I'll admit, the hardest part of working out and getting to the gym for me is...purposely not working out. I've driven myself into the mindset of "Must workout everyday, need a calorie deficit, must lose those extra 3-4 lbs!" and even though my muscles are sore, I find myself out running 4-5 junk miles even after I finished an intense Crossfit session yesterday morning. I was even considering biking to work if it weren't for a coincidental flat tire I discovered right before I left (It's like the athletic gods telling me to get some rest!).
I find myself working out twice a day now at least 2-3 times a week (and maybe 3xday if you consider a bike commute to work a workout). But I also want to finish strong at the olympic-distance triathlon I'm doing at the end of August. This morning, I was debating even getting in a swim workout, biking to work and then going to the Crossfit session I already signed up for. Since it was a last minute decision, I ended up biking to the gym, jumping in the pool and swimming 25 laps non-stop, and then "transitioning" to my bike again to commute to work. Not bad...but I also want to do well with today's WOD.
I've yet to get any serious injuries...the majority of any injuries I had were from half marathon and marathon training months ago...much of that remedied from getting some proper running shoes (vibrams) and taking a whole week off running when I had some odd foot pains. I'm surprised that for how much I work my legs and quads through biking and running that my quads don't ever feel sore.
That is, until I started Crossfit and did a couple WODS...even thoughe n the whole session is over in 25-30 minutes, my muscles are aching the next day. I think I have pretty good abs, but my abs are burning after doing 50 hollow rocks and who knows how many sit-ups. Not sure how my performance will be today with some fired abs and sore shins (from box jumps?). I have high expectations for myself as a little monster.
Dinner tonight is some sauteed tilapia and spinach with garlic...nothin too special.
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