Today's WOD is called "Nancy" and consists of 5 rounds of the following:
400 M Run
15 - Overhead Squat (45#)
The last time we did "Nancy" (back on May 6), I was psyched to report a finishing time of only 17 minutes and 51 seconds.
Today I am seriously proud to report a time of 24 minutes and 5 seconds (24:05.5). And while that may seem like a giant step backwards, it's not! Today, instead of the PVC pipe (which weighs not much more than a wet wash rag), I was able to do all 75 reps with the 45# bar! I could have done half that many reps and still been walking on air!
With that said, I'm again totally wiped out after this effort. So tired that we didn't do any pistols or knees to elbows, but both our legs and our core got plenty of use during the workout, so I'm not sweating that too much.
This is another one of those days when half of the battle was making it out to the garage. Wednesdays are my "meeting" day at work and as such it's one of the most draining days of the week. Got home and found a comfy spot on the couch and every part of my being was begging me to stay put, relax, and think about dinner. But instead, we tromped out to the garage, cleared the cars, and gave this WOD everything we had.
So I'm happy with our efforts. I'm thrilled to have graduated from the PVC pipe on the overhead squats. The run was enjoyable (for the first three rounds, anyway) due to the unseasonably cool weather (we had more rain!). Wonder Dad set a new best time for this WOD. And we didn't give in to the urge to stay put on the couch.
I'd say we did good today!
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Saturday, March 16, 2013
March 16 - Warrior Up
I'd like to report in that I am feelin' fine and resting easy after my second run of the Warrior Dash today. But alas I have to confess that I feel more like the conquered rather than a Warrior. LOL.
But even through the scrapes, the bruises, the cramping muscles, and the mud that seems like I'll never be able to wash it all off .... I'm a happy camper.
I survived another Warrior Dash. My better half (& favorite work out partner in the whole world) & I ran our first WD back in November. And we had such a good time doing it that we immediately signed up for the next one scheduled once we were done.
The first time around, we really didn't train much for it. We stuck to our normal workout routine, but we really hadn't gotten into crossfit yet. And aside from our soccer games, we were only getting in about 1 neighborhood run per week (at best).
This time, we really have been hitting it hard to get ready. We are doing crossfit workouts about 3X/week and running about 3X/week as well. We've upped our distance to around the same distance as that of the WD (which is somewhere near a 5K distance, depending on the exact course). So honestly, I felt good going into this one. I felt like I should be able to perform a little better than our fist showing.
I was W-R-O-N-G.
But saying that, I'm still fairly happy with myself.
The course was fun. We scaled walls, hopped through a tire course, pulled ourselves through and out of soupy mud pits, and ran up and down the rather steep hills of the Rocky Hill Ranch mountain bike park. In the end, we had managed to make it through 12 obstacles spread over about 3.5 miles of the Ranch.
I must confess, those hills are much more thrilling on the back of a mountain bike than they are on foot. ;+) But the park is a really great spot for anything 'outdoorsy.' And I would go back in a heart beat to do it all again (though I would like a month or two for my poor aching body to recover first).
Maybe next year I'll see an improvement in my time. But honestly, I'm not too fussed about it.
I had fun. I trained hard. And I was able to do every single obstacle without assistance.
I'm good.
Now to go find a spot on the couch until tomorrow (soccer game!).
But even through the scrapes, the bruises, the cramping muscles, and the mud that seems like I'll never be able to wash it all off .... I'm a happy camper.
I survived another Warrior Dash. My better half (& favorite work out partner in the whole world) & I ran our first WD back in November. And we had such a good time doing it that we immediately signed up for the next one scheduled once we were done.
The first time around, we really didn't train much for it. We stuck to our normal workout routine, but we really hadn't gotten into crossfit yet. And aside from our soccer games, we were only getting in about 1 neighborhood run per week (at best).
This time, we really have been hitting it hard to get ready. We are doing crossfit workouts about 3X/week and running about 3X/week as well. We've upped our distance to around the same distance as that of the WD (which is somewhere near a 5K distance, depending on the exact course). So honestly, I felt good going into this one. I felt like I should be able to perform a little better than our fist showing.
I was W-R-O-N-G.
But saying that, I'm still fairly happy with myself.
