conquering monday through wednesday

MONDAY 7/12~strength training

first day with my trainer… not bad. but i think my trainer took it easy on me, plus there is the assessment and getting to know your health history phase. everything on my right side is injured... arch, ankle, knee, rotator cuff. i think i scared her with my guns! oh you would be too. my biceps are 9.5 of pure muscle ~ well the stronger arm is 9.5 ;)

what i want to work on on… core & posture & strength - more balanced strength. i haven't done anything outside of kickboxing in a while, and you can tell my front half and right side is stronger. ACK i'm lopsided!

i will get better... i just have to get this in my routine... work or no work.

FYI~
i'm not going into the details of my workout because:

A- i'm tired
B- i don't remember
C- i'm tired


TUESDAY 7/13~run

frustrated today... the run was ok, but i felt that i could have done better. i ran from my old apartment by the beach along the great highway. at mile 3.5 i stopped and walked 1 block. i could have powered through and just ran it... but i wasn't feeling it.

i just made it with 5 minutes to spare to teach kickboxing. thank goodness sophia brought me some chocolate milk to recover... needed something other than water or gatorade to get me through teaching an hour bag class.

i have to figure out how to get more rest during the work week and eat better so i have better fuel and recovery to do more than weekend runs. the home by 11pm and going to bed at 1am doesn't help either... oh the lifestyle change... SIGH

4.6 miles
49:08 minutes
10:41 minute mile


WEDNESDAY 7/14~cross training

original plan: pilates, but my trainer was sick.
plan B: take the lunch time energizer core & cardio class, but i forgot my shoes.
solution: 30 minute core class during lunch. get home before the sun sets and ride my bicycle.

for about 45 minutes... i literally got my swerve on! ride to the lake and circle as many times before the sun goes down. i got in about 13 miles in before 9pm. cardio good. legs fine. saddle... NUMB. now i know remember why i run and not cycle.