Miles to go...

I got my 2009 Dailymile Year End Report today and I must say I'm perty happy. I started logging my rides on Dailymile in May 2009 and here are the results of all that bike riding:

Total distance:  939 miles

Avg miles per week:  31 miles

Total Workouts:  115

Pounds burned:  23

Total time:  85.01

I love how they included some trivia about all my "spent" energy: 49.44 gallons of gas saved, 1,266 tv's powered, 435.64 donuts burned! How cool is that?! If you don't use dailymile to track your workouts, try it. You can track running, walking, cycling, and other types of workouts. I love it and this report was a nice surprise. Now I'm motivated to go even more miles this year and burn lots more pounds.

Today was back to work day. I loved being off for two weeks but I was just about doing myself in with all the eating. Way too much sugar has passed these lips lately and I've been feeling my blood sugar getting all wacky. Our bodies know what we need, why don't we listen?

Of course, I'm already looking forward to Friday. And on my calendar I've marked off the next holiday, Jan. 18th, lol.

By the way, did you drink your water today?? Well???

Don't try this at home!

Since we've had a lot of rain and cold-ness here in south east Texas, I've been whining a lot about not being able to ride my bike. Well, for Christmas, my family came through for me with a few exercise programs for me to do indoors, at home. Two go with the Wii and they are "My Fitness Coach" and "Wii Fit Plus." The other is a The Firm 5lb Kettle Bell Kit. Aren't they wonderful, my family? I love 'em!

Anyway, so this morning, I got up and decided that since it's still pretty cold outside I'd be exercising indoors. I got started with the Wii Fitness Coach. It's great, btw. I only did a 15 minute workout since my pathetic body has forgotten what real exercise is all about. Riding is great for the legs, but the rest of your body just kinda goes along for the ride - pun intended ;). So, after I got finished with the Coach, I put in the kettle bell DVD and did the express workout. Love this workout but by the time we got to the floor part, I started feeling dizzy and nausiated. What? Come on. I know I'm out of shape but, seriously?

Then it dawned on me...I hadn't had any water before I started working out. That's right. Me. The one who's always preaching about drinking water. I got myself totally dehydrated. I felt terrible and it had nothing to do with muscle soreness. Let me just say that dehydration will stop you in your tracks. It took me a few hours to get myself back to normal and even then I still felt queazy. Good grief. From now on, I will drink plenty of water before I start exercising and I will drink during the workout. I think having the heat on in the house didn't help, either :).

So, do exercise at home. Just make sure you drink water before and after. Lesson learned.

Have a great weekend!