This morning started off wonderfully! After almost nine hours of sleep I popped up bright and alert. Equinox was calling my name as was a make shift interval workout!
The ADD Workout
10 mins on elliptical: 5 elevation, 5 resistance, goal to keep it above 180 steps per minute
10 mins on stairclimber: level 9 focusing on not holding the rails and engaging my core
15 mins incline walking: 3.8 mph, incline 10
5 mins running at 6.2 FINALLY! It felt a bit awkward and I was scared the entire time but it was a great sign!
60 pushups I did 20 pushups and then one minute of plank 3 times
3 minutes planks
5 minutes stretching
By the end of this workout I was a hot sweaty mess! It felt AMAZING to run on the treadmill after 17 days of not running thanks to the ATV accident and my back injury.
Over the past week, I have been receiving treatment at Westside Spine and Sports Medicine.
Westside Spine and Sports Medicine is a comprehensive rehabilitation center specializing in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, located on 3rd floor, 244 west 54th Street, West Side of Manhattan, New York .
During my three treatments I have received massage, heat and cold therapy, and electrical stimulation. Based on my daily pain, it seems like they have been working quite well. When we started my pain throughout the day during common activities was around a 7 on a scale of 1-10. Now, the pain is around a 3-4 and that is only after a long period of walking or running.
Unfortunately, I waited a week after my injury to see a doctor as I thought I had only bruised my back. If I had gone earlier my treatment could have started immediately. Lesson learned: upon injury, try and see a medical professional within 24 hours.
After my running success, I was sad that the rest of my Monday would be spent doing consumer research in New Jersey. Don’t get me wrong, I love consumer research but not on a Monday. Oh well. My day was spent on the other side of a two way mirror listening and watching people discuss their relationship with fragrances. It was very interesting and I’m already looking forward to Wednesday’s shop alongs.
Breakfast was eaten en route but consisted of my standard oats, fruit, and tea.
I was pleasantly surprised by the research facility’s healthy lunch options. They ordered Panera and included soup, salad, and sandwiches in the order. I went with a huge salad and a bowl of the garden vegetable soup with pesto. This was filling and kept me warm since our room was freezing all day!
We didn’t get back into the city until after 7:30pm! It was definitely one of those days. I walked five blocks to a salad place for dinner only to realize I forgot my wallet at home. *sigh* After that fiasco, I decided to spend the evening watching Royal Pains and munching on All Bran and blueberries instead.
I’m really not sure why but I am loving this show.
Now, for some serious help needed. I am running the ING NYC Marathon in 131 days. It’s time to make a training schedule and get down to business. However, since this is my first marathon, I could use some help. Here are my goals:
1. Finish under 5 hours
2. Start training on July 5th
3. Complete at least 2 20 milers
4. Strictly adhere to my training schedule, at least from a weekly mileage stand point.
5. Use yoga, swimming, and spin as cross training while also maintaining my focus on core and muscle strength.
Anyone out there have any suggestions? This is a little overwhelming for a novice.
Have a great rest of your Monday and happy Tuesday! I’m already looking forward to the long weekend. Until then, here is a glance at this week’s workout schedule:
Tuesday: Run 1 mile at 6.2 pace, Body Conditioning class, PM yoga
Wednesday: AM spin PM yoga
Thursday: Run 1.5 miles at 6.2 pace, Cardio Sculpt PM yoga
Friday: noon spin and swim session
This is a tough schedule but we’ll see if I can do it!
Great post. Certain days, I find myself connected all day long. Other days (like Sunday at the lake), I leave my iPhone in my bag and don't think about checking email, twitter, blogs, etc. I agree with the author that it's like an addiction to information. We don't want to "miss anything" – I'm definitely guilty and glad you posted this so I could think about it! On the topic of yoga, I enjoy it b/c I am disconnected during that time!
I am definitely guilty of constantly checking email. I do it at work, all through lunch (if I eat at my desk), and several times a night. I've been working on limiting myself to two checks a night: once right when I get home and once about an hour before I go to bed. That way I'm not spending my time at home hidden away in the den and I can instead spend it reading on the couch or relaxing with hubs.
I like Hatha Yoga the best because I really feel centered and grounded when I leave. It is a chance for my mind to calm down and "disconnect" from normal, insistent thoughts. I also like the flexibility I gain from it because in the past I have been extremely inflexible. Some of the classes can definitely be strength workouts too, but I am not interested so much in "working out" through my yoga, especially since I walk and run a lot now. It is my brain that needs the most help through my yoga practice!
ah, email and internet. blogging. facebook. It's all so scary how addicted we are. A couple years ago I didn't have internet or cable in my apartment for a year. It was really very glorious to not be so connected all the time. I checked email at school at at my bf's house, but when I was at home, my time was mine. I check my cell phone for text messages constantly (I love them) and gmail many times a day (if I'm at home). I find that if I'm on vacation, though, I won't get on the internet for several days unless it is sitting there in front of me. So at least there's that.
You forgetting your camera for one day and having to apologize reminds me of my senior year of high school. I started a quote book, where I wrote down every funny thing I heard my friends and people around me say for a year. It became kind of an obsession, where if I heard something funny and didn't write it down I felt off-kilter. It took me almost a year to get over that feeling when I decided to drop it. I still like writing down the sweet things Dave says to me in my journal and I get sad when I've forgotten to do it. But why? What is all this attachment?? Is it taking us away from the present moment, the moment we so desperately need to live in?