The course was fun. We scaled walls, hopped through a tire course, pulled ourselves through and out of soupy mud pits, and ran up and down the rather steep hills of the Rocky Hill Ranch mountain bike park. In the end, we had managed to make it through 12 obstacles spread over about 3.5 miles of the Ranch.
I must confess, those hills are much more thrilling on the back of a mountain bike than they are on foot. ;+) But the park is a really great spot for anything 'outdoorsy.' And I would go back in a heart beat to do it all again (though I would like a month or two for my poor aching body to recover first).
Maybe next year I'll see an improvement in my time. But honestly, I'm not too fussed about it.
I had fun. I trained hard. And I was able to do every single obstacle without assistance.
I'm good.
Now to go find a spot on the couch until tomorrow (soccer game!).
Friday, March 8, 2013
March 8 - WOD
Today's WOD is a good mix of cardio and strength work. And while I know I am going to be hurting, I enjoyed this WOD.
We did 2 rounds of the following and recorded our times:
400 M run
15 hand stand push ups
400M run
30 pistols (alternating legs)
I am still using a box for assistance on the hand stand push ups, but these were probably my best effort yet. I feel like my shoulder is finally getting stronger.
This WOD took me 18 minutes and 51 seconds to complete. I felt a bit sluggish during the run portions, but that seems pretty much par for the course these days.
I finished the WOD and my time wasn't terrible. I can live with that for today.
We did 2 rounds of the following and recorded our times:
400 M run
15 hand stand push ups
400M run
30 pistols (alternating legs)
I am still using a box for assistance on the hand stand push ups, but these were probably my best effort yet. I feel like my shoulder is finally getting stronger.
This WOD took me 18 minutes and 51 seconds to complete. I felt a bit sluggish during the run portions, but that seems pretty much par for the course these days.
I finished the WOD and my time wasn't terrible. I can live with that for today.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Nice & Easy
Got in a run during Wonder Boy's soccer practice tonight. As much as I enjoy watching him at practice, I have to say I particularly enjoyed tonight's run. I didn't make note of how long I ran, but I just felt GOOD while I was running. It was like a deep breath you take before settling down into a familiar routine. I dunno. The words are failing me here.
It's not like it's been a bad day. It's been busy, but not at the kind of pace where I feel like I'm drowning. And while I did (and continue to) have to do some after hours work, it's not really difficult work, it just has to be done during off hours. So I don't have anything much about which to complain.
But this run ... it just ... I don't know ... settled me down. I had some good tunes on my iPod. I had nice open sidewalks (only passed a few folks/dogs). The weather was a touch cool (around 55F at start time), but I like to run in that kind of weather. I was able to clear my head. And I spent much of the time thinking about my family.
Good times!
In addition to the fun run, I got my planks, squats, and burpees in for the Planks A Lot challenge. 1 min 5 seconds for each side plank. 2 minutes 5 seconds for a regular plank. 100 air squats and 6 burpees. I *hate* burpees. But I'm doing them. I hope someone, somewhere cares. :+P
It's not like it's been a bad day. It's been busy, but not at the kind of pace where I feel like I'm drowning. And while I did (and continue to) have to do some after hours work, it's not really difficult work, it just has to be done during off hours. So I don't have anything much about which to complain.
But this run ... it just ... I don't know ... settled me down. I had some good tunes on my iPod. I had nice open sidewalks (only passed a few folks/dogs). The weather was a touch cool (around 55F at start time), but I like to run in that kind of weather. I was able to clear my head. And I spent much of the time thinking about my family.
Good times!
In addition to the fun run, I got my planks, squats, and burpees in for the Planks A Lot challenge. 1 min 5 seconds for each side plank. 2 minutes 5 seconds for a regular plank. 100 air squats and 6 burpees. I *hate* burpees. But I'm doing them. I hope someone, somewhere cares. :+P
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Mar 3 - For the Love of the Game
I've already mentioned it, but I really and truly L*O*V*E to play soccer. I'm not some super star. I consider it a good game if I make at least one good pass and at least one good defensive stop and if I walk off the field uninjured. That's all it takes for me, folks. I just love to play!
