Training Day 88

Today was my cross-training day, so I biked over the gym and climbed aboard the good old elliptical trainer. Serendipitously, there was a brand-new issue of US Weekly waiting just for me on the usually-sparse magazine table. I decided to try the personal trainer/aerobic cross-train setting on the Life Fitness elliptical, and I selected Level 15 (of 25). It was a pretty tough workout--much more intense than my usual elliptical sessions. I was on the machine for 45 minutes but it actually felt a lot shorter because my virtual personal trainer kept giving me different commands like "focus on pushing with your arms" or "maintain a speed of 6.0 or greater" or "pedal backwards using only your lower body." I like that kind of thing because it's not such a monotonous workout. I did skip my strength circuit, however--I just wasn't feeling it today. Tomorrow I have the day off, so I'll probably do some yoga and jump-roping and then take my pup for a short jog. This week really flew by--I hope my whole summer vacation doesn't pass as quickly!