Now I've been running barefoot on the beach for a few weeks now, and all has been good. I decided to switch back to shoes today purely for reasons that...when I get out of my car, walk through the grass down to the beach - my poor toes are icy!
Well, I did my 900m walk warmup, jog 1.2km, then did 10x40m soft sand sprints. What a struggle. I struggled even in the first jog!!!! I haven't felt like that since I first started out - so I am going to forego my leg session tomorrow morning, move that to Saturday and go for another run tomorrow on the beach sans shoes.... I just want to see if it's just me running a little empty or the SHOES! These were new Avias that I had on..
Maybe I'll try my not so old Asics next week.
But even my rectus femoris was tightening up again in my sprints, which hasn't happened since I've been going barefoot, and now I can feel tenderness under my right foot on the ball of my foot.
Husband's off at the racetrack for a racetrack lesson at Eastern Creek today - hopefully he'll appear home happy and in one piece! (and the car will be in one piece too) he has supersprints next weekend, so he wanted to get some good times in and he's been coming in a little too cautious and slow - I guess that is what happens when you're driving something that you've built from scratch and put 3 years of hard labour into!
Rode the horse last night -god he's being a complete and utter bloody nutcase at the moment. God only knows what's in the grass he's eating - his other diet is the same - good old chaff, hay & a muesli mix type cereal (easi results). But with the rain and the sun, I think that grass is pushing out some good high sugar contents at the moment. Hence the fire breathing lunatic that has replaced my laid back beast.
Diet has been excellent.
This morning made my cottage cheese pancakes (from www.stumptuous.com)
had a half serve (this means 1/2c oats, 1/2c cottage cheese and 1 and a half eggs) with 2tbsp blueberries, 1tbsp nat peanut butter, and a squirt of sugar free maple syrup.
mid : the peanut butter choc protein bar (metabolism advantage)
lunch is 1/4 whole chicken breast with salad - the virgin olive oil / lime & balsamic squirted over it
afternoon is nat low fat yoghurt with blueberries & handful of mixed raw nuts
dinner is going to be salmon fillets with mango salsa & salad. Yum can't wait!!!
Feeling so much better for being back on track....
tonight I am going to get in my back, biceps & abs workout since I am moving legs to saturday... sunday should be a day off, but I want to get in a bike ride.. maybe i can just convince speedfreak to do a longer slower ride...
About Me
- ms_attitude
- I have an addictive personality, where it's all or nothing - there is NO in between... I'm either really really good, or really really bad...moderation - what does that mean? I have always had a passion for fitness - but again, it's always been all or nothing but I've since learnt that life will pass me by if I don't just do it...I no longer put work before fitness or eating correctly. I work better because of it. I discovered Body for Life back in 1999, toyed with it, put it back on the shelf, then rediscovered it and put it back into practice in 2002. I am a qualified Personal Trainer - and have recently started my business in that area. I live with my husband (aka speed racer or mr snotty) and have a beautiful rhodesian ridgeback called Jemima. Oh, my name is Caroline!
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2 comments:
Hey Caroline, - just popping in to say HI too! Thanks for posting on my blog!
Sounds like you're revved and on track still! I've always been interested in your beach workouts!
Last Nov, - don't know what it was about that month but late in the month I begun to lose my focus. (I had spent mid July to near end Nov training consistently and well, lost 20kg, reached some recorded PB's with running and felt invincible!) Embarrassed to admit I'm now 10-12kg heavier than then but I am on the training 'wagon' again, lots less fit but the accomplishment of a training session is amazing!
Biggest Loser, - great to watch! I think Michael is HOT, - particularly now but I always liked him!
Pip xoxox
Hey Pip, thanks for popping in. I lost a bit of focus through November - I think once we hit Melbourne Cup, then I have my birthday, I think we went away for a few days to Bright (too much cheese & wine), then ... the start of Christmas parties.... it's so hard to remain 100% - I think the main thing is that we can recognise it and get back into focus when we need to. Oh, to have the 'moderation' gene hey?!
I'm sure you'll be back kicking those PBs in no time again.
hehe, yeah Michael's got a beautiful smile - I felt sorry for Greg though, but the transformations they have all made is truly incredible.
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