Tonight's game was another fun one. The ref didn't show up, so the final score won't count for anything. But the 2 teams decided to go ahead and at least get in a scrimmage. A friend's daughter who had come to cheer volunteered to keep the time and we all relied on the honor system for fouls and such.
Every time we play this team, it's a close game. And tonight was no exception. Even knowing that the final score wouldn't be recorded, our competitive natures kicked in and we battled for the entire 60 minutes. By the end of the game, we were starting to get a bit chippy with one another, but we all shook hands when the final "whistle" blew (actually, someone just hollered "Game Over!"). We finished the match in a 3-3 tie, which I think is the perfect outcome for an unsanctioned scrimmage.
I hope the league will give us the chance to replay the game when it will count in the standings.
For now though, it's back to our regular workout routine for a few weeks. Spring break starts next weekend, so we'll have some time off before we start back up. I can hardly wait!
Tonight's game was another fun one. The ref didn't show up, so the final score won't count for anything. But the 2 teams decided to go ahead and at least get in a scrimmage. A friend's daughter who had come to cheer volunteered to keep the time and we all relied on the honor system for fouls and such.
Every time we play this team, it's a close game. And tonight was no exception. Even knowing that the final score wouldn't be recorded, our competitive natures kicked in and we battled for the entire 60 minutes. By the end of the game, we were starting to get a bit chippy with one another, but we all shook hands when the final "whistle" blew (actually, someone just hollered "Game Over!"). We finished the match in a 3-3 tie, which I think is the perfect outcome for an unsanctioned scrimmage.
I hope the league will give us the chance to replay the game when it will count in the standings.
For now though, it's back to our regular workout routine for a few weeks. Spring break starts next weekend, so we'll have some time off before we start back up. I can hardly wait!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Feb 28 - Opening Night
Tonight we had our first soccer game of the spring season! Wonder Boy had practice that overlapped buy a bit, so I missed most of the first half. Wonder Dad got there on time and represented for our family until the Boy and I could join him.
I simply ADORE soccer! I didn't really play as a kid. It wasn't offered in my hometown until my senior year in high school. But Wonder Dad played as a boy and he introduced me to the beautiful game and it's been my favorite sport to play ever since. In the months leading up to Wonder Boy's birth, we found an adult league in town that was just getting started and they even had an "old folks" division. We had found our soccer home!
We play on a team of "mature" folks, many of them friends and coworkers. We bring our kids and spouses - in many cases both mom & dad play on the team, but in the case where only 1 parent plays, the rest of the family acts as cheering squad for us all. It's a wonderful atmosphere in which to play, I must say!
While I enjoyed each and every minute of tonight's game, it was C*O*L*D out there tonight! By the start of the 2nd half, my toes were completely numb. But despite the frigid temps, I stayed vertical throughout. And to put the cherry on top of a great, fun night, our team pulled out a 2-1 win! In fact, Wonder Dad scored the go-ahead goal (off of a beautiful pass/assist to boot)! So to say I "enjoyed" our game tonight seems like such an understatement.
I felt GREAT! I don't know ... it just felt so good to get back out there on the soccer pitch. Back with our friends. Back to running and playing. Just ... fun. Ya know?
Another thing about tonight is that I was able to feel some positive changes due to our workout routine. The crossfit workouts are definitely helping in my ability to recover more quickly. A couple of good sprints up and down the pitch was enough to get me asking for a substitute in seasons past. But I really felt great tonight. In fact, when I came out of the game to take my time in the cheer squad, it was because I wanted to make sure all my teammates got some playing time - not because I needed to collapse on the sideline. I don't know if I'll be able to keep up such efforts once the temperature warms up, but for now, I'm feeling good. And I'm going to soak it up!
And one final note - since this is the last day of the month, I made it a point to remember to do my plank. My shoulder is still bothering me, but it felt wrong to not at least TRY to get a plank in today. So I held my breath, counted sheep in my head, sang the words to every silly kids' song I could think of (in my head, still) and manged to hold on for a new PR of 3:30 on my plank! And then I did 100 air squats as well.
A good day. A GREAT night!
I simply ADORE soccer! I didn't really play as a kid. It wasn't offered in my hometown until my senior year in high school. But Wonder Dad played as a boy and he introduced me to the beautiful game and it's been my favorite sport to play ever since. In the months leading up to Wonder Boy's birth, we found an adult league in town that was just getting started and they even had an "old folks" division. We had found our soccer home!
