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I made a plan this week to resume my swimming with the YMCA Master’s group and to get my butt back to Body Pump. The lack of cross training has been evident in how my body feels. As much as I want to just run, run, run, I know that my body needs to use muscles differently to balance them all out and strengthen the ones that I don’t use as often. My hammy/glute issue is acting up again and I know it’s because I’ve been missing and not doing (ahem) the exercises I should. I need them so that hammy doesn’t go all angry sorority girl on me.
When my alarm went off early Tuesday AM, I got up. I argued with myself but pushed through those first few minutes of wanting to crawl back in bed. I did the same thing Wednesday morning and again this morning. I am winning the war against the alarm clock this week. Suck it alarm clock!
Fortunately, this week, I’ve had a bit of a comeback on the getting up early to workout front. I can say honestly that it makes a HUGE difference for me with how the rest of my day goes. Granted, I was exhausted yesterday and fell asleep super early. But I get so much more done in the morning before work and I feel way more energized throughout the day.
With regards to that hammy/glute tightness, I had an epiphany earlier this week. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before and I’m sure a lot of you already know it, but, I realized I need to look at those strength exercises as training workouts and not “homework.” They are part of my routine and need to stay that way. Ever think of it like that? Makes total sense to me.
Happy Thursday everyone! Ever fight the alarm clock battle? Did you make your therapy exercises part of your training plan?
Um me and that 5:30 time zone have not made friends again yet.. Just sayin
ha your hammy is exactly why I created the may challenge to actually do all those PT exercises or stretches we know we should…but tend to let go. I am finally getting up earlier again and feeling good about it. Has a lot to do with getting a solid night of sleep!
oh man, between my alarm clock on the phone, and then Mike's phone and actual annoying buzzer clock – I'm up. But it's still really hard to get up when it's still dark out… I haven't quite mastered morning workouts yet.
Matt wakes up at 5 for work and for whatever reason, I sort of wake up but never stay awake. I would LOVE to gym in the am, but my bed keeps calling me back.
I need to get to bed earlier to get up earlier! Wake up B!
Being injured made me lazy! Now I'm getting back to Pilates before I start running next week. The core work is essential and except for my foot problems, I haven't had any issues with my knees, hips or back since I started Pilates.
Funny, I blogged about this the other day, except the sound of rain outside kept me in bed! I guess it is something we all battle! LOL
I don't get the alarm clock battle. Most days I wake up, wait a minute or two to go off so my wife wakes up, then turn it off. Then I get up and get going. That's at 5:15, unless it's earlier on Friday because I want to swim. Then it's 4am.
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One alarm has no effect on me. I actually incorporate the alarm sound into the dream i'm having, and I'll do the same if I set the alarm to music. It used to be a problem. Now I have a wife that elbows me when my alarm is going off, and that actually works. I suggest everyone get a significant other with fairly pointy elbows.