Friday September 30 - Day 170

Oh boy.  I wanted to hurt him by the time I was done.  Seriously!  I started late cause they were out at some Mayor thing and he was running a little slow.  He also ate paper.  o_O

100 cal on bike
5 stair runs
100 sit ups
3 rounds

Really?!  I did a full two rounds and in the third round I did 80 calories and 70 sit ups - but I did all the stair runs.

Now to enjoy my weekend!

Wednesday September 28 Day 168 & Thursday September 29 Day 169

Yesterday, I knew he was going to be rough with the workout since I've still been struggling with the smoking thing.  He did not disappoint

50 lunges
50 cal on bike
50 sit ups
50 cal on bike
50 jump squats
2 rounds

All I can say is OUCH!

Today, he never got back to me so I half assed it cause my head just wasn't into beating myself up anymore than I already do mentally.  I made it up as I went.

3 stair runs
100 sit ups
50 each arm - light weight one arm rows
30 squats
5 stair runs

Not much, but it was something.

Monday September 26 - Day 167

I sent a text to The Trainer pretty early asking for a workout.  I let him know that I'm skipping today (Tuesday) so to make it difficult if he feels like it.

In a way, I think he listened.  In another way, not so much.  It looked harder on paper than it actually was to do.  Although, I'm sure my thighs would disagree after doing all those squats!

100 sit ups
100 Russian twists
100 squats
100 (total) one arm rows - light weight
2 rounds

Not too bad.  My shoulder didn't like the rows today, but I made it through without killing myself.  One of the guys who is on a 40 hour schedule now and works out everyday told me he would see me "tomorrow" I told him nope, I'm skipping it tomorrow.  I think his jaw hit the floor.  I am always working out Monday through Friday after 4pm.  It's a rare day for me to skip a day.

I'll be back at it tomorrow!

Thursday September 22 Day 165 and Friday September 23 Day 166

I forgot to post yesterday for some reason.  You'd think I'd remember it since I do it everyday.  Oh well!

Thursday Day 165 -
5 stair runs
50 cal on bike
3 rounds - fast

I took the fast and pretended it wasn't there, but I did the entire workout and it kicked my butt.  But I realized I didn't struggle with my breathing like I normally do when he gives me shit like that.

Friday Day 166

He had not gotten back to me by 2:30, so I texted him and said that if I half assed a workout today, it would be his fault because he keeps forgetting to send me stuff.  HA!  Holy crap was that a bad move.

100 squats
100 lunges
100 sit ups
100 Russian Twists
100 cal on bike

o_O Seriously?  Actually it didn't hurt as badly as I thought it would, but don't get me wrong....it hurt.

Someone remind me to stop taunting him like that when he forgets to send me stuff.  kthx

Wednesday September 21 - 164

Apparently, I hurt myself more than I thought when I fell forward during those step ups the other day.  My left knee and left wrist were raging all day yesterday and my knee ended up swelling.  I skipped my workout, came home and iced the knee all night.

It felt great today until I saw what the Trainer wrote on the white board for me.  *sigh*

20 lunges
20 sit ups
20 cal on bike
7 rounds

7 rounds?  Really?  Probably going to start giving me sh*t like this to work it up to 10 rounds of sh*t like this.  Holy crap.  As he walked away from the white board, he said "have fun with that one."  He was laughing as he went upstairs after hearing me cuss him out.

This workout was fairly easy to do, even though it doesn't look easy on paper.  The lunges got to me in round 6, but I finished all 7 rounds and it only took me 35 minutes for the entire thing.  Next time, I can work at going a little faster to beat that time.

I feel like I keep typing "headache" in place of workout.  This workout gave me a massive, raging headache right behind my right eye and temple.  Holy crap!  It went away by the time I got home though, but dang it hurt!

Monday September 19 - 163

I'm not doing well on the whole quitting smoking thing.  And to make it worse, I'm now out of patches until at least Friday when I get paid.  Will do my best throughout the week and recycle this one patch from today and hopefully I can get some time under my belt again *sigh*

The Trainer remembered to send me something pretty early.  I like it when that happens cause then I don't have to remind him or come up with something myself.

20 step ups
20 one arm rows - each arm - 5#
20 sit ups
20 cal on bike - fast
5 rounds

It looked fairly easy on paper.  *ahem*  Yeah.  Not so much in reality.  I almost fell flat on my face during the step ups.  I didn't lift my left foot high enough to the bench I was using and almost toppled over.  Ugh.  To make it worse?  One of the guys was down there *sigh* Oh well!  I didn't fall so that's all that matters!

The guys did Fight Gone Bad today and that is just brutal.  It's an annual workout/charity thing the Crossfit community does.
3 rounds of:
1 min wall ball - 10 foot target (20#)
1 min Sumo deadlift high pull - 75#
1 min box jumps 20" box
1 min push press - 75#
1 min on bike (fast) for calories
1 min rest

17 minutes of death if you ask me.  You combine all your reps and the calories on the bike for your total score.  Disgusting!  They tried to get me to do it, but ummm yeah.  The one day I'm grateful my wing is still broken.  lol

Friday September 16 - Day 162

FRIDAY!