We play on a team of "mature" folks, many of them friends and coworkers. We bring our kids and spouses - in many cases both mom & dad play on the team, but in the case where only 1 parent plays, the rest of the family acts as cheering squad for us all. It's a wonderful atmosphere in which to play, I must say!
While I enjoyed each and every minute of tonight's game, it was C*O*L*D out there tonight! By the start of the 2nd half, my toes were completely numb. But despite the frigid temps, I stayed vertical throughout. And to put the cherry on top of a great, fun night, our team pulled out a 2-1 win! In fact, Wonder Dad scored the go-ahead goal (off of a beautiful pass/assist to boot)! So to say I "enjoyed" our game tonight seems like such an understatement.
I felt GREAT! I don't know ... it just felt so good to get back out there on the soccer pitch. Back with our friends. Back to running and playing. Just ... fun. Ya know?
Another thing about tonight is that I was able to feel some positive changes due to our workout routine. The crossfit workouts are definitely helping in my ability to recover more quickly. A couple of good sprints up and down the pitch was enough to get me asking for a substitute in seasons past. But I really felt great tonight. In fact, when I came out of the game to take my time in the cheer squad, it was because I wanted to make sure all my teammates got some playing time - not because I needed to collapse on the sideline. I don't know if I'll be able to keep up such efforts once the temperature warms up, but for now, I'm feeling good. And I'm going to soak it up!
And one final note - since this is the last day of the month, I made it a point to remember to do my plank. My shoulder is still bothering me, but it felt wrong to not at least TRY to get a plank in today. So I held my breath, counted sheep in my head, sang the words to every silly kids' song I could think of (in my head, still) and manged to hold on for a new PR of 3:30 on my plank! And then I did 100 air squats as well.
A good day. A GREAT night!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Feb 21 - Staying Busy
I had one of those rare, truly productive work days today. Not a lot of time spent in meetings and very few interruptions during my day. It never fails to amaze me how productive I can be when left to my own devices. ;+) And it feels REALLY good to leave work with fewer items on my to-do list than I started with that morning.
ANYWAY ... with no other interruptions to get in the way, working in my plank and squats for the Planks A Lot Challenge was a snap. I held on for 1 minute and 15 seconds for each side plank (left & right) and the same for a "regular" plank as well. And I topped off those efforts with 100 air squats. My shoulders are really not liking the side planks. Not sure what to do about that.
This evening after work and before Wonder Boy's soccer practice, Wonder Dad and I made the loop around our street (X 4). I really enjoy these little jogs. We keep our pace pretty sedate and nice and even. The weather was beautiful (though a touch humid) and Wonder Dad made me giggle when he mimicked the ballet moves of a young girl practicing in her yard. The girl and her sister were THRILLED with the attention. And it gave me something on which to focus rather than my labored breathing. I do adore my dear husband. He makes me smile every day. And he knows how to turn even a less-than-exciting loop around the neighborhood into play time. And in the end, we shaved just under a minute from our normal pace. Not to shabby, I'd say!
I may have to dial the daily squats back a bit on the days we are running. My knees were tired and achy during the run and the only thing I have really done as of late that hits the knees is the squats. We'll see how my weekend run goes and make plans from there.
Not a bad effort overall, imho. And I'm looking forward to tomorrow already. :+)
ANYWAY ... with no other interruptions to get in the way, working in my plank and squats for the Planks A Lot Challenge was a snap. I held on for 1 minute and 15 seconds for each side plank (left & right) and the same for a "regular" plank as well. And I topped off those efforts with 100 air squats. My shoulders are really not liking the side planks. Not sure what to do about that.
This evening after work and before Wonder Boy's soccer practice, Wonder Dad and I made the loop around our street (X 4). I really enjoy these little jogs. We keep our pace pretty sedate and nice and even. The weather was beautiful (though a touch humid) and Wonder Dad made me giggle when he mimicked the ballet moves of a young girl practicing in her yard. The girl and her sister were THRILLED with the attention. And it gave me something on which to focus rather than my labored breathing. I do adore my dear husband. He makes me smile every day. And he knows how to turn even a less-than-exciting loop around the neighborhood into play time. And in the end, we shaved just under a minute from our normal pace. Not to shabby, I'd say!
