THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 6:30-7:30; 6 hours, 21 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 6-8:30; REST; 7 hours, 39 minutes
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Work 5-7; Workout 7-8;
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6;
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-8; REST;
SATURDAY - Workout 10-11;
SUNDAY - Workout 2-4;
The group training last night went pretty well; I was glad to be able to get in some exercise on my usual OFF day, and it was especially good to be pushed a little bit from a coach - sometimes, that little extra push is what you need to turn a mediocre workout into something amazing!
Plus, as I was driving home afterwards I noted that I felt much more energy than I usually do on a Monday night.
I forgot I have an evening meeting tomorrow night, so I may not get in a workout like I wanted to. No big deal, if I get it in that will be awesome, if not that's ok too!
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 6:30-7:30; 6 hours, 21 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 6-8:30; REST;
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6;
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6;
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-8; REST;
SATURDAY - Workout 10-11;
SUNDAY - Workout 2-4;
It's looking like a slower week this week both at work and at the gym, so that will be nice (knock on wood). This weekend was rough, so I need a slowdown.
Friday night I got home from coaching and discovered I had water in my basement! I looked and looked for the source, and finally found a small pin hole opening in a copper water pipe leading to my water heater. There wasn't much I could do about it at the time, so I tried my best to tape it up overnight. On Saturday I was scheduled to coach from 8:00 to 1:30 - I sent my boss a message and she let me leave at 12:00 instead so I could be at home; plumber came around 3:30, and it was fixed by 4:00 thank goodness! I did some cleaning, then drove to BF's. We went to the gym and worked out, and I pretty well collapsed after that - game over for me.
Sunday I woke up not feeling great, and a terrible headache stayed with me for most of the day so I was off and on napping throughout. We went to BF's sister's for a visit, then to the gym for another workout. I felt better after that, and we went out for supper. Then BF and I had a moral disagreement, and it upset me for the rest of the night. We don't fight much, so when it does happen, I never feel good about it.
I am thinking I will hit the gym tonight and take part in a coaching session 6:30-7:30. I need to start adding in more workouts to my week, and not having to think about what to do for one of them would be nice, so trying to fit in Monday coaching sessions sounds reasonable to me - and possibly do-able. We'll see how it goes!
Hello Fresh is arriving tomorrow, so leftovers from the fridge today and not cooking anything big tonight for supper.
Do you want to share this moral argument???
What do you mean by adding in a coaching session means adding in a workout?
Basically, there was a situation, BF didn't feel like it was a big deal, and I did. I felt like it was wrong in a lot of different ways and I just couldn't believe that he didn't feel the same way about the situation, like he doesn't 'get it'. But if I really felt like we couldn't work through it, I would just walk away. There are some things I do not want in my life - I want to be a good role model for my nieces and nephew, for the people around me - and so those 'things' are NOT ALLOWED space in my life. If they end up in it, I will walk. No question.
I mean I am going to get in a coaching session from someone else instead of me doing the coaching tonight :)
I'm sorry about the disagreement with the boyfriend. It might just be one of those things where you agree to disagree.
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; REST; 7 hours, 3 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-12; Massage 2-3; Workout 4-6; Coach 6-8:30; 8 hours, 54 minutes
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6; 6 hours, 33 minutes / 1 hour nap in afternoon
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 7-8; 8 hours, 7 minutes
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 3:30-8; Workout 8-9; 7 hours, 29 minutes
SATURDAY - Coach 8-2; Drive to BF's; Workout 4-5;
SUNDAY - Workout 2-4;
Got my workout in yesterday, a nice run for about 35 minutes total, some walking, and some stretching. About 55 minutes total. Good.
I offered to work extra today at the gym to cover for someone else, so leaving work early by one hour and will cover three group sessions tonight. Then if I am not too tired, i'll get some biking in before I head home for the night.
I had homemade burgers for dinner last night - stuffed thin crust buns with ceasar salad and a burger, turned out quite yummy. I'll have that for leftovers after the gym - so I won't have to cook a meal tonight thank goodness.
I thought I had skipped hello fresh next week, but I see it came out on my credit card. I should pay more attention LOL. Mexican pork tacos, pan-seared steak, and chili chicken is on it's way to me. Sounds good!
Today is flying by - almost coffee time. Time to break out my morning snack of mixed fruit - pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries! Yum!
have fun coaching your sessions tonight!!
Also that burger sounds delish with the caeser salad in it too.
at least the hello fresh deliveries are giving you a chance to explore cooking more. i'm sooooo not at that point yet! (and do NOT want to be!) lately, i'm not into cooking.
