Tuesday, March 23, 2010

smackdown monday

some days ya just gotta go with it, so yesterday, i kicked my own a$$. i mean that in a really good way too. i always start off the morning with a little coffee, a little facebook, and a quick sweep through my emails, then hit the workout, whatever it may be for that day. yesterday, i started off with a 1 mile run to warm up and then did day 1 of the hundred pushups challenge. after finishing up day 1, i ran another mile. the goal was to run each mile a little faster and i did just that. in between each mile i threw in bicep curls, lateral raises,  overhead tricep presses, and killer abs. ended up with four sets of 1 mile run intervals and a very pumped up upper body, especially my arms.

for some reason, i couldn't stop thinking about hans and franz saying..."Ve are goinck to pump... (clap) ...YOU UP!" so after all the pushups, running and weights, i headed to the pool, which was open on time. i went a little later just in case the lifeguards were running behind. OMG, the first couple of hundreds were awful. my shoulders were toast! thankfully, after about 10 minutes, i settled in and was fine. played around with the paddles again. they felt a little better than they did last week...not as awkward this time. i ended up with 2500 meters. after the swim, i did a 12 mile bike ride on the trainer, then it was off to work.
needless to say, after that WWE style smackdown yesterday, i slept in this morning. my definition of sleeping in, is waking up at 5:30am instead of 4:15am. i think i earned it after yesterday. hitting the road later today...the weather is primo and my roadbike is begging to be let loose.
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much love and peace out!

15 comments:

  1. WOW! I was tired just reading your Monday. You did more before you even went to work then most people do all week :)

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  2. Flat out impressive, now I want to go workout!!!!!

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  3. you are a wild woman! how the heck are you going to keep up that pave unitl IMFL? let me know where you get the energy? Have a great day! Cheers

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  4. I need to take a lesson from you. Early morning is the best workouts, and I find if I don't do them then, that they will be less likely to be done at all. Very inspiring.

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  5. Good grief! What a morning, you make my mornings look lazy!

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  6. please keep in mind, this is not an everyday thing. as much as it may not seem like it, i do listen to my body when i'm tired and i do have "easy" days built in but those aren't as much fun to write about : )

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  7. Wow..you really did open a can of whop a**. Awesome job!

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  8. Nice workouts! Love hans and franz--haven't thought about them in years!

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  9. Nice job! Hanz and Franz would be proud! That is a lot to fit in before work. You rock!

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  10. The 100 pushups gets TOUGH around week 5!!!

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  11. You Rock KC!!! Awesome way to start the week -- do you log your workouts at BT.com? They have the volume charts and those dang things hold me so accountable. I hate being on like a Wednesday and my chart is weak ... I was just thinking, "KC's weekly volume chart would rock!"

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  12. My idea of sleeping in is the same. Nice work on the push ups!

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  13. I have read about many people starting the 100 pushup thing. I have never, ever read of anyone finishing it successfully.

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  14. huh, suddenly I'm not feeling as guilt-free on my rest day!!! You are awesome!!

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