I may have to dial the daily squats back a bit on the days we are running. My knees were tired and achy during the run and the only thing I have really done as of late that hits the knees is the squats. We'll see how my weekend run goes and make plans from there.
Not a bad effort overall, imho. And I'm looking forward to tomorrow already. :+)
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Feb 19 - plank, jog, sprint
Each day I am starting to feel a bit more like myself. And that feels good!
Today I managed to squeeze in my planks between meetings. I am still trying to work on the side planks, so I held on for 1 min 5 seconds on each side and then did a regular plank for 1 min 5 secs as well.
After work, Wonder Dad and I did a quick 4 loops around our street. We finished in just about 20 minutes. We kept up a good place for most of the run, but the last lap was a bit slower (despite the fact that I felt like I was trying a lot harder). Oh well ...
Then we capped off the night with some sprints up and down the side lines during Wonder Boy's soccer practice. Our first game is just a week and a half away, so we figured we better start pushing the pace a bit.
We also have our first 5K of the year coming up in just under a month. We've decided to run the Warrior Dash again. We ran one last fall. And while we both completed the run as well as every obstacle, our times were ... well ... let's just say "less than spectacular."
I felt bad for Wonder Dad as he could have made better time, but he chose to stick by me throughout. And I'll be honest, I had to walk a bit of it. I had trained running the 5K distance, but the obstacles took a lot more out of me than I had bargained for. I am hoping to be better prepared this time around.
Today I managed to squeeze in my planks between meetings. I am still trying to work on the side planks, so I held on for 1 min 5 seconds on each side and then did a regular plank for 1 min 5 secs as well.
After work, Wonder Dad and I did a quick 4 loops around our street. We finished in just about 20 minutes. We kept up a good place for most of the run, but the last lap was a bit slower (despite the fact that I felt like I was trying a lot harder). Oh well ...
Then we capped off the night with some sprints up and down the side lines during Wonder Boy's soccer practice. Our first game is just a week and a half away, so we figured we better start pushing the pace a bit.
We also have our first 5K of the year coming up in just under a month. We've decided to run the Warrior Dash again. We ran one last fall. And while we both completed the run as well as every obstacle, our times were ... well ... let's just say "less than spectacular."
I felt bad for Wonder Dad as he could have made better time, but he chose to stick by me throughout. And I'll be honest, I had to walk a bit of it. I had trained running the 5K distance, but the obstacles took a lot more out of me than I had bargained for. I am hoping to be better prepared this time around.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Weekend Round Up
I'm afraid I had another one of those "need to unplug" weekends. It started with an awfully long work day on Friday (6am-ish to 11pm). And that just took the steam out of me.
I'm happy to report that, while I didn't do any blogging over that period, I still got in most of my workouts.
On Friday, the long work day caused us to forgo our crossfit work out, but at least I managed to work in my planks/squats. I decided to mix things up a bit since I had actually met my goal of a 3 minute plank on Thursday. So this time, I did a 1 minute side plank on my left, a 1 minute side plank on my right, and a 1 minute "regular" plank. The side planks are H-A-R-D. I guess they will be my new challenge. I followed that up with 90 squats. The squats felt pretty good.
On Saturday, we made it to the gym for the first time in what feels like eons. We did a "traditional" strength workout featuring squats and bench presses. We made gains on every exercise! This made me feel really good as I know we are not losing any strength with the switch to our home-based workouts.
And on Sunday, we wrapped things up with 5 loops around our street for a total of 3.5 miles. We picked up the pace considerably from our Valentine's Day run and did the 3.5 miles in 26 minutes. And except for the last lap, we shaved almost a whole minute off of each lap compared to what we ran on Thursday. THAT made me feel pretty good!
Let's hope we can keep this momentum going into the new week.
I'm happy to report that, while I didn't do any blogging over that period, I still got in most of my workouts.
