Daily Check-in
Good morning! I am finally starting to recover from my holiday indulgence. It tasted good at the time, but I am definitely paying the price for it now. My system has been in shock all week. My only workout Tuesday was doing the green apple 2-step to the bathroom every 20 minutes. I also started itching all over, developed a rash on my neck, and had an asthma-type reaction. I obviously ate something with MSG in it.
I woke up yesterday morning feeling drugged and lethargic again. I previewed High Step Circuit but could not even bring myself to do one of Cathe’s easier workouts. By noon, I knew that I needed a live kick in the butt. I packed my bag during my lunch hour and went to the club after work for my friend’s cardio boot camp class. It was more like cardio hell. There were only a few people there last night, so it was more like a personal training session and a grueling one at that. She was recovering from a sugar hangover too, and we all paid for it. She launched right into super intense high impact and plyo work with no warm-up at all.
Cathe has not prepared me for that! It was like doing 45 minutes of IMAX3 intervals with no warm-up or recovery times to catch your breath! I wanted to quit but pushed myself through it. I was on the verge of throwing up, but I made it and felt a little better after class. I am paying the price this morning. My feet, knees, and back are killing me. :-( I do IMAX3 intervals on my rebounder, and this was way too much impact for me at this weight. There was one twirling move that was a lot of fun. It reminded me of a Christi Taylor hi-lo move. Other than that, the rest of the class was brutal. It was definitely an extreme workout. I will weigh a lot less and be in much better shape before I try it again.
I am not sure what I will do today, but it will be gentle! I am meeting with my counselor after work and may go to the club and walk in the pool after that. My feet, knees, and back hurt too bad to do anything on land today. I feel like I have been run over by a steamroller. Ugh!
Jane, have fun with the leg blast premix. It is my favorite lower body workout.
Phyllis, I love Rhythmic Step.
That is my favorite step workout.
Wendy, I am praying for your precious Joey. How scary! I am keeping you and your husband in my prayers too. What is your husband’s name?
Blessings,
Heather B.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).