Plan for Week 9 of 52

A new week and a new plan. I've been feeling kind of burnt out going to the gym 5 days a week. I think I will only go 4 days this week, which will be a good switch up. Monday I am meeting a girlfriend after work for tea so I will not be working out after work. I am working four ten hour days this week, so my workout is pushed to after work. My schedule will be 6:30am - 5pm. I guess I could get up at 4am and go to the gym, but.......I love my sleep too much. I will workout at 5:30pm - 6:45pm and then come home to start dinner. It will be fun having a new schedule this week! I love to switch it up sometimes.

Workout plan for the week:

• Sunday: Hour hike at Davidson Mesa, 20 min bike ride to gym, 45 minutes treadmill run /walk interval
  
• Monday: Off
• Tuesday: Eliptical 30 minutes (level 7), Run/Walk Interval 30 minutes, free weights for arms, 25 crunches, 25 leg lifts, stretch 15 min
• Wednesday: Shiva Yoga 50 minutes and 30 minutes walk with Jorge
  
• Thursday: Eliptical 30 minutes (level 7), Run/Walk Interval 30 minutes, free weights for arms, 25 crunches, 25 leg lifts, stretch 15 min
• Friday: Off of work, so I would like to maybe go to Marshall Mesa or someplace outside - 2 hour hike. Arc trainer at the gym 30 minutes in the morning. Meditate 20 minutes
  
• Saturday: Snowshoe?
  

Dinner plan for the week:

• Sunday: Naked Bratwurst and Steamed Broccoli
  
• Monday: Tuna Salad
  
• Tuesday: Zataran's Red Beans and Rice and side salad
  
• Wednesday: Pork Chops and peas
  
• Thursday: Chicken with paprika sauce over rice
  
• Friday: Asian peanut chicken and veggies with rice noodles
  
• Saturday: Roast Chicken

As you can see on the exercise schedule, I have added in a meditation session on Friday. I would like to start adding these in as scheduled sessions, because it is much like establishing my exercise routine. Meditation should also be scheduled and become part of my routine. There are several different ways to meditate; in silence, chanting, with music, walking, gardening, in yoga relaxation poses, etc. My favorite way I have come across in the past is sitting cross legged and chanting "Om mani padme hum" for every bead on my homemade prayer beads. That's roughly 108 times. It focuses me, I think of nothing else, but concentrating on those words. This is a good resource of it meaning of "Om mani padme hum". I also love to listen to the CDs of Hindu and Buddhist chants I have, I load them into my Shuffle and sit with my eyes closed focusing on the words and music. It is very calming. A good start to a new tradition.