Don’t ask me where I picked it up but I have a summertime cold that is kicking my ASS! It started as a sore scratchy throat and now it’s full blown snot, coughing, sneezing, no energy and chills. I don’t think this past weekend’s par-tay helped out either......
The lack of energy is the part that I hate. I have just 8 days to cram in a ton of cycling for my 300 mile ride and it ain’t happening! Once I get home from work, I am ready to call it a day and go directly to bed.....
I’m taking drugs, drinking fluids and trying to get plenty of rest, I hate being sick! So, no running or riding for this kid.
This was the lost weekend for me. We have an annual summer celebration within our sub-division and it last the entire weekend. This year we purchased nine (9) kegs of adult BEvERages. I typically invite the TNT participants from the previous two seasons as a reunion/celebration for their accomplishments. It was so great to see everyone in something other than running attire! It’s so funny to hear most of the conversations regarding running or some other form of exercise.
The party starts Saturday afternoon and it ends sometime in the wee hours of the night. I’ve never made it past midnight in previous years but this year I did make it. I’m not sure how much more than midnight because it gets a little foggy for me (too many BEvERages)....
You would think that one day of partying would be enough for any group of people, but nooooooooooo. We had one and a half kegs of BEvERages to empty before we took them back. So instead of doing any form of exercise on Sunday, I did my duty as a member of the sub-division and soaked up sun and suds.
I’ve come to the conclusion that Thursday is running a close second to Monday for not being fun. I can handle Wednesday because I’m cresting the work week and know that I’m on the downside of it, but Thursday ain’t doing it! I guess the fact that I’ve had a few crappy Thursday the past few weeks doesn’t help. Not only does my professional work start to get to me but the physical exertion of a week’s worth of exercise begins to wear on me.
When I was younger, Thursday was the unofficial l beginning of the weekend. We would use Thursday as a pre-weekend tester, going to different bars, only after we had completed some form of exercise. Back then no matter how bad you were when Friday rolled around, you just had eight hours of work to deal with. Those were the days....
Hurry up and get here Friday! I hope everyone has a great Thursday.....
The morning workout consisted of what is becoming my favorite form of gym torture, Wall-balls. I’ve increased the weight of the medicine ball to 25 lbs and the repetitions to 20. There is something strange about the quick jump in my heart rate and the fact that the ball gets heavier with each toss.
This is quickly followed by 20 pushups, and no these do not count towards the 100 push up challenge that everyone in Blogland is joining. I don’t think I want to do 100 consecutive pushups.....
Next we do wall triceps extensions for 20 peps, just to get a little extra burn and lastly 20 assisted pull-ups. Yay, I didn’t die after four rounds but I’m sweating like I’d run four miles in the heat.
I still hate waking up earlier to put myself through this crap but it’s what we do. I want to be a SAHM.........
Spinning class at lunchtime and the instructors are getting to be real pricks. Don’t they realize how old I am? I think they’re having a contest to see who can make me puke on the bike! Oaky maybe not but the class sure has gotten more intense.
Now I get to torture someone. We did our TNT track workout and they were supposed to run 1 mile, 2 miles and 2 x 800 at 5k pace. But once they get on the track everyone goes a little faster.
Wow, this was a long day with a little bit of work thrown in. Don’t you just love Wednesday?
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