Exercise Log

Last updated: 2007-11-15 17:39:31 EST

DateTimeExerciseMinutesPulseCaloriesDistance (meters)watts per strokekm per hourComment
2007-05-1514:03NTrack10135    
2007-05-1612:12RowErg4110    first time on it ever; quit when some unfamiliar muscles started burning (probably had something to do with resistance being at max setting)
12:20NTrack6130    
2007-05-1715:13NTrack8120    
15:21RowErg7110    Experimented a little and decided to set the resistance to 4.
2007-05-2109:14NTrack6130    
09:24RowErg10112    
2007-05-2215:09NTrack11130    
15:22RowErg10130    
2007-05-2321:17RowErg10122  53.5 
22:27NTrack6130    max pulse 150
2007-05-2511:11Walk10125 675  Home from Davis the steep way in 80F+ heat.
11:43RowErg30125  40.8 Started immediately after above; starting pulse 118
11:46NTrack2137    Tried to push myself to do 10 min on the nordictrack immediately after the erg session, but couldn't.
2007-05-2712:34NTrack10130    
12:45RowErg25120  40.0 
2007-05-2811:30RowErg23114  46.2 
2007-05-3117:29RowErg33108  47.8 
2007-06-0223:32RowErg20118175331658.0 increased resistance to 6.5; read erg's computer's manual and discovered the net meters and calories readings, which I'll log from here on.
23:37NTrack5130    
2007-06-0315:42NTrack15120    
16:00RowErg15112127240651.8 
2007-06-0519:02Other28135    mowed (w/ human-powered mower) & raked the lawn
19:26RowErg15127  75.0 Forgot to note cal and meters before zeroing computer for the cooldown, below.
19:36RowErg1011578147840.3 
2007-06-0617:57RowErg20125202383389.9 
18:12RowErg1011588167058.6 started a few min. after above; starting pulse 112
19:17Bike8135 1000 7.5
23:58Bike4120 700 10.5
2007-06-0809:47Walk10125 750  wearing 6 kg pack
10:57Walk12140 750  slight upslope; wearing 6 kg pack
11:12RowErg51304789270.4 
11:25RowErg5135531014100.0 
11:37RowErg12122100189950.0 
17:48Walk12130 750  
2007-06-0918:26Other10110    Mowed the lawn; cool outside and hardly any new growth since last mowed only 4 days ago. Still, surprised how low pulse stayed. (Suspect heart rate monitor is flakey.)
19:14RowErg41117384729672.3 
2007-06-1016:26Walk14120 900  
16:47RowErg1011088167659.9 
2007-06-1118:26RowErg33126325617083.7 
23:10RowErg15120127242251.3 
2007-06-1216:48RowErg10125104197295.9 
17:02RowErg12120112212670.1 
17:35RowErg30113250474750.9 
2007-06-1415:13RowErg42124424805990.8 First workout with new heart-rate monitor that reports avg pulse for workout, so no more estimating.
