Week 10

March 4- Full body circuit

This week I am switching up my weekly routine: body circuit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and running on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

With that being said, tonight I worked on my arms with the dumbbells and legs with the stair climber. My body felt very tired from the weekend and I could tell I wasn’t putting all my effort into this workout. I’m hoping tomorrow my body will be well rested!

March 5- Run 3.4 miles

It was so sunny today, so I knew I had to run outside! Of course I had to go to Lake Padden. Last time I was there over half the lake trail was iced over to the point where I had to walk/ slide through the trail.

Today wasn’t much different… I got about 1.5 miles in and the trails started turning to ice. I actually ended up slipping and falling. I got back up, turned around, and headed for the clear part of the trail I had just run. After running a total of 3.4 miles, I got in my car and my shoulder and left thigh started to ache. I ended up cutting up my thigh and think I might have fallen weird on my shoulder. In the moment I didn’t notice I had injured myself, but once I got in the car and started warming up is when I noticed I might have hurt myself.

We will have to see how I feel tomorrow and figure out if I will be okay to go weight lifting tomorrow at the gym.

March 6- Rest

I woke up with my thigh aching and shoulder feeling a little worn out. Because of this, I decided to take the day off and give myself some time to rest and heal. I don’t want to turn a fall into a more serious injury. I’m hoping tomorrow I can get to the gym to complete my full body circuit!

March 7- Full body circuit

Today I switched up my routine. I still focused on arms and legs, but tried new machines instead of dumbbells. I had tried these machines back in January when first starting my new workout plan. I remember not liking them too much as I felt I was straining my muscles instead of strengthening them. This time around was was different! The machines actually felt really good and I didn’t feel like I was straining myself at all. Honestly, I think it is because I built up how much weight I can lift, so lifting 25lbs on the machines was just enough to get my muscles fired up and working.

I’m excited to see what results I will be able to accomplish this March. The weather should start getting nicer, meaning I will be able to start running outside again!! I can’t wait to take up the old routes down to Boulevard Park and around Lake Padden!

March 8- Flu 😦

Today I woke up and felt really tired. I tried to shake it off and make it to my 8am, but wasn’t able to get out of bed. EVERYTHING hurt!! I have really bad body aches, a sore throat, a temp of 102, and keep going between chills and sweats. I think it’s safe to say I will be sleeping most of the day….

Update: I did end up sleeping almost all day. I had to meet with a group from 10-12. Once that was over, I went home crawled in bed and slept from 1pm through 12pm the next day. I woke up every so often to eat and drink, but mostly spent my time in my bed.

It sucks, this is the weekend Alex’s family is supposed to come up to celebrate our birthdays. Unfortunately, I don’t think I will be able to make it… sleep might be the better option in order to kick this thing before dead week this week and finals next week.

March 9- Flu Cont.

Honestly, I’m not feeling much better than I did yesterday. All I want to do is sleep and try to stay warm. I slept most of today as well, made sure I was drinking a lot of liquids, and eating some food to help keep my strength up. I’m hoping today will be the worst of it so I can start preparing for quizzes, projects, and presentations for next week.

March 10- Flu Cont.

Still not feeling too hot, I am starting to get to the point where I don’t need to take Dayquil and Nyquil every second I get. My cough it getting worse, but I guess this will supplement as my ab workout for awhile!?!? My goal is try to sleep as much as I can and get my body well before this next week picks up… I’m already getting really tired of being sick!