Over the last six weeks I've kind of started to love these workouts. They're tough. They make me seriously sweat. My heart rate kicks up to the 160s. My legs feel like jello.
What's not to love?
I rode my bike to the fitness center because I was hoping to finish my workout and get home before it rained again.
Today's sprint workout was the toughest, but we've been building up to it, too. Mentally these might have been harder because it was the first time I did a sprint workout solo. mrC has joined me for all the others (he uses the bike). And like running, just knowing that I was going to go longer may have messed with my head before I even started, too.
10 minute WU on elliptical
15 minutes of 20:20 sprints (which is 23 sprints) on elliptical
30 minute CD on treadmill
It wasn't that bad. The last three, the extra three, were the hardest. I was so ready to be done when I got to the last three. One thing that makes it easier is using my Gymboss interval timer. Not having to watch the clock helps.
It poured the whole time I was working out which also helped a little by giving me something to focus on besides my legs. At the same time I kept thinking I was going to have to ride my bike home in it.
My planks today were a little random. I tried to remember some of the harder ones from my 31 day challenge, but between the tough sprints and having to plank in the main room because the yoga room was occupied (by a Chinese lady who seemed to just be roaming the center today), I couldn't think.
I stuck with basic forearm plank, plank with reach, and plank with side twist. I did all for 40 seconds each.
It stopped raining by the time I headed home. An interesting thing happens after it rains here: snails. They are everywhere and they're HUGE. I almost ran over this guy.
This afternoon, I rode my bike to the other side of town to say farewell to a friend who is moving to Hong Kong. It's not far away at all, but she will not be a part of the regular activities anymore. One day that will be me.
What I ate on low carb day
Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs with ham, pb&j rice cakes, coffee
Lunch: salad, tuna fish, Coke Zero
Snack: pb&j rice cakes
Dinner: crockpot bbq chicken, green beans, Coke Zero
Macros: hit my goal to be below 50g net carbs, but short on calories. I wasn't hungry though.
Did you workout today?
Any strange creatures come out to play when it rains in your neighborhood?
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