15:39RowErg23119203386060.8 
2007-06-1514:00RowErg201272093969100.1 
14:11RowErg1011890170362.0 
2007-06-1615:41RowErg8125841600100.2 all-out effort
15:53RowErg10124100190885.2 
2007-06-1717:30Other28130    mowed and raked lawn
17:48RowErg12130119226785.1 
18:31RowErg30129289548978.3 
2007-06-1821:49RowErg301313155979100.5 all-out
22:08RowErg16123150284471.5 
2007-06-2111:07RowErg151301622990100.5 
11:34RowErg20128195372482.4 
22:04RowErg20125201380387.1 
2007-06-2209:28Walk10120 750  
10:57Walk15117 1050  
11:58Walk10126 750  
12:43RowErg20124202384290.1 
13:06RowErg20120183356270.4 
2007-06-2316:24RowErg10118103196095.1 
16:58RowErg30117291552580.0 
2007-06-2418:11Other27128    mowed and raked the lawn
18:43RowErg20121195369780.1 
2007-06-2520:50RowErg40124397753085.6 
2007-06-2714:35RowErg131211422607102.3 all-out
15:08RowErg27117267507685.3 
17:52Walk15130 900  
2007-06-2821:27Walk23122 1500  
22:19RowErg17119162311578.2 
2007-06-2909:30Walk10125 750  
10:10Walk12130 750  
22:57RowErg20114197375084.1 
2007-06-3022:01RowErg16117168313395.0 
22:28RowErg24117238451585.1 
2007-07-0120:43Other40115    yardwork (mowing, edging, raking)
2007-07-0421:17RowErg131251512717113.4 
21:49RowErg27118275518990.3 
2007-07-0515:20Walk10115 675  
16:40Walk10115 675  
23:40RowErg121251382496112.9 
23:51RowErg8123871610100.1 
2007-07-0609:20Walk7112 525  
10:30Walk8115 525  
2007-07-0821:24RowErg201202163981100.9 set resistance to 10
21:54RowErg26115257489085.2 
2007-07-0923:58RowErg45116463866892.0 
2007-07-1022:35RowErg251212714979101.4 
22:58RowErg20118194371481.9 
2007-07-1217:36RowErg251222735003102.7 
19:58Other25121    mowing, raking (notably less tiring than before)
2007-07-1421:20Walk50120 3150  Longest walk since stroke by a factor of 2
2007-07-1522:10Walk81123 5250  No, this is my longest walk since the stroke. Meant to try a slightly longer walk than yesterday; made a wrong turn and ended up going more than half again as far.
22:19RowErg5131581048112.5 hit erg directly after walk above, just to show myself I could.
2007-07-1622:15Walk40125 2625  
2007-07-1722:09Walk40131 2775  peak pulse 147
2007-07-1820:39RowErg101251162085114.4 
21:14RowErg30121314585295.3 
2007-07-2122:47Walk46125 3000  
2007-07-2219:17Bike24115 4100 10.2
20:02Bike18119 3300 11.0
21:32Bike8127 600 4.5
2007-07-2321:08RowErg5126641116131.4 
21:31RowErg241272684874107.0 
2007-07-2422:17Walk43127 3000  
2007-07-2512:12Bike12127 2500 12.5
2007-07-2811:15RowErg121231422525118.0 
11:46RowErg281253015550100.1 
12:34Other34124    mowed & raked the lawn (first time in over 2 weeks)
13:40Walk10127 750  w/ 6 kg pack
14:57Walk11137 750  uphill, w/ 6 kg pack; peak pulse 148
2007-07-2921:55Walk45127 3000  long shallow climb halfway through; short steep climb at end; peak pulse 153
2007-07-3012:40Walk7111 450  
13:15Walk11120 825  Charles T stop to Staniford St.
13:57Walk11118 825  Staniford St. to Charles T stop
14:28Walk10123 675  short, steep hill at end
22:42RowErg121251442549121.0 
22:54RowErg101191081999101.1 
2007-08-0121:52Walk46117 3000  
2007-08-0220:35Walk29121 1950  cut short b/c I was having muscle spasms in lower back; also the heat --- reached 94 earlier and hadn't cooled down much.
2007-08-0312:15Walk11123 750  home to davis T
14:35Walk16125 1200  Park Street T to Staniford st via the stairs, Tremont St., Cambridge St; very hot out
15:20Walk16131 1200  Staniford St to Park T stop via Cambridge/Tremont; 95F and muggy
16:03Walk12134 825  Davis T to home; still hot
2007-08-0513:00Walk15124 1050  carrying a 7 kg bag
13:42Bike7130 700 6.0
14:05Other15126    
19:42Bike9107 1400 9.3supposed to be a much longer ride, ended by a flat tire.
