Another surprisingly good run on the treadmill, doing intervals of five minutes at 5.3, one minute walking at 3.6, and then finally at 5.6, my target pace, till I passed the 5K mark. Of course my overall time was something like 40 minutes.
Trudging to the gym daily through the snow and ice, no matter what, feels like a heroic act for which I deserve some kind of reward. But it means little since I've been eating more than usual due to being tapped indoors all day and undoubtedly due to some atavistic survival instinct.
30 minutes StairMaster, bearable, not exhausting. I had a good night's sleep and maybe the leg work is helping
60 minutes chest, shoulders & triceps routine
Accepting that for now, I can only bench-press the 70lb barbell for six or seven consecutive reps, rather than 10, as with the 60lb barbell. Reminding myself I'm going for higher weight, fewer reps. I feel guilty over fewer reps.
Feb. 8: went to the gym first-- 712 feet on the rope pull, followed by 60 minutes Spin class. Then I went to bikram yoga for a very hot and humid 100 minute class
Feb. 9: another very hot and humid bikram yoga class-- 100 minutes
Totals:
10 workouts
925 minutes
Feb. 10: 100 minutes Bikram Yoga... normally my weights day but I didn't dare risk it with my sciatica flaring up. Went to the chiropractor after so hopefully I'll have some relief soon.
45 minute spin class, the tough one, with my left foot actually hurting me in the big toe joint from standing sprints, and the instructor playing songs about heartbreak -- for Valentine's Day, she said
Thursday, Feb. 13th:
35 minute treadmill run, doing intervals, first 6.0 for three minutes, then walking 3.6, then 6.0 for two minutes, then 6.0 for one minute, so I got my 5K in the area of 39 minutes & change.
Deadlifting just 95 pounds, and this isn't difficult, I can do multiple reps, so again, I'm gonna have to remind myself, it's not about how many reps, it's about higher weights
Feb. 10: 100 minutes Bikram Yoga... normally my weights day but I didn't dare risk it with my sciatica flaring up. Went to the chiropractor after so hopefully I'll have some relief soon.
30 minute StairMaster, difficult again, where I thought I'd quit, and didn't
60 minutes back & biceps routine, with one of the trainers stopping to give me tips on assisted pullups. Apparently when I get tired, I stick my butt out. Also I drop down too low, with my arms fully extended, before pulling up, which makes it harder.
