Weekly Rundown- Bulletproof
Well, the universe decided to throw me a curveball this week (although, in retrospect I should have seen it coming). I’m linking up as always with Kim and Deborah for this Weekly Rundown (thanks, ladies!) Let’s just see what happened… Monday First day of school! I’ve learned over the years to keep the first morning of school as simple as possible, so I didn’t run. But! I decided to run after work instead! This was… not a great idea. The heat index was probably around 100 degrees. I put ice in my hat and bra, which helped at first but by the last couple miles I was seriously overheated. Unfortunately, that was not the biggest issue. My left hip, which had been “niggling” at me, became downright cranky- irritated to the point where it was unpleasant to run. ARG! This is the same side as the hamstring that plagued me for months. I started to get upset about it, and then I thought, “No! This is completely under my control! I have to work hard to MAKE THIS HIP BULLETPROOF.” Tuesday I started the morning with Caroline Girvan’s deadbug workout, and then hit all my hip stability exercises. I haven’t been doing them often enough, but I will from now on! Wednesday I had planned a longer run for this day, but decided to take it to the Stairmaster instead. 75 minutes of climbing! This was hard, but probably not as hard as running in the heat. Thursday Same as Tuesday- CG deadbug workout, hip stability exercises, and also added an upper body workout. At night…FOOTBALL! It was hot, muggy, and crowded. The other team brought about a zillion fans and they infiltrated our side of the stadium, which made me cranky! I think I liked it better before we were state champions. Friday Leg day at the gym! Here I am, looking strong (?) at the squat bar. Saturday Let’s try running! 4 miles of… semi-pain free running. My hip didn’t hurt- I could feel a little irritation, but it was better than Monday. I take that lingering irritation as a gentle reminder not to slack off on my exercises again. Sunday On tap… hip exercises, of course! I also have to buckle down and take my CEU classes to renew my massage license. Some of them are interesting, and some are tedious- required classes that we take every two years, forever and ever. Here’s a sample test question from my required Ethics class: How was your week? Who do you think the founding father of ethics was?- I think the correct answer was supposed to be “Hippocrates” but I passed the test anyway.