Wow, this challenge is really starting to fly by. Less than a week to go until the end of this challenge and the beginning of a new one. Today I did some weights in the morning, and yoga in the afternoon. Yesterday was yoga in the morning, and pushups in the evening. Tomorrow is yoga in the morning, followed by weight training. Looking forward to it!
I’m well into week #3, but still want to get this posted.
It was a real challenge for me to get through this week. I missed our calls almost every day, and my energy levels were way down as I adjusted to the workouts and early mornings.
Day 7 (7/28): Short weight workout – 90 reps
Day 8: 1 hour yoga
Day 9: 25 pushups
day 10: 35 pushups
Day 11: 1 hour yoga
Day 12: 15 minutes yoga
Day 13: 25 pushups
Day 14: 1 hour yoga, weights – 174 reps, ran 3.77 miles
Total:
3:15 hours of yoga
Ran: 3.77 miles
349 reps
I squeezed in a quick weight workout yesterday at the gym at work while waiting for the last build of the day to go through.
What an incredible week. That 20 minute weight workout was a real departure from the past for a couple reasons -
1.) I didn’t have the “right” attire. I left my sneakers at home, so I just worked out in my flip-flops. Guess what? I still got a good workout!
2.) It was completely spontaneous. The yoga instructor yesterday was a no-show. It didn’t bug me that I got up for the 7:00am class and they didn’t show up. I would be there anyway. It just threw off my workout. I had a nice breakfast date instead with my SO. By late afternoon it was nagging at me that I hadn’t worked out, and had no plans to. QA needed another build and I had to hang out to verify it, so I decided the time would be best spent at the gym.
Here’s the 20 minute workout:
Dumbbell Squats: 15 x 20lb (2 sets)
Lunges: 12 x 12lb (2 sets)
Glute Machine: 15 x 50lb
Leg Extension: 15 x 50lb
Upright Row on cable machine: 15 at setting 6
Tricep Pressdown: 15 at setting 5
I ended the night having dinner at Zorba’s with 2 dear friends, followed by a phone call catching up with my brother and his wife.
This weekend 2 members of my family are reuniting after not speaking or seeing each for 5 or 6 years. I can’t believe it! I’m so happy to be a part of it.
After a really inspiring Refresh Philly last night, I recommitted to this challenge. Recommitted to “really” doing this. I haven’t missed a daily workout, but the last few days were kind of weak.
Today: Got to the gym at 6:40am and did a quick focused weight workout, followed by an hour of yoga
Day 9: Wasn’t feeling too good, and only completed half my weight workout
Days 10 & 11: Traveled up and back to NY for training, which meant getting up at 5:30am, and getting home at 8:00pm. I did pushups each day as my workout. It wasn’t crazy or intense, but was enough that I still felt engaged in the 30 day challenge.
Day 12: Morning yoga at the Sporting Club. Ahhhh. It felt really good and helped recuperate from sitting on my butt for 15 straight hours the past 2 days.
Day 13: Soooo sleepy. Really just unmotivated Sunday. I did 15 minutes of yoga at home in front of the TV. No, it wasn’t a yoga show I was watching. I just did a few sun salutations while Jim slept on the sofa next to me, watching a movie.
Day 14: More pushups. I got to work early to catch up on what I missed last week, and to prepare for sprint review – which meant no morning workout. I ended up doing pushups again at home! Oh no, where has my commitment to the challenge gone? Luckily, last night was Refresh Philly, and I had an opportunity to plug the eCity Running Club, along with my wellness challenge companion, Phil Thomas.