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; REST; 7 hours, 3 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-12; Massage 2-3; Workout 4-6; Coach 6-8:30; 8 hours, 54 minutes
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6; 6 hours, 33 minutes / 1 hour nap in afternoon
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6; 8 hours, 7 minutes
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-8; REST;
SATURDAY - Coach 8-2; Workout 2-3;
SUNDAY - Workout 2-4;
I'm glad i'm not as concerned about perfection as I used to be, because I didn't get in a workout yesterday either. Which means I should have taken my rest week as this week instead of last week LOL. The good thing is that I still worked pretty hard at my workouts last week, so a little extra rest this week might be exactly what I need. And, if I get my run done today, I can do the bike after coaching tomorrow, and still hit my strength workout on Saturday. It will all work out in the end i'm sure.
I decided to do some deep cleaning in the house, and I focused on that instead of working out. My bathroom was a mess, and really needed a good cleaning. Once I got that done, I headed into the kitchen. I would love to be able to work through the whole house and give it a good spring cleaning, but I think I will save that for April and take a few days off work to get it all done.
I'm doing some extra coverage at work for the next week or so. It will create busier days for me, so i'm happy I don't have much else on the go other than my regular coaching shifts. On that note, i'd better get to it!
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; REST; 7 hours, 3 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-12; Massage 2-3; Workout 4-6; Coach 6-8:30; 8 hours, 54 minutes
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6; 6 hours, 33 minutes / 1 hour nap in afternoon
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6;
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-8; REST;
SATURDAY - Coach 8-2; Workout 2-3;
SUNDAY - Workout 2-4;
I've been feeling a bit crummy since I got my massage yesterday afternoon; I think it's because it released a LOT of tension in my neck and shoulders. I left feeling quite nauseus even, and had to go back to BF's and take a nap rather than get in a long workout.
So no workout for me yesterday, but i'm oddly OK with that. I think it's because I still feel a little 'ugh'. I should up my water intake, I know it will help if I can stay hydrated today.
Instead of getting ourselves new road bikes this year, BF and I are thinking about purchasing a camper trailer for the summer. We know someone who is selling theirs - it's 42 years old! - it has a couple of beds, bathroom, small fridge, stove and furnace, and we think that is all we really need. They are asking $2,000 for it, but BF will try to negotiate a lower price. We got some money from my family for Christmas, so I think we will use part of that to buy it. I'm kind of excited; i've never owned a camper before and I always felt like they were so AWESOME LOL. Even though it is old, I feel like we could recover the cushions and make new curtains for it, and that would help it feel a little newer.
A bike ride is on the schedule for a workout today; I think I will do it on the trainer at home so that I can multi-task and get some laundry done. Then just relax for the rest of the night!
not too many people own campers in my part of NY, but, that could be so cool for traveling and then just having a convenient place to sleep! talk about major savings in hotel fees!
i cannot believe it's still good 42 years later!?
I didn't believe it would still be good shape either, but for 42 years old it's doing pretty well. Of course, there are some things that have been fixed or replaced already, and i'm sure we will have to do a little bit of repairs/renos to it as well, but for the most part it's still a much better deal than anything newer that we've seen!
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; REST; 7 hours, 3 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-12; Massage 2-3; Workout 4-6; Coach 6-8:30;
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6;
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5-6;
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-8; REST;
SATURDAY - Coach 8-2; Workout 2-3;
SUNDAY - Workout 2-4;
I had a rough end to last week; Friday early morning I woke up not feeling great. I don't know if it was food poisoning, or a stomach bug, but I was violently ill for about four hours in the morning. I called in sick, and then ended up having to beg out of my coaching sessions that night as well. I literally had nothing left by the end of the night. I was supposed to go to BF's, and that didn't happen either. I did start feeling better around 5:30 on Friday night; i'm so thankful it didn't last into Saturday.
On Saturday, the plan was to go snowshoeing in the morning, then drive into the city for a concert and do some shopping. When BF got to my place early Saturday morning, I did not think I was going to be able to do much because my body was so spent from being sick, and I hadn't had much to eat, but I really didn't want to spoil the day for BF so we decided that we would go to the snowshoeing event, and I would just do what I could so that we could try to enjoy some fresh air. Well, it was AWESOME. The best thing I could have done. At first, it was tough going - I was very unbalanced and even fell once. I thought I was going to be miserable LOL. Then, we got onto a groomed trail, and it was like night and day difference. I got into a groove and took off; BF was struggling to keep up with me! When we got back from snowshoeing and started our drive into the city, I was finally able to eat and drink.
We did our shopping, and had a small bite to eat before heading to the concert - Randy Bachman and Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was a pretty good concert, and we had our seats upgraded from row 11 on the floor to row 4 on the floor, so that was cool. It was close to midnight when we got out of the concert, and I was hungry again - Yay! So we stopped for some food and then went to BF's cousin's place for the night.