20:05Walk22113 1500  walked bike home
2007-08-0722:24Walk51138 3750  trying for much faster cadence than usual; route had a lot of up & down. peak pulse 154
2007-08-0811:29Walk11120 750  wearing 5 kg pack
12:09Walk16128 1200  Park T to Staniford St via Tremont/Cambridge, wearing 5 kg pack
12:54Walk14126 900  Staniford St to Haymarket T via getting lost, w/ 5 kg pack
15:15Walk11126 750  wearing 5 kg pack
17:57Walk14137 1125  carrying a 7 kg bag.
18:45Other35137    Running errands on bike in city traffic. Peak pulse 156
2007-08-0912:42Bike16122 4000 15.0
13:37Bike17128 3900 13.8
22:31Walk17122 1125  
2007-08-1022:56Walk22126 1650  lots of up and down; trying for rapid cadence; peak pulse 142
2007-08-1114:26Walk28129 1950  Rough trail (loose rocks, trees fallen across it) in Middlesex Fells, with a good deal more up and down than I was expecting. Peak pulse 149.
22:50RowErg211252344256106.8 
2007-08-1218:00Bike28120 6400 13.7Peak pulse 148
19:10Bike17121 4000 14.1
19:45Other13121    about half biking, half errands up & down the stairs
2007-08-1322:30Walk43119 3000  
2007-08-1413:45Walk15117 1125  
14:25Walk14127 1125  
18:31Walk20120 1500  
2007-08-1622:28Walk14121 1050  
23:20Walk20122 1500  
23:59Walk12127 750  
2007-08-1817:41Other40111    
20:00Walk19129 1500  trying to keep up a fast pace.
21:40Walk25133 1800  
2007-08-1915:10Bike29121 6300 13.0Davis Square to the Bike Stop, Arlington, on the bike path
16:10Bike24129 5800 14.5The Bike Stop, Arlington, to Mass Ave & Woburn St, Lexington
18:03Bike41131 12800 18.7Mass Ave & Woburn, Lexington, to home.
2007-08-2216:23Walk12120 900  w/ 8 kg pack
17:10Walk11123 825  w/ 8 kg pack
17:37Walk20123 1350  Staniford St to Park T, over Beacon Hill, w/ 8 kg pack --- why was my avg pulse so low?
19:40Walk21130 1350  w/ 8 kg pack
2007-08-2408:00Walk10126 750  w/5 kg pack
08:32Walk10129 750  Park St T (took stairs to surface), to 60 State St. w/ 5kg pack
08:58Walk17128 1200  60 State St to Staniford St., w/ 5 kg pack
10:26Walk43125 3000  Staniford St to Portland St, Cambridge, w/ 5 kg pack
11:45Walk12126 750  Davis T to home, the steep way, w/ 5 kg pack
2007-08-2716:16Walk14116 1000  
17:15Walk29128 2100  Harvard Square to Porter Square
18:18Walk28132 1800  
2007-08-2822:58Walk22122 1650  
2007-09-0917:30Bike50123 11000 14.7Conservative estimate from memory; actual data lost in disk crash
2007-09-1122:00Walk88128 6450  Estimate from memory; actual data lost in disk crash
2007-09-1322:00Walk62132 4500  Estimate from memory; actual data lost in disk crash
2007-09-1910:50Walk16116 1125  Pushing bicycle w/ flat tire.
2007-09-2018:30Walk16124 1200  
23:02Walk12125 900  
2007-09-2109:42Walk12126 900  
10:27Walk16124 1200  
11:19Walk30129 2250  
11:58Walk10130 750  
13:05Walk10127 750  
15:57Walk13121 975  
2007-09-2318:27Walk44125 3000  
2007-09-2613:18Walk34137 2500  90F out. I wasn't walking any harder than usual; I assume pulse was so fast to dissipate heat. Max 156.
15:35Walk10132 750  90F
16:20Walk10130 750  90F
16:54Walk12131 850  Still hot.
