Tag Archives: Abs

Adult Fitness Test – May 2010

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Tonia Kendrick

I did the President’s Challenge Adult Fitness test again this week. My overall score has improved 5 percentile points since last time.  I’m pleased, since I haven’t been focused on this.  It’s been almost a year since the last time … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Love about 30-Day Shred Level 1

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

I can do 18 push-ups during the first set, now.  18! My arms are getting buff. The static lunges with bicep curls (they’re tough, but since they are static, it’s easier on my knee). My waist looks smaller. The punching … Continue reading →

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30-Day Shred – Day 1

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

Well.  Not as hard as I had expected based on all the reviews I had read.  This, plus swimming and Pilates definitely won’t be enough exercise the next couple of weeks, so I’m going to continue with my regular outside … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K – Graduation Day

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

Nine weeks completed.  Wow. It was a beautiful day today.  We’ve had a little cold snap the last few days, so it was only 76 when I went to run at 9:00 this morning.  I ran the same loop as … Continue reading →

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Adult Fitness Test – Take 2

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

I did the President’s Challenge Adult Fitness test again on Sunday (May 31).  I’m officially 9 percent fitter than I was a month ago (not really – the whole thing is based on percentiles, not percentages, but this sounds better, … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K – W9D1

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

Short post today. I had a long day at work.  The kind of day where the old me would have come home and mixed up a martini.  The new me, however, did W9D1 of Couch to 5K, abs, yoga, and … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K – W8D3

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

I cannot believe that I’ve completed Week 8.  Only one week until graduation! I ran outside today, for the first time since I did the 5K a month ago.  I had been trying to run outside once a week, but … Continue reading →

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Do you know how fit you are?

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

I do. As the title of this blog indicates, I’m working on improving my fitness.  Intuitively I knew that I wasn’t fit, and now I have quantitative numbers to back that up (and to spur me on). Yesterday, I found … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K W5D3

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

The Run Yes, today was the big one.  The first 20-minute run.  And I did it! It really is all mental.  I went in with the knowledge that I would complete this run.  Failure was not an option.  I did … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K W5D2

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Tonia Kendrick

I’m starting to feel like a “real” runner. I made it through today’s 8-minute jogging intervals without stopping.  I used a couple of strategies to help me get through. First, I used two songs of about four minutes each for … Continue reading →

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