Day 741 - 5k Run

Last night I decided to not work out because our well pump was in the process of being replaced so there was no way for me to take a shower after my workout.  Today I went for a 5K run after work.   As before, running around the park by work was not easy.  At one point I had to stop and walk for a couple tenths of a mile, but then got back to running. I'm not too worried about things like that because I'm listening to what my body tells me and my heart rate was up pretty high after doing the hill climb the second time and my body said it was time to walk for a bit. No problem, I can do that.  If I can keep up two runs per week it's really going to help me with endurance.

Day 740 - 5k Trail run

I was hoping to do X2 Yoga last night,but I thought it would be good to wait one more week before pushing it too much with my lower back.  I did get out for a nice run this morning and then spent the rest of the day doing yard work and things around the house.  The run was pretty good.  If I can continue to get in two runs per week I think it's going to help me get some of my cardio endurance back.

Day 739 - Chest + Back + Balance (2/2)

I finished up the workout from Tuesday tonight.  It went a lot better tonight than it had on Tuesday.  I've been in a two-day training session at work which included way too much food.  It's once again time to get back to eating better.

Day 738 - X2 Chest + Back + Balance (1/2)

I'm late posting this.  I did this workout on Tuesday night.  It was not easy for me to get through this because I did this workout right after we went out to dinner at Cracker Barrel and I had pancakes, bacon and eggs.  That was pretty heavy to eat right before working out and my body definitely didn't like it.  Lesson learned.

Day 737 - 5k Run/Walk

I'm posting this a day late.  I went out for a run yesterday at lunch.  It was hot and humid and that took a bit if the starch out of me.  I got to about the 2.7 mile mark and decided to walk the rest of the way.  My heart rate was up and I was feeling tired, so I didn't want to over do it.  Could be that I need to hydrate more on days like that because I was sweating a lot during that run.

Day 736 - 5K Run

I'm still giving my back some time to rest.  It's getting better, but I am still avoiding workouts that might strain it again.  So, instead I decided to get in a run today during lunch.  The run went okay, but that last lap around the park is pretty brutal.

Tonight for dinner we had a slice of Chicago deep dish pizza, so that put a hurting on the calorie count for the day.  Other than that I did okay today on eating.

Day 735 - 5K trail (mud) run

I decided to give my back muscle a rest after it was hurting some from Ab Ripper.  Two days off and using Icy hot patches on the muscle is helping.  I got out for a run this morning early and it went pretty well except for the fact that the trail was very muddy.  I'm back to wearing my fitbit for a while as encouragement to keep moving.  I hot over 15,000 steps today.  Eating is going pretty well this week.