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Down but not out

Ok So I can't run but I still have FLM to look forward to (at the moment!) so I MUST get out and do something.

Friday I almost skipped exercise as I was tired and fed up at work but I did go to the gym (it was too cold for the pool!) where I did 30 mins on the stepper and 30 mins on the bike .. and yawned a lot!

Today when I should have been down at Reading getting a half marathon PB I again almost opted for the sofa when hubby said "thought you were going out on your bike" so feeling guilty off I went. The roads round here are still hilly even when I opted for a flat route as I didn't want any standing up on the pedals hills. I pulled on my trainers and the toe said "hello I'm here!" so I wondered how long I would last, but I did the whole of my route - all 10.29m of it in just under 55 mins. My butt was sore, I was frozen solid and tired but home.

I then made a drink of Lucozade and located my iddy biddy baby home stepper. 5000 steps later (62 mins) I got off did some quick stretches and feel into the bath!

This afternoon for the 1st time in months and months I feel asleep! Even after my 3hr run I had more energy, I even went swimming with Oliver but today I am shattered. Can 2hrs of different CV work really have this effect on the body?? Even now I have the tired tingly leg feeling and I'm yawning, very odd.

The good news is that the leg survived both sets of exercise (pixie hopes this is another "see it isn't a bony injury" sign) and the toe (now a lovely purple colour but still swollen) has also survived even if it is still sore.

Now off to get a cuppa tea (maybe the caffeine will wake me up!) and ice my leg and toe - different legs so a bit awkward!! Hopefully the lovely folks running Reading will start reporting in soon so I can see what I missed out on! Oh must do some stretches too, didn't yesterday as the toe hurt too much!!

Comments

beanz said…
well done on the CV - 62 minutes on the stepper????

I do 10 at the gym and that is enough.

keep positive and we'll meet up for that long run yet - how about along the canal?

xx beanz
10:37 PM, March 06, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
Friday's session was on a proper stepper but yesterday's was on my baby £35 one!! so I was watching cartoon network with Oliver and doing some hand weights too, well holding 1kg in each hand for 5 mins every now and then!!
BTW You have mail Beanz!
3:22 PM, March 07, 2005
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