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Wednesday, March 2:<\/strong> My March fitness campaign kicked off straight after my first class of the new semester. With just the one 9 a.m. class today, I was done with work and in the gym by 11 a.m. for a grueling steep 4 kilometers on the treadmill followed by leg exercises for my thighs, hamstrings, and calves. The month and new\u00a0semester\u00a0are off to an amazing start!<\/p>\n

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Thursday, March 3: <\/strong>A short but intense 20-minute workout at the gym. I exercised my back, lats, traps, biceps, and forearms without a break!<\/p>\n

Friday, March 4:<\/strong> Between classes I had time to sneak away to the pool for a nice 1,250 meter swim:<\/p>\n

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Saturday. March 5:<\/strong> A steady 3 km on the treadmill followed immediately by an intense chest, shoulders, and triceps workout. I’ll be very very sore tomorrow…<\/p>\n

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Sunday, March 6:<\/strong> An unplanned rest day due to a long nap in the afternoon. I also felt dehydrated the whole day, which could be a sign I’m coming down with something. I hope I’m not because I have a very busy day ahead of me tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 8:<\/strong> I’m still feeling a little under the weather, but still managed a very quick visit to the gym. At just under 20 minutes, I think that was my shortest gym session ever. Just a few sets of leg extensions, hamstring curls, side raises, calf raises, and lower back extensions.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 9:<\/strong> Another short gym session. This time back, biceps, forearms, traps, lats, and abs.<\/p>\n

Friday, March 11:<\/strong> I’m still not quite over this lingering little cold, but I went to the gym anyway for an heroic chest, shoulders, triceps, thighs, hamstrings, and calves workout. I’m hoping to get back into the cardio tomorrow…<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 12:<\/strong> Back on the treadmill for the first time since last Saturday! A steady and steep 3 kilometers followed by a back, traps, lats, biceps, forearms, and lower back workout:<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, March 15:<\/strong> I visited the gym after lunch for a nice solid chest, shoulders, triceps, thighs, and hamstrings workout.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 17:<\/strong> An early morning (7:20 a.m.) workout to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Three kilometers on the treadmill watching First Knight and then some abs and sides exercises:<\/p>\n

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Friday, March 18:<\/strong> A filled a 4-hour break between classes with a 1.05 kilometer swim and a nap:<\/p>\n

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Saturday, March 19:<\/strong> A weights session in the late afternoon after a trip downtown to pick up new shirts and pants for work: back, traps, lats, biceps, lower back, and forearms. And that was the hardest back workout in a good while.<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 20:<\/strong> I mixed things up a little today with a legs, chest, shoulders, and triceps workout before a treadmill session. I really noticed the difference in my legs on the treadmill resulting in a shorter distance (2.5 km). Still a great workout though and\u00a0I’m looking forward to feeling\u00a0sore tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, March 22:<\/strong>\u00a0 Another treadmill session, this one a little longer (3.5 km) while listening to Murray Gold’s Dr. Who Season 5<\/em> soundtrack:<\/p>\n

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Thursday, March 25:<\/strong> A quick 1.1 kilometer swim\u00a0between my teacher training and freshmen classes. I had a lane to myself the whole time enabling me to swim a little faster with much fewer rests. Murray Gold’s music through my trusty (and perhaps a little rusty) SwiMP3 completed the experience:<\/p>\n

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Friday, March 25:<\/strong> A short sharp gym session before my 12 p.m. teacher training class. Treadmill session first (2.5 km) followed by a short sharp back, biceps, lats, traps, and lower back workout:<\/p>\n

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Saturday, March 26:<\/strong> An intense weights session early Saturday morning (chest, shoulders, triceps, quads, hamstrings, calves, and abs) before heading off to Yena’s wedding.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 29:<\/strong> Back in the gym around 5:30 p.m., but I only had time for a treadmill session. I picked up the pace significantly because of that lack of time and ran 3.8 km:<\/p>\n

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Wednesday, March 30: <\/strong>Another brief weights session today, this one clocking in at just under 25 minutes. Just legs and abs today. I\u00a0hope I’m sore tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 31:<\/strong> Another short and intense weights session, with\u00a0today being back day: lats, back, traps, biceps, lower back, and forearms. And yes I was a little sore from yesterday’s workout, but not as much as I had expected. I really need to put more effort into my legs and abs workouts.<\/p>\n

Thus ends the month of March in the year of our Lord 2011. Less cardio workouts than\u00a0previous months, but I still exercised 21 out of the 31 days of the month, and I’m happy with that. I also changed my diet significantly after reading Gary Taubes’ informative and fascinating book\u00a0Why We Get Fat<\/em><\/a><\/em>. I hope (“expect” more like it)\u00a0to see some noticeable results over the next couple of months.\u00a0And oops I almost forgot, I’ve been watching the latest season of\u00a0Australia’s Biggest Loser <\/a>religiously all month, and things are just starting to heat up…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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