2007-10-0311:00Walk10122 750  Low estimate based on similar walks
14:00Walk12122 900  
15:00Walk20122 1500  Low estimate based on similar walks
16:15Walk10122 750  Low estimate based on similar walks
2007-10-0420:28Walk12118 900  
20:51Walk14141 1100  
2007-10-0516:04Walk10117 750  
16:50Walk12125 900  
17:20Walk10120 750  
17:58Walk13128 900  
2007-10-0614:15Walk12125 900  
17:10Walk14128 1050  
2007-10-0713:48Walk21120 1500  
17:30Walk10122 750  
2007-10-0816:04Walk10111 750  
18:40Walk30122 2175  
19:37Walk12130 825  
2007-10-0911:58Walk15118 1125  
13:17Walk22121 1500  
2007-10-1009:21Walk10117 750  
09:55Walk11119 750  
10:52Walk13123 900  
11:20Walk11122 750  
11:39Walk16121 1000  
13:12Walk18121 1250  
2007-10-1110:00Walk10118 750  
14:45Walk12120 800  home from Davis T w/ 13 kg pack
2007-10-1217:00Walk12120 900  estimated pulse
21:30Walk10120 750  estimated pulse
21:45Walk10120 750  estimated pulse
2007-10-1315:30Walk11119 750  
2007-10-1417:20Walk34120 2400  distance measured; pulse and time low estimates based on similar walks (forgot to stop pulse monitor when done).
2007-10-1510:35Walk11120 750  time and pulse estimated (monitor was being flakey)
12:35Walk11121 750  time and pulse estimated
13:11Walk17120 1050  
13:30Walk10120 750  
17:45Walk21123 1500  
2007-10-1615:00Walk10118 750  time and pulse estimated (flakey monitor)
15:55Walk11121 750  time and pulse estimated
2007-10-1709:42Walk9131 750  Home to Davis T --- seriously hustling to make the train
15:07Bike14131 2500 10.7Trying out my new recumbent trike.
16:14Bike52130 8400 9.7Belmont to Somerville. First ride on recumbent trike. Time includes two stops to adjust bike, plus normal traffic stops.
2007-10-1808:40Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
09:18Walk10115 750  Charles T to Staniford St (std. low estimate for this walk)
10:40Walk10115 750  Staniford St to Charles T (std. low estimate for this walk)
11:15Walk10115 750  Davis T to home (standard low estimate for this walk)
16:12Other20120    Low estimate: Running errands w/ the trike; actual data was 31 min @ 110.
2007-10-1917:15Walk13114 900  
19:00Walk12128 900  w/ 8 kg pack
2007-10-2016:00Bike15125 2500 10.0Time & pulse est. (got a flat; didn't think to check monitor when it happened)
18:40Walk15115 1000  Pushed the trike home (what a PITA); time and pulse est.
2007-10-2111:00Bike9115 1300 8.7time & pulse est.
11:30Bike16120 2100 7.9
13:12Bike18134 3500 11.736 m altitude gain
14:23Bike5125 2000 24.019 m descent over 2 km makes more of a difference on speed than I expected.