On Friday, the long work day caused us to forgo our crossfit work out, but at least I managed to work in my planks/squats. I decided to mix things up a bit since I had actually met my goal of a 3 minute plank on Thursday. So this time, I did a 1 minute side plank on my left, a 1 minute side plank on my right, and a 1 minute "regular" plank. The side planks are H-A-R-D. I guess they will be my new challenge. I followed that up with 90 squats. The squats felt pretty good.
On Saturday, we made it to the gym for the first time in what feels like eons. We did a "traditional" strength workout featuring squats and bench presses. We made gains on every exercise! This made me feel really good as I know we are not losing any strength with the switch to our home-based workouts.
And on Sunday, we wrapped things up with 5 loops around our street for a total of 3.5 miles. We picked up the pace considerably from our Valentine's Day run and did the 3.5 miles in 26 minutes. And except for the last lap, we shaved almost a whole minute off of each lap compared to what we ran on Thursday. THAT made me feel pretty good!
Let's hope we can keep this momentum going into the new week.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Feb 14 - Happy Heart Day
What can I say? It's been a good day! I actually stayed in bed ALL NIGHT last night. I can't say I'm caught up on sleep, but dang it, it felt good to not spend half the night on the couch hoping to not disturb the rest of the family with my coughs.
Then this morning I decided to push a bit harder and get all the way to the 3 minute mark for my daily plank. It hurt like heck, but I figured it would lessen the guilt I would feel after a Valentine's lunch date with Wonder Dad. I followed up the plank with 80 squats and went to lunch feeling pretty pleased with myself.
At lunch I ate only a portion of my entree. That means I have some great leftovers for lunch tomorrow!
To cap off the day, we did one of our little "couple runs" here in the neighborhood. We did four loops around our street. Took us 24 minutes to do 2.8 miles. Not a tough pace, but enough to feel like we're starting to move again. I know Wonder Dad was ready for a more brisk pace, but my lungs were just not ready for it yet. We had a good time though. And after so many sick days, it was good to get moving again.
All in all, there was quite a bit today that made my heart happy.
Then this morning I decided to push a bit harder and get all the way to the 3 minute mark for my daily plank. It hurt like heck, but I figured it would lessen the guilt I would feel after a Valentine's lunch date with Wonder Dad. I followed up the plank with 80 squats and went to lunch feeling pretty pleased with myself.
At lunch I ate only a portion of my entree. That means I have some great leftovers for lunch tomorrow!
To cap off the day, we did one of our little "couple runs" here in the neighborhood. We did four loops around our street. Took us 24 minutes to do 2.8 miles. Not a tough pace, but enough to feel like we're starting to move again. I know Wonder Dad was ready for a more brisk pace, but my lungs were just not ready for it yet. We had a good time though. And after so many sick days, it was good to get moving again.
All in all, there was quite a bit today that made my heart happy.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Feb 5 - Crazy 8s
Today has been pretty good. Managed 2 minutes & 35 seconds on my plank and followed that up with 45 squats mid-morning. I have been doing this challenge at the point of the morning when I normally start to get the munchies. It happens that it is at this time of day when I am often getting out of meetings. It has just worked out this way but I am really thankful. I end up getting the challenge work in, it breaks up my morning, and staves off my sweet tooth.
This evening I was able to squeeze in a run between judo class and dinner. I was just running the loop that our street makes. And to mix things up a bit, I ran it a bit differently. Ya see, our street makes a loop, but there is another street that cuts the circle almost in half, so I used that to turn my circuit into a figure eight.
It's the little things, ya know. Just adding that extra turn made all the difference in the world. And I could feel an immediate change in my attitude. I even used that extra spark to push myself on the "hill" on the back stretch of the loop. Granted it's barely more than an incline, but it felt like a mountain on my 3rd loop around. And on my last lap I rewarded myself with a gentle pace after busting up that "hill" to finish my run.
And finally, I wrapped up the day's efforts with 50 oblique crunches for the February Fab Abs Challenge.
I plan to ride this new inertia wave as long as I can!
This evening I was able to squeeze in a run between judo class and dinner. I was just running the loop that our street makes. And to mix things up a bit, I ran it a bit differently. Ya see, our street makes a loop, but there is another street that cuts the circle almost in half, so I used that to turn my circuit into a figure eight.
