2015 Exercise Log/Challenge

[Catrin]

There were only 3 of us today, two of us did the dry competition run on Thursday evening. Our coach was very easy on us and, frankly, it didn't really even feel like a workout - but it was supposed to be more of an easy recovery pace. It certainly was that

Crankin, I've had to do that at least once myself when I posted before editing my spreadsheet entry. It is easy to forget.

[Crankin]

So, I've concluded that I will not ever go to the Saturday boot camp. I can't really do that 2 days in a row, and while I woke up at 6:30, I just couldn't get out of bed, knowing I had to dress and go out in 8 F temperature and drive longer than to my usual gym to get there. Good decision, though. Just came back from a 1.5 hour hike in the Stow Town Forest. There's nothing spectacular about this place, except there is a 350 foot hill, which when you get to the top, feels like you're in the deep woods. We did the climb from the slightly easier side and down the steeper side first, then did the flatter circumfrence trail, for about 3.5 miles. It's all harder and prettier in deep snow, but it was gorgeous out, bright sun, about 23 degrees. I hadn't done any exercise outside in a week, because my friend wimped out on me on Wednesday.
Going to go see the movie Wild with our friends in a bit.

[Catrin]

Sounds like a good choice Crankin - and frankly - I think it is bad for our bodies to do that type of workout 2 days in a row. We need recovery time. Sounds like you had a great hike though! I thought about hiking this afternoon - it is well in the 40's!!! Everything is melting, of course, and the wind is howling. I've settled for turning off my heater, opening some windows, and settling down to a good apartment cleaning. If it wasn't so windy I probably would have gone, but the trails are likely hip deep in mud at this point anyway.

[Crankin]

Good spin class this morning. There were only 3 of us, but, still fun. At first, I thought there might be no class because of the holiday weekend, but nothing had been posted, and the instructor just got there a little later than she usually does.
It's going to be warmer out today, but rainy. I do have tomorrow off, am planning to get up early and do my boot camp, but, I won't beat myself up if I don't, as I can go later. DH is going to be staying in the city all week, for his company's annual meeting, so I will have plenty of time to exercise and probably (hopefully) eat a bit less. We are going up to Franconia, NH for nordic skiing next weekend. Very excited.

[Catrin]

I am going to ask a silly question here Cranking - what is Nordic skiing? I looked it up and the definition I found seemed to include every possible type of skiing that I could think of - competition/downhill/cross-country. Regardless, it sounds like fun!

Planning on a home-based KB workout this afternoon - since I will be at the gym tomorrow, today I will have an easier 300 swing/clean workout rather than my usual Sunday 500 swing workout. I worked it out with my coach yesterday so I don't do something stupid and re-injure before my competition. Tomorrow planning on becoming a hamster on some machines at my gym.

[Crankin]

Just another term for x country skiing. Generally any kind of "free heel" skiing. I think it just takes less time to type Nordic, so I use it.
Got our reservation made at the B and B we usually stay at. We have to leave a bit later than our friends, as DH has to get out of the city and home, pack, and I am working a bit later than usual this Friday. We are targeting to leave at 4, and hope we don't hit all of the ski traffic going up north for downhill. We will be skiing at Bretton Woods, most likely, at the Mt. Washington Resort. They have excellent grooming, wide trails, and a variety of terrain. However, one of the restaurants at the hotel has the best onion rings I've ever had... let's just say that you could not continue skiing after eating these onion rings! I haven't had them in 2 years, but we shall see if we can resist.

[Catrin]

Sounds like fun Crankin - and I had wondered that. Part of me would love to learn x-country skiing, but not with my ankle. Have fun...and have the onion rings after your skiing session one of the days you are there

As for me, I just spent a bit over an hour on my back room with my implements of tortu...errrrrr... kettlebells and other toys. Spent longer on mobility work than usual, and tossed in some extra foam rolling plus t-spine and scapula work. Then I did a 300 swing clean (rather than my usual 500) workout. After each round I do a few reps of a selected exercise, then rest 2 minutes between each set of 100. Trying to back off a bit yet still get some good work in for technique. It all felt good! Planning to watch the Colts beat the Patriots - and for once I don't have to worry about my bed-time as tomorrow is a holiday for us. The truth is more likely that I will be reading while the game is on and watch it when it gets my attention. I've never been a football fan at all, it's only been the last couple of years that I've paid it any attention. I do know enough about the rules to recognize what is going on and when my team is winning (or not).