15:22Bike21122 3600 10.3
15:40Bike9124 1300 8.7
20:40Walk10117 750  
21:00Walk13124 1000  
21:34Walk15124 1250  w/ 11 kg pack
22:05Walk12129 825  w/ 11 kg pack
2007-10-2213:13Bike6116 1000 10.0
13:28Walk10122 750  
13:59Walk11121 750  
15:14Walk10123 750  6 kg pack
16:00Walk11133 800  w/ 6 kg pack
17:10Walk15116 900  
17:44Bike11115 1800 9.8
18:16Bike15120 2400 9.6
2007-10-2314:44Bike12110 2300 11.5
17:10Other10115    errands on trike; time & pulse est
2007-10-2416:30Bike45120 7900 10.5
2007-10-2512:30Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
15:30Walk10115 750  Davis T to home (standard low estimate for this walk)
2007-10-2609:25Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
09:50Walk10115 750  Charles T to Staniford St (std. low estimate for this walk)
11:40Walk10115 750  Staniford St to Charles T (std. low estimate for this walk)
16:00Walk10115 750  Davis T to home (standard low estimate for this walk)
2007-10-2713:15Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
2007-10-2815:30Other30125    lowball estimate of exercise value of 10.7 km of stop-and-go biking
16:26Bike18116 3500 11.7
2007-10-2913:35Other10115    lowball approximation for 2.2 km of stop-and-go riding while doing errands
14:01Bike15115 3500 14.0
14:21Bike15128 3300 13.2
15:10Bike25124 5500 13.2
17:04Bike22129 7100 19.4
17:23Bike14129 3500 15.0
17:53Bike11121 1800 9.8
20:45Walk12113 900  
21:10Walk10127 750  
2007-10-3015:12Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
15:50Walk12117 900  
16:50Walk19121 1500  
18:18Walk12121 850  
2007-10-3115:30Walk15117 1125  
15:48Walk10121 750  
17:57Walk12119 900  
18:55Walk12120 1800  
20:08Walk10115 750  
20:55Walk10115 750  Davis T to home (standard low estimate for this walk)
2007-11-0115:30Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
16:10Walk10115 750  Charles T to Staniford St (std. low estimate for this walk)
18:10Walk10115 750  Staniford St to Charles T (std. low estimate for this walk)
18:40Walk10115 750  Davis T to home (standard low estimate for this walk)
2007-11-0212:20Other12115    lowball estimate of aerobic component of ~1/2 hr of bicycling in traffic
13:00Bike14122 3500 15.0
14:14Bike14135 3300 14.1
14:54Bike11133 3800 20.7
15:33Bike23122 4800 12.5
2007-11-0316:23Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
17:06Walk14115 1000  
18:00Walk16119 1150  Whole Foods to Alewife T carrying groceries
18:32Walk12125 750  Davis to home carrying groc
2007-11-0417:00Walk40115 3000  Low estimate (pulse monitor quit working)
2007-11-0517:17Walk10115 750  pulse est.
2007-11-0615:00Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
2007-11-0709:00Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
14:00Walk16115 1200  time and pulse low estimates
15:10Walk10115 750  Staniford St to Charles T (std. low estimate for this walk)
15:45Walk10115 750  Davis T to home (standard low estimate for this walk)
2007-11-0815:45Walk30115 2400  time and pulse low estimates
18:00Walk10115 750  Davis T to home (standard low estimate for this walk)
2007-11-0919:30Walk25115 2000  time and pulse est.
2007-11-1114:30Bike28113 5500 11.8
15:58Bike20133 3900 11.7
16:20Other10120    
16:38Bike11129 1900 10.4
2007-11-1215:51Walk15118 1125  
16:06Walk10126 750  
16:33Walk11128 850  Charles T to Staniford St measured
18:10Walk10115 750  Staniford St to Charles T (std. low estimate for this walk)
18:45Walk10115 750  Davis T to home (standard low estimate for this walk)
2007-11-1314:29Other60115    Fudged data: actually 130 min at avg. pulse 109, max 126; I figure 60@115 is a conservative estimate of the exercise value.
17:30Walk10115 750  Home to Davis T (standard low. est. for this walk)
18:18Walk12120 750  Home from Davis, carrying 8 kg cardboard box and 4 kg pack; est. pulse based on it being 137 when I got home.
2007-11-1415:51Bike40115 7500 11.2Lowball est pulse and time (forgot to stop monitor)
17:15Bike13129 2700 12.5
17:37Bike18127 3300 11.0

Summary: 329 aerobic exercise sessions on 122 (out of 183) days from 2007-05-15 through 2007-11-14. That's a total of 4 days 0 hrs 3 mins spent doing aerobic activities during that period, with an average of 2.70 exercise sessions each of the days I worked out. My exercise sessions had a mean duration of 17 min 31 sec, the median session being 13 min.

This graph is how I normally look at the data:

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