hey folks,
Thesis writing has been a drag, but I haven't wandered too much off-course from the PCP. I skipped jumps on Monday and then was SO utterly exhausted from the workout (and i'm guessing the stress of sending off my project report that afternoon) that I knocked out hard that night. The following day I didn't get as far as I wanted on finishing my literature review, so I decided to take the day off all exercises in a last-ditch attempt to finish the literature review before we took the day off for our anniversary. I also didn't measure anything that day -- I just ate as was simplest, keeping to the rest of the diet rules. I'm pretty sure I under-ate quite a bit Tuesday, but since then, I've gotten back on track.
Getting back on the workouts was tough. Jumps yesterday were exhausting and then the new exercises certainly provided fodder for some serious self-reflection ("why am I doing this again?" "do i really care that much?" and other such musings..). I think I was only able to make it through the planks b/c Ramiro was there urging me on. I hated him and loved him for it, but with his advice, I made it to 23 seconds before collapsing on the 3rd set (don't worry about it -- I always made sure to put in the total of 30 per rep).
Anyways, the week is chugging along and the big day is getting closer.. I'm still struggling to get my literature review just right (stupid perfectionism) and diet food is tasting better. So, I'm just gonna keep chugging along and taking it one day at a time. It's day 26. Kim, Stu -- can you believe it?
Oh! Quick Q: is anyone else experiencing some join pains? I was struggling with that through most of the workout today -- achy knees during the creeps, pain in the left elbow during the shoulder press and, weirdest of all, stiff fingers during the pull-ups.. What's up with that? Maybe it's all the sitting in front of the computer. (Hence the lack of blog posts -- we'll get back on track!)
Cheers all!
The joint pain is very normal and will go away. As much as you can, try to avoid the big picture thoughts ("why am I doing this?") and just get through the workouts and days one by one. After some time passes you'll find you have the answers to the big questions without even having asked the questions!
ReplyDeleteI feel you so very hard on the planks. I've been doing them fer a while, and they're still crazy hard. I feel the same way at 30 seconds now as I did back when I started them, and that's harsh.
ReplyDeleteAlso, joint pain comes and goes, and never is that bad.