Weekend just flu by
Great times over the weekend…….NOT. I was in survival mode. The wife & both my girls went to the doctor at the end of last week & tested positive for the flu. They went down hard on Thursday afternoon, and into Friday. Saturday & Sunday were better, but still not loads of fun. I took my girls to only 5 houses for Halloween, so they at least got some goodies. I started coming down yesterday with a respiratory infection. Not the flu, since I’m functional, but I did throttle back some on the workout this morning. Lifting went better than I expected, once I got going. Slight headache, lots of aches in the shoulders & neck, and a little chest pain when the breathing got heavier during cardio.
Good health, as well as good fitness, is a real blessing. Today, I’m not taking it for granted. Hope everyone has a great Monday kickoff to the week. At least my Gators finally showed some semblance of their national championship form this weekend, as they beat our archrival Georgia. Beat them Dawgs. 
WORKOUT THIS MORNING — CHEST:
– Decline bench press (4 sets, 6-8 reps, 60 sec’s rest)
– Flat bench press (4 sets, 13-18 reps, 30 sec’s rest)
– Incline DB press (3 sets, 6-8 reps, 60 sec’s rest)
– Flat bench flyes (3 sets, 13-18 reps, 30 sec’s rest)
– Pec dec machine (3 sets, 6-8 reps, 60 sec’s rest)
– Pushups (3 sets, 13-18 reps, 30 sec’s rest)
CARDIO: 25 min’s of varying intervals on elliptical. HR 130-150.
ABS: Situps on decline situp bench (6 sets, 15 sec’s rest)
Just getting to the gym IS a successful workout!
November 2, 2009 at 7:27 am
Congrats to Tebow, punking the Dawgs and breaking Herschel’s record on the same day. Isn’t it ironic how some things just come to be. That really had to burn the UGA fans’ hide to see that
November 2, 2009 at 7:35 am
It took me 15 yrs after graduating UF before I could bring myself to root for the Bulldogs as an SEC team in bowl games. But I always liked Herschel Walker. Class guy. Even though he literally ran over, around & through the Gators when he was at Georgia. He & Bo Jackson…..amazing freaks of nature.
November 2, 2009 at 7:47 am
Hope you and the family get through the nastiness soon. Is the H1N1 virus active in your area? There is an immunization program going on in Canada and it is kind of chaotic as there is only enough vaccine for ‘high risk’ groups. I’m glad my family and I are in good health so we should be able to fight off the virus if we are unlucky enough to get it before the vaccination is available.
November 2, 2009 at 7:48 am
Al, you are the man! I think I fall into whatever category you are in. My 1000mg of advil is starting to kick in, thankfully! I will try to make it to the gym just so I can do a biceps workout! cant let any skin armed youngster get ahead of me! have a wonderful day!
November 2, 2009 at 8:01 am
I know EXACTLY how you feel. Fortunately, I was the only one in the house that got sick, ( I had the upper respiratory thing going on too) I’ve still got a little coughing in the morning and late evening, but I’d say I’m 85%better. Take it easy, get well soon, hope the little ones and your wife get all better quick!!!!!
~L~
November 2, 2009 at 8:28 am
Hope it’s just a minor illness for you and you remain functional.
November 2, 2009 at 8:37 am
Glad everyone in the house is on the mend, and hope all the best of health for you. Take care of yourself Al, you are so right about the blessing of good health and fitness, something I give thanks for daily. Nice job on getting a workout in.
November 2, 2009 at 8:44 am
Nice job pushing through. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
November 2, 2009 at 10:35 am
Ditto.. hope you and your family get well soon. Let’s make it a goal (after you’re better) to clean up our diets!
November 2, 2009 at 1:08 pm
al,sorry to hear about the flu and stuff,bucketloads of that crap around over here mate!
just keep chugging that water down. only thing i know about gators is that they got sharp teeth!
November 2, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Hope everyone is healthy soon.
November 2, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I’m like you about Texas. I did pull for them when they won the MNC by beating USC. Of course I’ll pull for anyone that beats USC. I may have to cheer Texas on when they play the Gators. If the Gators get past Alabama.
BOOMER SOONER!!!
November 3, 2009 at 4:23 am
Take it easy if you’re sick! We’ve had several kids gone for weeks at a time with H1N1 and the flu at our school. It passes like wildfire. The student I work with ended up going home after throwing up several times at recess…of course this was AFTER he was reading to me! I hope your family feels better and that is passes quickly by you
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