I do not doubt I could survive taking classes every day, but since I am trying to give my all, I do feel the next day I need a little recovery time. This week, since I pushed my Monday class to Tuesday, that meant today would be the first time I did two classes in…
Tag: training
Maybe I Overdid it Friday
I decided to work with one of the trainers for some private sessions since I wanted to improve my form and focus on needed hip work. I picked Adolfo since he always puts in extra time helping me in class, and he is 53 and in better shape than I have ever been. I felt…
Guess What I Got?
For several years now I have been periodically keeping an eye on Craigs List for a cheap Century Bob or Century Bob XL to play with. I wanted a human form since I tend to shy away from the idea of hitting people vs hitting things. In a real fight situation, I would not want…
What’s My Limit?
I still feel I am recuperating from Wednesday’s workout. I try to keep my heart rate below max but last night I pushed harder and forgot the interesting phenomenon where the heart rate increases after one’s stop exerting oneself. So if you push to max and then stop, before the heart rate starts to slow,…
Today Was a Brutal Class
Week 2, Class 1 I was not feeling it today and really wanted to skip class. I knew if I did that I would regret it and such excuses pave the way to bad habits, so I promised myself I would just take it exercise by exercise, and pace my energy. During workouts I also…
~The DOMS~
Well, I woke up this morning an hour earlier than usual feeling good, tho I made a point to claim that remaining hour of sleep! As the day progressed I started to get the first hints of DOMS. I knew it was coming, and I was ok with that. What is DOMS you say? No,…
Survived First Class
Day 1 for both training and diet. I have to admit, despite my calm, cool facade, I have (more than just) a bit of anxiety about dealing with new situations and groups. I used to consider it social anxiety, but I have come to realize we are all hiding these feelings to some extent. Some…