Actual time in the gym vs workout time

Ok, I am female, but it's not like I'm putting on makeup afterwards and my hair takes like 5 minutes tops.

Maybe I need to do a study.  I do have a lap watch.  I could take my "lap" times in between swim-stretch-run plus before and after to see what the heck is going on.        This could be fun (or incredibly useless and stupid depending on the point-of-view).

When I'm in a hurry I can be as economical in my time as anyone.  No/little hair goes a long way toward that.  But this is why I stopped doing split workouts at the gym unless it's the weekend and I have lots of time (heh - lots of time - cha right!).  You THINK it's only a few minutes lost in between workouts but it really adds up.  Do one workout and stick to it all the way through.  I believe you get more bang for your buck, so to speak, that way.

My typical gym workout consists of a 40-minute swim (OK, it's only 1500 yards, so what?), five minutes to change to gym clothes, 20-minutes on weights, 45 minutes on the elliptical or treadmill, and 10 minutes to shower and dress (shirt and tie). Two hours total, 1:45 working out.

All about time management. Why do you drive to the gym, THEN change clothes? Put on your gym clothes at home. Why shower after teh swim, then again after the treadmill? Rinse out your suit and go.

Because if I don't I itch the whole time I'm on the treadmill...

Now, this IS a reason to swim LAST...at least if you run on the treddy all you have to do before getting in the pool is rinse off. 

Hey Di!

I actually had the same issue trying to ride my bike this morning.  HA!  The pump was upstairs, I left my HR monitor in the bedroom, couldn't find my socks, then it took like 5 minutes for my Garmin to find a satelite.  Sheesh.

Lesson: plan and organize.  It's the first time I rode in a while so I was a mess, but will now have my stuff together.  Plus I'll run outside, turn the garmin on and set it on my fence to find a signal while I pump my tires and put my shoes on.

Fun stuff!

Well I don't exactly "shower" in between.  It's just that I physically have to walk through the shower area to get from the pool to the locker room.  So I hop in the shower to take my suit off and rinse it off there.

I paid a little bit of attention yesterday.  It takes me about 8-10 minutes between each "transition" by the time I walk into the locker room, unlock the locker, dry off, put on clothes, put things back in the locker and organize for the next transition.  Yesterday it took me 15 minutes to shower and be ready to go out the door.  I didn't have to go to work yesterday so it probably takes a little longer getting presentable for work.