We are huge Cleveland Cavalier fans over here and very upset over their loss. I had already told myself that I was going to run for as many minutes as the Magic had points so I was on the treadmill for a while to say the least.

I run on the Precor C956 and I like it because the treadmill motor is strong and the speed picks up really fast. Inferior treadmills take a longer time to speed up because the poor quality of their motors. When I run, walk, jog, lift weights, swim, or exercise in any kind of way, I like everything to be as natural as possible. When you want to run fast but cant because the treadmill motor will not keep up with you, it can cause you to lose motivation, and ultimately prevents you from working out properly. Never let a machine interfere with you performing to the best of your ability!

When deciding which treadmill to buy, make sure you take into account its motor size and quality. Making sure you pick out a treadmill with a strong and durable drive and incline motors is key in finding the right unit. The treadmill drive motor controls the speed and the treadmill incline motor controls the elevation.

Woke up today at 7:10 am PST. Stretched for 10 minutes then did 200 pushups (a bunch of sets of 30), then jumped in the shower. For breakfast I ate half of a grapefruit, a bowl of raisin bran and two slices of rye toast. Then I went to work in front of the computer but I got the feeling that I really needed to exercise more and since today is Memorial Day I decided to go to the local middle school and use their rubberized track to get some running in. I walked 2 laps (1/2 Mile) then ran about 14 laps (3.5 Miles). The key to running is making sure that you are not beating up your knees, ankles, hips and other joints and bones. Rubberized tracks and treadmills with quality suspension system are your best bets. After the light jog I felt much better and went home to do some real work.

When lunch time came I was ready and had burned off most of what I had for breakfast so a big good lunch was really needed. For starters I ate a salad with lettuce, cucumbers, carrots and tomatoes with some Italian dressing. Protein is crucial to my diet so I made some tuna fish and mixed it with celery and chopped up hard-boiled eggs.

When you workout and physically train at high intensity levels always make sure you are hydrated. No matter whether you are jogging on the Treadmill or Elliptical Cross-Trainer, climbing stairs on a Stair Stepper or riding an exercise cycle, you will need to make sure that you are properly hydrated. Eating bananas are extremely beneficial towards remaining hydrated and staying focused.
For dinner we had pasta with chicken and steamed vegetables. The rest of the night consisted of stretching, running on the treadmill, working out on the elliptical and using the home gym for some strength training.