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Originally Posted by traveling michele: Totals: 20 days 1250 minutes |
Monday. A couple of miles snappy walking across a small town to different appointments. Saw the podiatrist who checked my gait ("lovely", apparently) and admired my posture. I am basking in this, despite actually feeling a bit cronky.
Tuesday - rest day. (Saef - that work appt would annoy me too. Greatly. Clearly, your spinning appt would do you a lot more good. I was going to volunteer for that San Jose assignment a few weeks ago - time ran out, unfortunately - but I don't fancy this one. Sorry.) Wednesday - gymn day planned. Well, not *all* day. You know what I mean. |
Thurs Jan 20: 45 min yoga class
Fri Jan 21: rest day Sat Jan 22: - 15 min on bike trainer, some intervals - 3x20 leg lifts each side - 5 min stretching Sun Jan 23: swim time! Total time 33:48, total laps 21, total distance 1050 yards - 5 laps warmup 5:56 - rest + 2 laps single-arm drills 2:46, 2:12 - 4x50's 15s RI, 1:01, 1:05, 1:05, 1:06 - 4 laps kicking 2:39, 1:55, 1:57, 3:03 - 2x100's 30s RI 2:08, 2:17 - 2 laps cooldown 3:17 Mon Jan 24 - 45 min yoga class |
Monday, January 24:
60 minutes circuit training class 60 minutes arc trainer, hill intervals, resistance at 9 At the office tonight, kept late by an assignment that came though late, and my having to get a new draft done before I left, I was raging at not being able to get to the gym as early as planned. Absolutely fuming. And eating too many dry-roasted almonds, too fast, knowing I wouldn't have dinner until 9:30 PM or later. This is one of the hazards of counting upon getting in a two-hour workout EVERY DAY. I need to remember my mantra: Be a little easier on myself. Also: Relax. Be more flexible. Do not become imprisoned by self-imposed routines. I kept thinking: Oh, no, I may not be able to get in my cardio before circuit class. AND IF I CAN'T DO THAT ... argghhhh. As if I would die from a disruption in my routine. Or immediately inflate back to nearly 250 pounds. Like someone pulling a rip cord on an inflatable life jacket. Magical thinking, I tell you. Almost like being superstitious. If I perform all my exercises, I feel like someone who's successfully done all she could through her personal ritual to Ward Off Evil. (I mean, I don't consciously believe that, but I swear, when I examine myself, it's something like that.) If I complete the routine perfectly, I am okay. For the day, anyway. Nothing bad will happen to me, or at least not in the form of a regain. This is, of course, insanely inflexible, and far away from the more reasonable goals that I used to set. |
Tuesday, January 25:
15:07 on the Concept 2, 2:28 for 500/m, 2,789 meters, at 45 s/m, total of 5,808 meters 60 minutes weights 45 minutes on elliptical, resistance at 8, half backward I'm still not happy at missing spin class tonight because of a meeting at work that runs from 7-8 PM, but I've reached a state of acceptance. Also, the former college crew team member showed up again today, and once again coached me on form. My modified form is still incorrect. I need to practice while sitting on the floor, without a machine. But since she watched me, and critiqued me, now I know why I pulled my trapezius. I did it while rowing! My head turns to the right when I'm totally absorbed in my fast but incorrect stroke. |
Oh Saef.... you know you are being way too hard on yourself. My telling you that is redundant. I know how you feel though. Luckily I "only" try to fit in an hour a day of exercise, not two. I don't think I could find two. Sometimes it is hard to find one.
Balance....balance.... |
Originally Posted by traveling michele: Totals: 21 days 1320 minutes |
Tues Jan 25:
Quickie half-assed UBWO. I didn't even bother changing my pants to gym pants because I didn't want to bother taking my shoes on and off. - 3 sets bench press @35# (9 rep, 7 rep, 6 rep) - 3x5s hang from parallel grip bars - 3x10s hang from wide grip bars - 3x20 reverse crunch |
Michele, I was browsing around on the Stumptuous site, reading Krista's rants, and I came across one that was perfect for my current mood.
http://www.stumptuous.com/rant-56-ap...oure-expecting I'd meant to find a different workout for myself. I'm glad that my curiosity sent me to other parts of the site. Parts of her post spoke to me, especially the section on worrying and self-castigation. Originally Posted by : I'm listening. |
Well I'm really in trouble then Saef as I didn't make the gym at all today. It was in the plans and I came home to a sick dd with a fever. I couldn't in good conscience leave her. We'll see how she is tomorrow. I'm just praying I don't catch it. I have a headache but I can be a bit paranoid!
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Oh, Michele, the post from Krista at Stumptuous doesn't mean those statements literally; it's giving them as an example of the self-critical monologues that sometimes run through our heads -- those nasty voices we've internalized that say nasty things about us. She's talking about exercising joylessly & somewhat compulsively. I am always on the edge of falling into that trap. I realize this mostly when my routine gets disrupted, by work or someone visiting me or some weeknight social plan, and I react by getting way too upset, even panicky, way out of proportion. At least I am able to observe myself doing this, and recognize the behavior is, well, not good.
Anyway, I was up at 4:45 AM to make the 6 AM spin class, which was nearly full. It's starting to snow already, though this wasn't supposed to happen till around noon today. I think I'll be joining the hordes marauding through the grocery stores before today's storm. I need to pick up a prescription. Wednesday, 26 January 45 minute spin class 45 minute Pilates routine on my own. I may as well put it down here, as a curiosity, as I realize I've never done that: - The Hundred - Reverse crunches - Rollup - Roll over (roll like ball) - One Leg Circle - Single Knee Stretch - Double Leg Stretch - Seated Spine Stretch - Corkscrew - Scissors - Criscross - Jack Knife, up against the mirrored wall in the studio |
I went to the gymn this morning.
Rowing for 15 minutes 3 sets of single-legged deadlifts with a medicine ball with a handle (8kg, then 10kg) Plus 15 minutes yoga/stretching. I’ve got to work on my L gluteus medius and VMO (vastus medialis oblique). So there! It’s all going out of kilter again, as shown by the corn on my foot. My podiatrist did a lot of checks on Monday and we’re back in the same area as we were in 2008. It’s not quite as bad and I know what to do but it is annoying. Saef - you are observing and writing all this stuff out. That's got to help. Credit, kudos and credit again for doing that. |
Wed Jan 26:
- 3x20 leg lifts each side - 3x30s elbow planks Thurs Jan 27: - jumping jacks warmup - 3 sets of bench press @35#, 9 reps, 8 reps, 8 reps, alternating with - 3x10 barbell bent over row @35# - 5 times slowly lowering myself from the tricep dip bar, about 3s each - 3x5-10s hanging from wide grip pullup bars - 3x5-10s hanging from narrow grip pullup bars - 3x10 combo bicep curl and overhead press w/10# dumbbells - stretching There is a free bellydancing class tonight that I'm considering going to as well... |
Oh, do go, Jessica and let us know what it was like!
A slowish mile round a small town. That's OK as today was a rest day. Tomorrow is a gymn day and Saturday a rest day. |
Jessica!!!! Go!!!! GO!!! That is so cool.
As for me: Thursday, 27 January 60 minutes arc trainer, intervals, resistance at 9, trying to go faster than I usually do 60 minutes Pilates class 30 minutes of shoveling a foot of wet heavy snow around my parked car The snow is so high, and the snowblowers sliced through it so cleanly to clear the sidewalks on the way to the gym, that I could see the various substrata, like sedimentary rock layers in a canyon wall, and it looked as though it had been quarried. What a memorable winter we're having. |
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