1.65 miles! Yay! And it felt good. I had no pain, no aches in my leg or knee. It was a great sign.<\/p>\n<\/a>After my jog, I went back to lifting weights, but just for a little while longer. I skipped my normal ab workout, skipped my hip strengthening exercises and decided to just do my stretches and go home.<\/p>\n<\/a>Gym Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>We also steamed some edamame to go with dinner. It’s been in the freezer for a few months (from Trader Joe’s) and we desperately need to make room for a turkey!<\/p>\n<\/a>It was really fast and easy to steam. It turned out well. Sprinkle some salt on the soybeans and it was just like the kind in a sushi restaurant.<\/p>\n<\/a>Yum!\u00a0 Dinner was good–a little on the salty side, but healthy otherwise.<\/p>\n<\/a>During dinner Michael and I discussed Thanksgiving planning. This will be the first time either of us are cooking a Turkey Dinner. Plus we are having some friends over! It definitely cannot be half-assed.<\/p>\n