So, I haven't been living up to writing in this blog every day. But, I certainly have been writing a lot more than usual, which is better than nothing, right?

I didn't finish my 5 days of cardio last week. I only made it 5. However, I did do 4 hours worth of pretty hardcore cleaning in my hot apartment on Sunday. That has to count for something! hahaha.

On Monday I didn't go to the gym because I was feeling a bit under the weather, but I made it there on Tuesday! On Tuesday I ended up spending about 45mins on the treadmill speed walking at 6.2km/hr on a 4% incline. It felt like a really good work out. I should walk on inclines more often. Running is great, but I feel like I work different muscles when walking on an incline.

I've been a been a bit frustrated this last week though. Every time I go to the gym I'm up in weight. I've gained a kilogram since last week. The optimist in me hopes that I'm gaining muscle weight... but I also just feel bigger. Is this a diet issue? I don't feel like I'm eating more than usual. Any advice or ideas?

Current: 79KG (about 174.17lbs)

Last: 78KG (172lbs)

Lowest: 75.05KG (164.5lbs)

Highest: Somewhere around 185lbs... but I'm not exactly sure

Goal: 63.5KG (140lbs)

It felt good to run sprints yesterday, but I probably sweat more than I've ever sweat before! That gym is toasty! I ran for at 6.3 and 14 kilometers per hour for 6.25km, switching off every .25km. Changing the speed so often helps the time pass quickly. I think I'm going to use 4 different machines today; treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike and steps at 10 mins each. Tomorrow I'll take a day off from working out and do it Saturday or Sunday instead.

C.W. 78KG (about 172lbs)

L.W. 75.05KG (164.5lbs)

H.W. Somewhere around 185lbs... but I'm not exactly sure

Current G.W. 63.5KG (140lbs)

I want to get to 140lbs and see how I feel then. I think that's somewhere in the middle area of my healthy BMI (which I know is not completely accurate, but kind of something general to go by).

I made it to the gym last night, and got more than my 40 required minutes of cardio in, including an 8:50 mile. Not bad but definitely not my best. As we're approaching summer, the gym is getting progressively more and more hot. Korean people tend to like to workout in hot weather. I think it's something about the excessive sweating. (at least, it's excessive in my case!) Anyway... the air con use is pretty limited!

Awkward moment when I ran into one of my students in the locker room. I'm not comfortable with my students seeing me bra off... feels a little strange. So, I put off changing until she left the locker room.

I'm excited about this Health Pact. I hope that it does good things for me!

(Not feeling particularly articulate right now. My apologies!)