I had put together my week's tenative "schedule" with hopes of feeling the best I've felt in a week. And, after getting a good 8+ hours of sleep last night as well as giving myself a positive pep talk to start the week, I went to work this morning with a smile on my face, feeling rested and a hell of a lot better than on friday. The day just flew by. It wasn't until I had been on the bike for a half hour that I realized my "scheduled" spin session followed by a few miles on the thrillmill wasn't going to happen. And, to be frank, I wasn't going to push it either. I need to fight this cold.
I left spin feeling as if I accomplished more in that hour than I had in days. The distance wasn't the game today. We worked on our triceps and biceps doing many sets of different kinds of push-ups while cycling, deep pushups as well as little pulses. We worked our endurance with a handful of sprints, seated and standing. We worked our core with jumps and some intense agressive riding. This session was definitely mind over matter. After 45 minutes on the bike, we closed with some inner-thigh workouts and some very relaxing yoga positions. I could have fallen asleep right there and then.
OCN: 14.56 miles
Tomorrow I am going to play it by ear. I am hoping to get up at a decent time to do some pilates and strengthen that core. If it is too hot in the evening for a few miles run (it is supposed to be 90 degrees), I will pass on that and go for some strength training in the comfort of my own (small) living room with my friend from Turbo sculpt.
Have a great hump day, y'all!
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"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
~ Winston Churchill
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
~ Winston Churchill
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