Monthly Archives: August 2013

Just say no to yoga (for today)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by G

Okay, before you guys give me a hard time for the inflammatory title: I like doing yoga! A lot! But the practice I chose just wasn’t working for me today, so I gave myself permission to stop and just rest … Continue reading →

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I like it well enough…

Posted on August 29, 2013 by G

B5 today. 3 sets of 10 lunges = noodle legs. J asked me if I liked the program– I replied, "I’m not sure that I like it, but it is effective." I sort of like it, though. Just not at … Continue reading →

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Taking comfort in my strength

Posted on August 28, 2013 by G

I’ve been taking Wednesdays as rest days lately, but today I felt okay (at least as far as my bottom half is concerned) so I decided to go for a run. However, it’s raining– so I used the treadmill at … Continue reading →

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Another set…?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by G

Workout A5 today. I didn’t realize it was 3 sets of 10, not 2! It kicked my butt in a spectacular way, but I battled through all the sets with increased resistance. J and I were joking that there must … Continue reading →

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Sports bra issues

Posted on August 26, 2013 by G

Hooray! It’s a beautiful day today and I went out for a run.  The sun was strong but there was a nice cool breeze and the humidity was low.  I finished up at 30 minutes and 2.3 miles with no … Continue reading →

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Summer’s almost over

Posted on August 25, 2013 by G

At least as far as the pool is concerned.  Labor Day is next Monday and that’s the last day the pool is open– so I’m trying to make the most of it while I can!  This afternoon I headed over … Continue reading →

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Treadmill 5k

Posted on August 23, 2013 by G

The weather outside is gray and threatening rain and it’s humid and hazy but mostly I just didn’t want to run in the swampiness so I stayed indoors and treadmilled. 40 minutes and 5k later I was all done and … Continue reading →

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Pain tolerance

Posted on August 22, 2013 by G

Workout B4 today. I’m looking forward to the fewer reps/more resistance of workouts 5 and 6– we’ll see how well I’m adapting! Today’s post-gym shower was most welcome; my partner made stirfry last night on a very hot wok and … Continue reading →

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Anti-evangelism

Posted on August 20, 2013 by G

Workout A4. (I swear I did A4 already? But not according to my log…) Kept things steady weightwise, but added some challenge to pushups and stepups by changing the number of ‘bumps’. For the platform, I use this sort of … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t

Posted on August 19, 2013 by G

So I have been feeling less than 100% lately.  A toothache turned into a course of antibiotics and an appointment with a specialist later this week, and the antibiotics have just knocked the stuffing out of me– by the end … Continue reading →

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