Day 10

On my third day in a row working out, and feeling pretty good. I was out sick from work yesterday with a fever, but after spending all day lying around I was going stir crazy from not doing ANYTHING and figured I would jump on the treadmill at the end of the day since 1) my fever broke and I was feeling somewhat better, and 2) sitting on the couch alternating between the computer, reading, and watching TV can only last so long.

I planned on merely walking since I didn't want to push myself, and ended up doing another 3-miler at a slightly slower pace than Monday. Felt pretty good afterwards, but today my shins are a little sore. I NEED to start stretching more, but it's boring and I lose interest easy so I usually forgo it.

Today I rode the bike to have dinner with friends. It was only 6 1/2 miles round trip, but it was still a form of excercise and I always feel great after a ride. Still, legs are a little sore, but I can visibly see that they're getting more toned which is good. Plan on riding again tomorrow - probably at least 10 or so, and doing 800m at the pool. Feeling great about this training, and have even printed out a schedule to follow. I'm a geek when it comes to creating spreadsheets, and if I have a box that I can check off with the amount of miles/meters that I cover in training, I feel a sense of accomplishment.

The bad thing about these workouts after getting home in the early evening, is that I'm having so much trouble falling asleep lately. For instance, I got home around 8:45 p.m. from the bike ride this evening, read for a bit and then turned off the light at 10:00. It's now 12:18 a.m. and I'm STILL up and not tired a lick. Hoping this all changes next week when I begin my 10-6 shift and can work out before going in. This should help. Hopefully.