It's the little things, ya know. Just adding that extra turn made all the difference in the world. And I could feel an immediate change in my attitude. I even used that extra spark to push myself on the "hill" on the back stretch of the loop. Granted it's barely more than an incline, but it felt like a mountain on my 3rd loop around. And on my last lap I rewarded myself with a gentle pace after busting up that "hill" to finish my run.
And finally, I wrapped up the day's efforts with 50 oblique crunches for the February Fab Abs Challenge.
I plan to ride this new inertia wave as long as I can!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Jan 31 - Pink Cheeks & a Calypso Party
It's been a full day. Another busy day at work, but I did manage to get in my plank between meetings. It's the last day of the month and the last day of the Planks Alot Challenge. I held my plank for an excruciating 2 minutes and 20 seconds. But I held it!
My pal, Wendy, over at One Tough Mother Runner is starting a whole new challenge for February. There will still be a plank a day, but she's adding squats to the mix. I love a good squat as much as I despise planks, so I am in!
We also kept our date with the cardio machines at the gym today. My right knee hasn't been feeling very well. In fact, yesterday I went to see my doctor for a quick cortisone shot. It's an old injury and while I am by no means needing extreme intervention, I don't have much (well, any) cartilage in that knee anymore, so that does mean I need an occasional shot to bring down the inflammation. Anyway, got that done yesterday and still have about 24 more hours until I can fully feel the god effects of he shot. So I'll admit that I walked right past the old tread monster, I mean treadmill, and decided to sweat it out on the elliptical, instead. It was a good choice and I topped 2 miles in our 20 minutes.
I am not sure if it's related to the cortisone shot, but my face started to flush about midday today and it has not let up yet. Wonder Boy keeps pressing his palms to my face. It feels good - he has cold hands today. I cannot explain the flush though. I have seen people on niacin supplements flush like this, but it usually clears in a few hours. I haven't taken anything - no vitamins, no allergy meds, not even any Tylenol. It's confusing and I hope it passes soon. If not, I guess I'll be calling my doc tomorrow morning.
The end of this day has been very enjoyable, despite my burning cheeks. Wonder Boy is learning a new tune on his viola. Turned out to be "Banana Boat" as in Harry Belafonte fame. Once he was done with his practice, we fired up YouTube and danced to as many calypso tunes as we could find! Don't ya just love the Internet?! I figure I had to have burned a few more calories twirling around the living room with my boy. So I am counting that among my day's activities.
In spite of the face flush, it's been a good, productive day. I hope we can kick off February with the same energy we are ending January.
My pal, Wendy, over at One Tough Mother Runner is starting a whole new challenge for February. There will still be a plank a day, but she's adding squats to the mix. I love a good squat as much as I despise planks, so I am in!
We also kept our date with the cardio machines at the gym today. My right knee hasn't been feeling very well. In fact, yesterday I went to see my doctor for a quick cortisone shot. It's an old injury and while I am by no means needing extreme intervention, I don't have much (well, any) cartilage in that knee anymore, so that does mean I need an occasional shot to bring down the inflammation. Anyway, got that done yesterday and still have about 24 more hours until I can fully feel the god effects of he shot. So I'll admit that I walked right past the old tread monster, I mean treadmill, and decided to sweat it out on the elliptical, instead. It was a good choice and I topped 2 miles in our 20 minutes.
I am not sure if it's related to the cortisone shot, but my face started to flush about midday today and it has not let up yet. Wonder Boy keeps pressing his palms to my face. It feels good - he has cold hands today. I cannot explain the flush though. I have seen people on niacin supplements flush like this, but it usually clears in a few hours. I haven't taken anything - no vitamins, no allergy meds, not even any Tylenol. It's confusing and I hope it passes soon. If not, I guess I'll be calling my doc tomorrow morning.
The end of this day has been very enjoyable, despite my burning cheeks. Wonder Boy is learning a new tune on his viola. Turned out to be "Banana Boat" as in Harry Belafonte fame. Once he was done with his practice, we fired up YouTube and danced to as many calypso tunes as we could find! Don't ya just love the Internet?! I figure I had to have burned a few more calories twirling around the living room with my boy. So I am counting that among my day's activities.
In spite of the face flush, it's been a good, productive day. I hope we can kick off February with the same energy we are ending January.
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