I have many things to confess.
First. I was guilty of SERIOUS over-training.
April, May, June I followed Cathe's rotations. I would take a week off inbetweeen to do one of the intensity series rotations that Cathe posted. Then at the end of July, I moved. I had to carry most things down two flights from the old place and up one flight in the new place. I estimated that I climbed somewhere between 80-120 flights of stairs on the move day. Then I crashed!!! I couldn't contemplate working out. I stopped keeping a workout log. Finally when I started to feel better I started with one week of ctx - I had to take the step down to 6" and I had to go a notch or two lighter with the weights. I am just now getting back to speed but I don't think I'll ever be back to an 8" board and I know I am not up to Cathe's rotations. (looking at Sept makes me cry in pain)
Second. I HATE doing leg workouts. I'm sitting here in pain because I did PLB yesterday. I'm trying to figure out what is the MINIMUM leg work I can do and get by.
Third. I have managed to eat on about 9 pounds in the last 18 months. Nobody to blame but me, I know just where it all came from. Problem is, I don't want to go back to my austere diet (using this word in the sense of it being what you eat rather than a regimen) and I'm suspicious of the age thing playing a part although I really HATE to admit that.
Fourth. I am not growing old gracefully. I am kicking and screaming the whole way.
Fifth and finally - I really think the hi/lo section of MIC is boring. I have never enjoyed doing that but I have done it for the pure challenge of it.
Okay. I'm done. Thanks for listening. I'm looking for forgiveness and absolution! ;-)
-joy
First. I was guilty of SERIOUS over-training.
April, May, June I followed Cathe's rotations. I would take a week off inbetweeen to do one of the intensity series rotations that Cathe posted. Then at the end of July, I moved. I had to carry most things down two flights from the old place and up one flight in the new place. I estimated that I climbed somewhere between 80-120 flights of stairs on the move day. Then I crashed!!! I couldn't contemplate working out. I stopped keeping a workout log. Finally when I started to feel better I started with one week of ctx - I had to take the step down to 6" and I had to go a notch or two lighter with the weights. I am just now getting back to speed but I don't think I'll ever be back to an 8" board and I know I am not up to Cathe's rotations. (looking at Sept makes me cry in pain)
Second. I HATE doing leg workouts. I'm sitting here in pain because I did PLB yesterday. I'm trying to figure out what is the MINIMUM leg work I can do and get by.
Third. I have managed to eat on about 9 pounds in the last 18 months. Nobody to blame but me, I know just where it all came from. Problem is, I don't want to go back to my austere diet (using this word in the sense of it being what you eat rather than a regimen) and I'm suspicious of the age thing playing a part although I really HATE to admit that.
Fourth. I am not growing old gracefully. I am kicking and screaming the whole way.
Fifth and finally - I really think the hi/lo section of MIC is boring. I have never enjoyed doing that but I have done it for the pure challenge of it.
Okay. I'm done. Thanks for listening. I'm looking for forgiveness and absolution! ;-)
-joy