Sunday was spent visiting BF's cousin, then his son, then hitting Costco. We drove a little extra and did a loop - from the city about two hours to check out that bike I was talking about buying (I didn't), then another hour to BF's to drop off some fish he bought for his fish tank, then another hour back to my place for the night. It was a long day of driving! So i'm tired today, but I don't have much planned so I will just relax after work tonight.
Because of not feeling great, I took it easy on the workouts over the weekend. So tomorrow since I have the afternoon off for a massage, i'm going to hit the gym a bit early and get in my usual Sunday workout in - biking and running. As long as i'm feeling ok, this schedule change should be just fine.
great plans and great schedule! i love how you are so excited to work out and do active things. an active lifestyle is your motto!
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; REST; 5 hours, 53 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 6:00-6:45; Coach 6:45-8:30; 7 hours, 47 minutes
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 4:15-5:15; Out with friends 6:30-8:30; 5 hours, 50 minutes
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 4:30-5:30; Out with friend 6:30-8:30; 8 hours, 4 minutes
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-8:00; REST;
SATURDAY - Workout 10:00-12:00; CONCERT;
SUNDAY - Not sure? Might still be in the city? Workout?
I went out with friends for supper last night. I hardly ever go out for supper anymore, so it was a nice change! I had chicken and salad, and took a lot of my food home with me for leftovers today.
On Tuesday, I jumped in on a challenge with some gym friends and we did two minutes of planking followed by two minutes of mountain climbers. I didn't have too many issues getting it done, but the reason i'm telling you is because today I can hardly cough without cringing because my ABS...they HURT. SO FUN.
I managed to stay on the bike last night for 50 minutes, which is pretty good considering I was going for anywhere between 30-45 minutes. I needed the time on the saddle (bike seat), but man I wish those seats were more comfortable! I normally wear bike shorts when i'm on a real bike saddle, but i've been having issues wearing them and heard that tri-shorts are much more comfortable (in many ways, one being TMI). So for the last two rides, i've worn my tri-shorts. They have a lot less padding on the bum, so my sit bones are SORE. I don't know how less padding is better than more padding, but I wanted to at least give it a fair shot. OUCH though.
Plan is to get in a run right after work, and then I have a coffee date with a friend later. Coaching tomorrow, and I think i'm going straight to BF's after because I might meet someone at BF's that is selling their road bike. I know, I know, I don't need another bike! Except, it's a much better one than my basic 'intro to road cycling' bike, and I need to start looking at higher quality bikes if I want to get better. They are selling it for $1200 (brand new it is worth $2,000). Mine is worth about $700 (brand new it was $1,300). If I sell two of my bikes that I wouldn't use if I had this one, there wouldn't be much of a difference left to pay, plus I might be able to negotiate $1,000. But first, I have to see it and decide if it really is better than the one I already have!
That challenge - OUCH! So your abs are sore and your butt is sore. Oh my!
Let us know what you decide on the bike. I understand the temptation!
Will you be going bback to using the other biking shorts?
i need a new bike, too, but don't have money to spend. my current bike is not really a road bike, as i don't think it'd last on nyc streets, but, this current bike seems way too heavy - the material it's made out of - and i'm thinking i wish i had a nice, light bike. i think "Costco" wholesale store sells good ones more in my price range ($200)
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; REST; 5 hours, 53 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 6:00-6:45; Coach 6:45-8:30; 7 hours, 47 minutes
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 4:30-5:15; Out with friends 6:30-8:30; 5 hours, 50 minutes
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 4:30-5:30; Out with friend 6:30-8:30;
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-6:30; REST;
SATURDAY - Workout 10:00-12:00; CONCERT;
SUNDAY - Not sure? Might still be in the city? Workout?
I didn't get in as long of a workout as I wanted yesterday, so i'm going to try and get in another one today after work. It means no rest until Friday but I think that will be OK. I'll still take it easy tonight.
I have to try and remember to massage my shins and calves tonight when I get home, to prep them for my run tomorrow.
I did a 45 minute climbing workout on the bike yesterday before my coaching session started. One of my sessions got cancelled, so I had some extra time. I did a lot of climbing - about 30 seconds of full resistance climbing every two minutes, then moved that to every minute and a half. It was tough - felt like I took a bath in my own sweat LOL. I think tonight will be just straight cycling - no hills, and slow or easy cadence. I just want to put the time in on the bike - it doesn't have to be a killer workout every time! In fact, it shouldn't be. Balance!
So BF ended up making pizza for supper. I did tell him that I wasn't impressed that he changed his mind from making chicken noodle soup. He was so good about it, he said he would still make the soup if I wanted it, but by that point I only wanted the pizza LOL. Today will be chicken, chicken and more chicken. And lots of water. I woke up in the middle of the night thirsting for water - that usually never happens, so i'm thinking I haven't been drinking enough lately.
soup would have been nice especially slow cooker type...
