167.2

wooohooo.

Anyway, I went for a little run on Tuesday when I got home. I couldn't actually run very far before both calf muscles hardened like granite, but I was able to keep my heart rate up by walking briskly over the hills in my neighborhood. I just wanted to make sure I got my exercise for at least 20 mintues. Twenty minutes, three times a week, that is my goal to start.

A heart rate monitor is a neccessity in my book. I have the Polar F6 model. This is a marvelous fitness tool. You wear the monitor around your chest, it is fairly comfortable. This band transmits information to the special wristwatch. This watch will keep track of how long you work out and what your heart rate is during that workout. So you can make sure your heart rate is staying in a certain range during your workout to get the optimum results. It also tells you how many calories you burned during your workout. I love this because it is so much more accurate than the exercise machines at the gym. Also, these machines will detect your heart rate monitor and display your heart rate on the machine. This way you don't have to grip the handles to have this information displayed, which is great if you do anything more than walk on the treadmill. I love it.

I have not adjusted my diet at all at this point.