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Out_of_Bubblegum
Out_of_Bubblegum Posts: 2,220 Member
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Failure is the first step towards success.

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  • Out_of_Bubblegum
    Out_of_Bubblegum Posts: 2,220 Member
    Monday - had to shift the gym schedule this week, as my daughter's swim schedule shifted, so I'm back to a M-W-F for conditioning. It's still a grind, but I'm getting it done and hitting it hard. I've shifted my treadmill work to be time focused instead of distance focused - I figured that might be a better way to ensure I am increasing endurance.
  • Out_of_Bubblegum
    Out_of_Bubblegum Posts: 2,220 Member
    Tuesday: 1 hour stretching - worked on cold/static stretches, as I haven't worked those in a very long time. I prefer dynamic stretching best, but I often find that any 1 style of stretching (static, dynamic, pnf) tend to plateau pretty quickly, so either have to cycle or if stretching every day, mix them.

    On the good side - even though I started my stretches cold, I was still able to reach my full ROM fairly quickly, and even got into some good stretching by the time I was done.
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    My son and I skipped our Monday exercises. I was just so exhausted. I think it is this heat as well. Tuesday we did arms and Wednesday was legs (which I did in my swimming costume and then splashed water over myself when we were done). I also didn't go for my run on Tuesday, but from next week I will be walking with a friend on Tuesdays. It isn't a run, but it does help to get me out
  • Out_of_Bubblegum
    Out_of_Bubblegum Posts: 2,220 Member
    Versicolour wrote: »
    My son and I skipped our Monday exercises. I was just so exhausted. I think it is this heat as well. Tuesday we did arms and Wednesday was legs (which I did in my swimming costume and then splashed water over myself when we were done). I also didn't go for my run on Tuesday, but from next week I will be walking with a friend on Tuesdays. It isn't a run, but it does help to get me out

    Good work! - try to be consistent and it gets easier.
  • Out_of_Bubblegum
    Out_of_Bubblegum Posts: 2,220 Member
    Wednesday: Conditioning @ the gym. Was NOT feeling good about the treadmill, decided to jump over to stationary bike instead. Not sure what the problem was, but glad I made the switch. Still got a good sweat going without the dread.
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    Saturday class was the last class of the month, which means circuit training. It was hectic, but good
  • Out_of_Bubblegum
    Out_of_Bubblegum Posts: 2,220 Member
    I've been lapsing in my record keeping!

    Thursday: Stretching 30 minutes. Was really sore, but pushed through.
    Friday: Back to the gym. Hit it hard - back on the treadmill. Last day before I change things up next week.
    Saturday: rest day.
    Sunday: Black belt class. Fantastic time - we didn't want it to end, so we went an extra 20 minutes. Worked hard on forms and board breaks. Finally figuring out what's going on with one of my breaks.

    Time to shift gears - next week I start over with a new training cycle, and it's going to be intense.

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