Made it to the beach...
I slept 9 hours last night...practically in a coma.
Got up, ran 5 miles, just finished some breakfast and am ready to hit the beach. I'm lathered up in a whopping 4spf sunscreen (mom would not be proud), but I've got 48 hours to return to NC not looking like a someone with polio. Here we go...
Honestly, I am more than ready to REST. My body is fatigued, my mind is fatigued,...there seems to be a trend. My strength over the last couple of weeks has been ok, but not where I'd like it. It has not been consistent. Not good. Hopefully these couple of days will be restful and get me roll'n for next week.
I've enjoyed mixing up my lifting over the last 2 weeks...hitting every muscle group twice, but I may go back to an upper/lower split in a couple of weeks. I just don't like hitting some sort of upper body 4 days per week. Even though its different muscle groups, my grip gets weak and I just don't think I'm maximizing my strength/energy. Every body is different...
Ok, time to pack the beach bag (and cooler), and hit the beach. The plan = sleep...moan....sleep...turn over....moan....sleep....you get the point.
Happy Friday folks :)
Friday, October 7, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Meat me
Monday mornings always come with a rude awakening. There's no way around it. One minute you are drifting off to sleep and truly excited about some shut-eye, and what seems like 5 minutes later the alarm is screaming at you. Mine screams. I literally fell out of bed and stumbled my way to the bathroom to get ready for the day. Next thing I knew I was at work and rolling.
I was pretty pumped about wearing a hoodie today. My God I love a good hoodie. And its finally not 95 degrees outside so I rocked it like it was my job......it sort of is.
The day flowed well, but I was DONE after my workout. I had back, delts, and biceps today, and finished with a 4.5 mile jog. Strength felt good, and I will be extremely surprised if my shoulders are not ridiculously sore tomorrow. I've got to switch my lifting up a little this week since I am heading to the beach on Thursday afternoon....yes, a mini-vacation. Much needed. Honestly though, without a tan, I'm not so sure how the whole on-the-beach-in-a-bikini thing will go. My coloring (lack there of) should be a crime right now. Nonetheless, I will role with it and enjoy the extra vitamin D.
Had an interesting conversation with a client today about being vegetarian/vegan/carnivore. Every body is different and has different demands,...however, you cannot honestly convince me that a vegan diet is the way to go. To completely eliminate entire food groups that are nutritionally packed is extreme and actually makes you more susceptible to deficiencies. Moreover, I cannot imagine trying to get 180-190g of protein a day WITHOUT having eggs, meat, or fish as an option. And no, I don't count beans. My bowels would explode before I hit 180g. Just thinking about it makes me slightly angry. I am perfectly fine eating animals....I'll let you know when I start feeling bad about it.
Well, on that note, I just finished my squash/CHICKEN concoction and the dishes will not clean themselves unfortunately. Clean up and then bedtime. Here we come Tuesday!...
I was pretty pumped about wearing a hoodie today. My God I love a good hoodie. And its finally not 95 degrees outside so I rocked it like it was my job......it sort of is.
The day flowed well, but I was DONE after my workout. I had back, delts, and biceps today, and finished with a 4.5 mile jog. Strength felt good, and I will be extremely surprised if my shoulders are not ridiculously sore tomorrow. I've got to switch my lifting up a little this week since I am heading to the beach on Thursday afternoon....yes, a mini-vacation. Much needed. Honestly though, without a tan, I'm not so sure how the whole on-the-beach-in-a-bikini thing will go. My coloring (lack there of) should be a crime right now. Nonetheless, I will role with it and enjoy the extra vitamin D.
Had an interesting conversation with a client today about being vegetarian/vegan/carnivore. Every body is different and has different demands,...however, you cannot honestly convince me that a vegan diet is the way to go. To completely eliminate entire food groups that are nutritionally packed is extreme and actually makes you more susceptible to deficiencies. Moreover, I cannot imagine trying to get 180-190g of protein a day WITHOUT having eggs, meat, or fish as an option. And no, I don't count beans. My bowels would explode before I hit 180g. Just thinking about it makes me slightly angry. I am perfectly fine eating animals....I'll let you know when I start feeling bad about it.
Well, on that note, I just finished my squash/CHICKEN concoction and the dishes will not clean themselves unfortunately. Clean up and then bedtime. Here we come Tuesday!...
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