slave2beingFit’s BodyBlog

Good Morning!

Wow,  this St Louis weather continues to be unusually cool and pleasant.  It has been great.  We are getting the gift of yet another blue sky and sunshine weekend with temps only expected to reach the 80’s today.  Uncanny for St Louis!  We have been blessed with a very mild summer.

Call me a glutton for punishment, but I have tried it again.  Last Saturday I ran bleacher steps for the first time ever in my life and it took me out for most of the week.  My left calf muscle was so tied up in a knot, it was a perpetual cramp until Wed or Thursday.  I barely got any work outs in this week.  I think I know what caused it, favoring the same leg on every descent.  

The bleachers will no longer be as accessible now that school has started.  I did not want to miss an opportunity, especially with this glorious weather so I went out and did it again this morning at 6:30 am.   I had the entire field to myself,  not a single other soul until I was departing, a few runners showed up.  I ran the steps 20 times again, breaking it down into 4 sets of 5 ascents.  I seemed to sweat more this week in spite of the early hour and cool temps.  Maybe the humidty was up.  Or maybe I had to work harder since missing so many workouts this week?     After the steps I walked 1 lap on the track, the first quarter I walked backwards.  I was hoping to stretch out those calves to not have a repeat of last week’s problem.   It has been 1 1/2 hours since I finished, and I feel better than I recall feeling last week after the bleachers. 

Wish me luck, I am leaving at noon for a roadtrip to Chicago for dinner and to see a bike race.  I do not need to be distracted with leg issues.   I will be challenged to find ways to  eat clean and eat often.  I will be packing protein/carb snacks.   I will also be challenged to find a way to at least get a cardio workout in tomorrow.  I am packing gym clothes and shoes, maybe I will get lucky at the hotel, or be able to sprint the road while waiting for cyclists.

6:26 Am    Duration:  57 minutes    Calories burned:  885,  25% fat

Max HR  180,  106%,    Avg  HR  143,  84%

In the Zone:  

Hard:   22 minutes     Moderate:  24 minutes    Light:  11 minutes

I am striving for a perfect week my 3rd week of the Body for Life !                  Â
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