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; REST; 5 hours, 51 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5:30-6:30; Coach 6:30-8:00; 7 hours, 47 minutes
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Out with friends 6:30-8:30; REST;
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5:30-6:30;
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-6:30; REST;
SATURDAY - Workout 10:00-12:00; CONCERT;
SUNDAY - Not sure? Might still be in the city? Workout?
It felt like I got lots of sleep last night; hoping to knock off some to do's that have been sitting on my desk at work for awhile now. Not quite ready to 'attack' it, but i'm willing to step into it slowly ;)
I had roast chicken and leftover veggies and rice for supper last night, did some laundry, took a bath and went straight to bed. I only stayed up long enough to watch part of Dirty John on Netflix, and then it was Lights Out!
Just going to work on getting through my Tuesday over here. I might pick up some dinner buns at lunch today and make chicken sandwiches for lunch. Supper is at BF's and he WAS going to make chicken noodle soup but he changed his mind and wants to make pizza now instead. I don't think he is being very supportive of me trying to eat healthier. I just finished telling him that if I lost a few pounds it would make my training cycle for these summer events a lot easier. I guess he doesn't agree!
I struggle with nutrition - ALWAYS. Some folks don't, or don't have to. Last night, I had a completely different dinner than the rest of my family because they wanted take-out, and I wanted to stay on track. I'm completely OK with that, but had to work hard to convince everyone that this really was OK to do.
I do try to plan most of my meals through the week, but when it's BF's turn I try to leave it up to him. I will say that a lot of the time he does make nutritious meals - but sometimes we both would just prefer to have something quick, and not so good for us. Life is a balance, and that's how I prefer to live it, so i'm trying hard day-to-day to make it work for me!
lol, that's good he can stay lean on pizza! kudos to him! i surely couldn't do it!
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - Work 8-4; REST; 5 hours, 51 minutes
TUESDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5:30-6:30; Coach 6:30-8:00;
WEDNESDAY - Work 8-4; Out with friends 6:30-8:30; REST;
THURSDAY - Work 8-4; Workout 5:30-6:30;
FRIDAY - Work 8-4; Coach 4:30-6:30; REST;
SATURDAY - Workout 10:00-12:00; CONCERT;
SUNDAY - Not sure? Might still be in the city? Workout?
We had a pretty eventful weekend. I was so exhausted from the last couple of busy weeks, but I pulled through my last work shift for the week on Saturday, got in a strength workout, and we even got to go out to see a movie that night. We watched Alita - so good. The popcorn was good too LOL. On Sunday we did our usual weekend warrior workout routine - a 1350 meter swim, 40 minute bike ride, and I did a 15 minute run off the bike. It all felt pretty good, and now i'm finished my cutback week and on to bigger goals this week.
I'm looking forward to the week - less work, more workouts!
I had to take my car in to the shop for repairs today; the heater hasn't been working great - which is no good with all the cold weather we've been experiencing lately. I hope they get it figured out before I head to BF's tomorrow night to coach. I am going to try and get my one hour bike ride in tomorrow as well, instead of Wednesday. I should have the time, and I would like to keep Wednesday open for a gathering with friends without having to rush through a workout first.
Then a bit of a harder run on Thursday, coach on Friday, and off to a concert in the city for the weekend. I'm still hoping to get my workouts in, but we'll see what happens. I'm not going to stress over having to move it to Monday if that means spending more time with BF and having fun in the city.
Yeah, definitely looking forward to this week! So glad the business of the last month is over.
Nothing planned for tonight; i'd like to head to bed early.
You know, the "lazier you act, the lazier you become" and i've been feeding into this motto for the past 3 weeks BIG time. Even laying around all weekend, it seem i'm still exhausted come Monday morning...so, my goal is to be a LITTLE BIT more efficient on the weekend...for instance, i can research Paris AT THE LIBRARY COMPUTERS by me on the weekend so i'm off my couch at home (since i'm never in a research / work mode at home, i can be so much more productive if i'd just leave my apt!)...then again, maybe bc of the lack of sleep last week, it was a Preventative measure to lay on couch a lot of the weekend? (i doubt it).
like you, ii do not like to be rushing from a workout to see friends...i hate that rushed feeling especially after a workout. on the weekend, personally, i like to workout with little else going on that day. I'm such a HOMEBODY!
What concert are you going to see!? how exciting!
I'm so glad we're into March also! Like you, i have a "rest night" scheduled and i look forward to sleeping early again!
I really think you just had a rough week and needed some extra rest this weekend. Maybe your body is trying to fight off something too, and you just don't realize it. I know I sometimes have to shake off the 'lazy', but this could be more than that for you!
We are going to see Lynyard Skynyrd and Randy Bachman from BTO! I'm excited, it's some time away from home with BF - and I get to dress up a bit!
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Good luck at your meeting tomorrow, i just realized now it's part of your job to attend them!
better sleep last night, good :)
keep on !