Monthly Archives: July 2017

Home HIIT

Workout options today were run, HIIT, or something more low-impact like yoga or a walk. I’m frustrated with running right now, but wanted a good sweat to work off some fidgets. HIIT it is! I have an app called IntervalTimer … Continue reading

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another tough run

Okay, it’s not that hot and I ate earlier so I wasn’t fasted. Why was today’s run so hard? I went out for a nice 3 miler without big hills, the weather was nice, humidity was low, and I was … Continue reading

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So dang early

Early day -> up early, in early, lifting early, meetings early. The gym is usually bustling at 7am, but everyone must be on vacation or something because there were only 2 of us in the weight room. The other guy … Continue reading

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et tu, dehydration

On Monday I had an awful sick migraine (probably from that hot run) and yesterday I still felt awful with the ‘hangover’ from that and stayed home. Today I’m back at work, but, for some strange reason, I wanted a … Continue reading

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slump run

I had to drop my car off at the shop this morning for service. The shop isn’t far from my house, and rather than wait, I opted to run home and add on a little bit extra for a nice … Continue reading

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Stormy Saturday

It’s still hot as BAWLS and I went to the pool to swim laps for my workout today. I finished 20 in about 28 minutes, and looked up to see ominous black clouds headed in my direction. My husband was … Continue reading

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Destroy the monster with weight lifting

I am finally back to the gym and I’m SO HAPPY about it. This week I was at a localish but off-site meeting and it ate my life. Since my gym is at work and I was away from the … Continue reading

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Long leg day

I am wiped out from today’s workout. I always go out to lunch with coworkers on Thursdays, and to get to where the restaurants are we have to go up 2 flights of stairs and back down again. Last week … Continue reading

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Swole, sis

Off the train and into the weight room this morning to do a pile of stuff before starting my day. The obvious answer when I’m feeling fatigued is — increase volume! 3 sets this time instead of 2, and extra … Continue reading

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An active pause

My back still feels crunky so I decided to skip lifting for today, do 30 minutes of intervals on the hamster wheel (aka elliptical) and then some yoga. The intervals were effective, and the yoga felt friggin necessary– I guess … Continue reading

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