I did go swimming on Monday night. Swam for 40 laps actually. 4 sets of 10. That's right, 10 in a row! Without stopping!
First set was just the normal stroke, nothing too special. Did my breathing through the strokes until laps 8, 9 & 10 when I had to not put my head under water anymore because I was just taking too short of breaths.
Second set was using a float board and on my back where I just kicked for 10 laps. those really shook up my legs a bit!
Third set was another 10 laps using the normal stroke again. I was dying early on but still managed to get my 10 out of it!
Fourth set was again on the board but this time, I had the board out front of me and I was still kicking. I was also practicing blowing out of my nose for when I learn how to do the turns. When swimming, I blow out of my mouth, but in the turns you should do it out of your nose so that water doesn't go up it and you get that terrible headache at the base of your skull. Know what I'm talking about?
Was gonna run afterwards but I just couldn't get my legs to stop wobbling after all that so I decided to call it off. In the locker room, I had a woman ask me if I was alright. I looked at her and she pointed to my right thigh. I have 2 noticeable deep colour bruises, just inside and another on the outside a bit higher. I know where one came from, I opened my car door into my leg but I don't know how the other happened. That was interesting. I didn't know if I should be thankful she asked or weirded out cause she asked.
OK, so I said that I wasn't a trail runner after my first trail run was a total bust. Well, the next time, I kicked it's butt. Then I said I wasn't a swimmer after my 2nd time attempting was not as great as I had hoped. But then I go and push myself and managed to do 10 laps in a row! So maybe instead of giving up so awfully fast on myself, I'll just keep pushing myself to get better. I mean, that's what I'm doing anyway, otherwise I wouldn't have tried again in either case and found out that I can complete what I once thought was not possible.
Speaking of trail running, I did receive my trail shoes last night. I read the reviews and a few said to order them smaller. So instead of my normal size 11, I got a 10 and I tried them on, they feel fine. I haven't ran in them of course so I hope they fit right in the heel and not too big. We'll see next year I'm guessing.
Tonight I'm actually thinking I'm not going to run. Got grocery shopping to do. But I will do my sit-ups and push-ups. I don't think I've mentioned on here that I'm taking on the 100 push-up challenge and the 200 sit-up challenge. I've downloaded the apps on my iPod touch and use them to keep track and follow the 3 day a week routine. It seems that I'm getting pretty good at the push-ups (girl version of course). I can now do 12 in a row easy (where when I started I was at 2) and I even have a little bit of a tricep, when I flex that is. I'm actually up to 80 push-ups in 5 sets. Pretty damn impressive considering how bad my left wrist is. Can't put that much pressure on it cause I have a cyst. Also, my right shoulder pops sometimes when I go down. That's not a pleasant feeling. Later on tonight, I might even do the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred as well. Gotta get some sweat in!
Tomorrow evening is climbing again!! Half price Thursdays!
First set was just the normal stroke, nothing too special. Did my breathing through the strokes until laps 8, 9 & 10 when I had to not put my head under water anymore because I was just taking too short of breaths.
Second set was using a float board and on my back where I just kicked for 10 laps. those really shook up my legs a bit!
Third set was another 10 laps using the normal stroke again. I was dying early on but still managed to get my 10 out of it!
Fourth set was again on the board but this time, I had the board out front of me and I was still kicking. I was also practicing blowing out of my nose for when I learn how to do the turns. When swimming, I blow out of my mouth, but in the turns you should do it out of your nose so that water doesn't go up it and you get that terrible headache at the base of your skull. Know what I'm talking about?
Was gonna run afterwards but I just couldn't get my legs to stop wobbling after all that so I decided to call it off. In the locker room, I had a woman ask me if I was alright. I looked at her and she pointed to my right thigh. I have 2 noticeable deep colour bruises, just inside and another on the outside a bit higher. I know where one came from, I opened my car door into my leg but I don't know how the other happened. That was interesting. I didn't know if I should be thankful she asked or weirded out cause she asked.
OK, so I said that I wasn't a trail runner after my first trail run was a total bust. Well, the next time, I kicked it's butt. Then I said I wasn't a swimmer after my 2nd time attempting was not as great as I had hoped. But then I go and push myself and managed to do 10 laps in a row! So maybe instead of giving up so awfully fast on myself, I'll just keep pushing myself to get better. I mean, that's what I'm doing anyway, otherwise I wouldn't have tried again in either case and found out that I can complete what I once thought was not possible.
Speaking of trail running, I did receive my trail shoes last night. I read the reviews and a few said to order them smaller. So instead of my normal size 11, I got a 10 and I tried them on, they feel fine. I haven't ran in them of course so I hope they fit right in the heel and not too big. We'll see next year I'm guessing.
Tonight I'm actually thinking I'm not going to run. Got grocery shopping to do. But I will do my sit-ups and push-ups. I don't think I've mentioned on here that I'm taking on the 100 push-up challenge and the 200 sit-up challenge. I've downloaded the apps on my iPod touch and use them to keep track and follow the 3 day a week routine. It seems that I'm getting pretty good at the push-ups (girl version of course). I can now do 12 in a row easy (where when I started I was at 2) and I even have a little bit of a tricep, when I flex that is. I'm actually up to 80 push-ups in 5 sets. Pretty damn impressive considering how bad my left wrist is. Can't put that much pressure on it cause I have a cyst. Also, my right shoulder pops sometimes when I go down. That's not a pleasant feeling. Later on tonight, I might even do the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred as well. Gotta get some sweat in!
Tomorrow evening is climbing again!! Half price Thursdays!
