Sunday, February 18, 2018

Weekly Wrap - Let the Exercising Begin!

What a difference a week makes!

After nearly two weeks of being down with the flu, I made my big workout comeback. I took it slow though ---> I didn't want to go crazy and over-do it only to feel bad again. So, I eased into the week, made modifications and picked the workouts that felt right for me at the time just like I said in my goals for 2018.

FAB AB FEBRUARY Challenge - I'm happy to report that I have stayed on track and completed the sit-ups, push-ups and plank each day for 18 days now. I've never been strong at full push-ups, but this challenge (and maybe my time at Bodypump) is really helping ---> I can do 15 good ones at this point!


Monday - WALKING

After needing a nap Sunday afternoon, I decided to skip a big AWA group hike and went to the Lunar New Year Flower Market with mrC instead. This extra day of rest was just what I needed to be ready for my big comeback the rest of the week.

Tuesday - RUN - 2.0 miles

I had a pretty yucky run on Saturday, so I was ready for a redemption run. I thought intervals might help so I set my timer for 4:1 run:walk. mrC joined me and we walked down the big hill (because my knee is not a fan of downhill running) to get to a flat part of our neighborhood and ran an easy loop that took us along much of the waterfront. I was feeling good about things until it was time to head up the big hill, haha. I struggled but it was a normal feeling struggle up the hill.

Wednesday - HIKE

I joined the AWA group hike on Dragon's Back ---> one of my favorite Hong Kong trails. I knew that I could manage this one even if my energy wasn't back to 100% (although I was feeling like it was). I was fasting for Ash Wednesday, but felt really good for the whole hike.

Thursday - RUN - 3.05 miles

After a successful run on Tuesday, I went for a bit longer on this one and mrC joined me again. I didn't know how far I was going to go when I set out, but since the 4:1 intervals were feeling so good, I ended up looping through the park to finish with 3 miles. Even the run up the hill felt better this time.

Friday - TENNIS

After running past the tennis courts I mentioned to mrC that I'd like to play again sometime, so he booked us a court on what turned out to be the best weather day of the week. We didn't play tennis (like actual games) we just like to hit the balls around and got a really good workout. It was fun!

Saturday - RUN - 2.30 miles & LEG DAY

I thought I might sign-up for GRIT class, but for some reason I felt like going with mrC to the fitness center instead. After walking there together, I ran 2.3 miles on the treadmill still using my 4:1 intervals. Then I did a leg workout using drop sets: leg presses, calf raises, goblet squats, single leg deadlifts.

Sunday - YOGA

I used a Yoga with Adriene video for some active recovery. My legs were feeling a little tight from leg day (although not as sore as I thought they might) and got a nice stretch from the practice.

BCAAs ---> Last week I mentioned that I was going to be trying this supplement for the first time. I first heard about BCAA when I was doing the Faster Way to Fat Loss carb cycling program and then at Bodypump but for some reason I put off trying it. The flu fatigue finally motivated me to order some. I used it prior to every workout this week. So far I can tell you that I like the taste (a lot) and it reminds me of when I used Cytomax on my long runs.


How many full push-ups can you do?
Tell me something good about your week!

I’m linking up with Holly and Wendy for the Weekly Wrap!


13 comments:

  1. Great to hear you're feeling better! This flu season has been crazy! Hope you have another good week :)

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    1. Me too! Thanks Michelle. I hope your bounce back goes better this week.

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  2. You had a great variety of workouts this week. I've always wanted to play tennis. You've done awesome with your pushup challenge! It has taken me 6 months to work up to 20! Then, I'll drop to my knees to get a total of 50. They are so tough for me! My left elbow complains very loudly! Thanks for linking!

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    1. I actually saw a lady at the fitness center do about 10 push-ups WITH CLAPS! I'd love to do that one day!!

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  3. Glad to hear you are finally feeling better. The flu is really wiping everyone out this year! I need to work on push-ups. I can do quite a few but I'm not consistent with it. It really is a great exercise overall fitness!

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    1. That's probably my issue too, consistency. Now that I'm doing them everyday, I'm getting better.

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  4. Yay for the comeback week and feeling better! I don't know how many pushups I can do. But when I do a set of them during Bodypump class I can usually get through them all on my toes.

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    1. Haha, I can't! My arms are dead by that last track ;)

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  5. Glad you are feeling better and have been able to get back to your workouts! Im not sure about the push-ups, but I usually break them into sets So maybe I could do around 50 in sets of 10-15? i'm sure my form can use some work though!

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    1. Thanks Lisa - I'd love to be able to do that many pushups one day!

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  6. Congrats on your comeback this week! Glad that the flu is over. I'm terrible at pushups. I doubt I could even do 5 really good ones. My Valentine's Day was fun at work. :)

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  7. This was definitely a great comeback week, well done! I can officially report that as of yesterday I can do 3 proper push-ups! Push-ups have always been the one thing I can't do so I set myself a 30 Day Challenge that started yesterday! Let's see how I manage!

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  8. That's a really strong come back -- I'm hoping to have my own this week, but I'm still taking it really easy. Cause it's time to feel good!

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