BEST SATURDAY EVER!
WELL, FOR A LONG LONG TIME ANYWAY!
Got up early and hit the gym just after 6 and did 40 minutes of elliptical, once I saw people in the spin room I got nervous and cut out to go get my bike...I wasn't going to be the one burned again!
Spun with Bec and entertained her with my grunting, whining, screaming and heavy breathing. Oh, and some lady in there sat by the door (the only light) and READ a book during class! I wanted to knock that book out of her hands - if you can read, you're NOT working hard enough. I can barely keep my eyes open, usually they're closed as I writhe in pain!! Afterward we did the elliptical for an hour. It went SO fast!! The first time I peeked I only had 15 minutes left - legs were dead, but the good company kept me going!
To do my 20 minutes of walking I prefer to do 10% grade at 3 or so mph to feel like I'm working hard, but no treadmills were open or opening soon...so I headed to the track. I kept it a clean 20 minutes NO cheating! Tried to remember navel to spine (hahaha - maybe the BABY'S spine!) and quick turnover to not overextend my stride. Still hard, when I can't get that "I'm pushing myself" feel (like on the TM incline) I want to go fast and it plays brain tricks on me, but I was good - TOO good!
Said adios to Bec who was getting buff in the weight room and raced home to pick up a foster girl I work with on Saturdays. Turned around and headed down to JRP in Lehi to cheer in the long runners.
*as a side note here I MUST blog that this is the first long workout with spin that the ITB hasn't bothered me since the cortizone shot!! I was SO excited to walk down the stairs pain free and 'normal' at the LC that I mis-stepped about 2/3 the way down and in trying to grab the hand rail scraped my knuckles on the brick wall. I had to laugh, because I guess those stairs just have it out for me! :)
Got to Lehi a little early, so I decided we could head out on a short walk. I wasn't paying attention and 'slipped' off the edge of the pavement and totally twisted my ankle. It's not swollen now, but it hurts like a BUGGER!! Either way, walked a little (VERY slow) out and back to try to see the runners.
On the way back Teena passed us - She got first today :) Then came the rest of the crowd - Smooth, Kelli, Davey and Luz! It was SO SO SO fun and exactly what I needed to be able to sit and chat post run with them about all thing sugar, running, Boston and fun. I had a wonderful time!
Good workout and company during, good company afterward and an uplift of my spirits! Thanks to everyone for letting me tag along and entertain and be entertained by your loveliness!! I miss running, but I miss all of you more so having today meant the world to me!!
*Workout in review for my info (w/out the fluff!)
40 min elliptical @ L10
60 min spin class - torture level
60 min elliptical @ L10
20 min track walking (NO pain)