10 sit ups
10 Russian twists
10 standing lunges each leg (were I doing walking lunges, that would be 20)
10 rounds - fast

I did this in 12:43.  The lunges slowed me WAY down.  I dislike lunges as it is and doing them standing still, one leg at a time made them seem worse than they normally are.  Pfft.  Whatever, I did them.

I also did 10 (each arm) bent rows with a 5 pound dumbell - twice.  So I did a total of 20 of the bent rows that my therapist said I could do.  I can see why she wants me using 5 pounds.  Ouch.  Lots of work ahead for this right arm of mine!

Thursday September 15 - Day 161

Update on shoulder:  It is now only 1/4 of an inch away from aligning with my spine like it's supposed to be (also just like the left).  When I started this journey of PT in June, my shoulder blade was over an inch away from my spine where it's supposed to be.  So we've come at least an inch in 5 months.  I'm thinking I'll be near 100% in another month or so.  YAY!

I also kind of pressured her into approving me to do bent over rows.  The compromise was that I do them with only five pounds; with dumbbells and not both at the same time.  So I will be able to stand with my left leg forward and my left hand leaning on a surface while I do the right arm rows and then switch for the left arm.  5 pounds makes me wanna cry, but it's a freaking start and I'm stoked!

50 cal on bike
50 sit ups
50 step ups
50 squats
3 rounds

OUCH!  I haven't done step ups in awhile, so I was kind of glad to see something different.  I thanked him profusely for giving me something with variety lol

Now I'm in my comfy sweats, watching American Justice and I'm going to do a whole lot of nothing.

Tuesday September 13 - Day 160

I'm a little excited.  I go to PT tomorrow for most likely the last time unless the shoulder gets worse or I hurt something else (hopefully I didn't just jinx myself.  I like my therapist....but I'm ready to not see her again).  I will also find out when I can actually start doing more upper body and arms stuff during my workouts.

10 squats
10 sit ups
1 stair run
10 rounds - fast

This was an interesting way for him to have me do this.  It broke up the monotony, that's for sure.  I'm near tears when I'm done with most of my workouts because I'm just BORED with doing the same sh*t everyday.

I'll miss tomorrow cause of PT, but I'll be back at it on Thursday and Friday.

Monday September 12 - Day 159

He kind of went easy on me today.  I don't want to tell HIM that though, so I hope he's not reading this.  I don't think he knows it exists, but if he does - I'm totally kidding!  You did not go easy on me.

100 cal on bike
50 sit ups
50 Russian twists
4 rounds

Pfft.  Those twists just hurt my back.  I adjust how I'm sitting and try to get into the proper position, but it eventually still hurts.  The bike?  I fucking hate it.  I'd rather run 5 stair runs than do 100 cal on the bike.  Seriously!

Friday September 9 Day 158

My main goal today was to make sure I did NOT have an asthma attack OR have a cigarette.  I made a pig of myself and ate almost anything I came across that was edible.  Nutty bars; almonds; chicken salad; rolls with cinnamon butter, you see where this is going.

I mentioned to the Trainer I'd like a workout.  Of course, he fussed at me about my smoking.  I fussed right back at him.  F*ck.  It's not like I'm not trying.  It's not like I am currently on Day 3 right now as I type this.  I asked him to come up with something for me and I knew in my head that I may scale it down due to not feeling 100% after yesterday's little issue.

50 squats
50 lunges
5 stair runs
50 sit ups
3 rounds

Definitely something I can do.  So what did I do?  I finished the entire thing in about 47 minutes.  I didn't really time myself in the purest sense of that word, but I did keep an eye on the clock.  It took me this long because I absolutely refused to rush myself and bring on another asthma issue or attack.  I did, however, have my inhaler with me today.

I survived the day without an asthma attack AND without a cigarette.  Bonus!

Thursday September 8 - Day 157

Oh what a day.

This is currently day 2 of the no smoking attempt (attempt #eleventy billion in case you're counting).  Emotionally, I'm a freaking space case and a hot mess.  Seriously twisted.

My plan today was to do whatever workout he sent, clean up, go to dinner with my friend/coworker and then go to the Patriot Game - it's the annual Police vs Fire basketball game, in honor of the victims of 9/11 and to help support The Healing Place (which I think I found where I want to volunteer my time).

100 cal on bike
5 stair runs
5 rounds - fast

Now, ya know I have asthma, right?  Since I've started working out intensely and with Crossfit stuff mixed in, I've had to use my inhaler during two workouts.  The first was when I first started and the 2nd is when I first tried to quit smoking in January.  Today, made three times I've had to use my inhaler and give up on a workout.

I got 2 full rounds in and then at the beginning of round 3, my coworker ran upstairs to get my inhaler for me.  It was horrible.  It knocked me on my ass.  It was not a full asthma attack, but it was enough to kick my butt.

We cleaned up, went to dinner and then to the game.  Fire lost, but it was a good time anyway.  I'm done for the day now.

Wednesday September 7 - Day 156

Who knew I would end up needing this workout horribly by the end of the day?  Got some pretty funky news that made me livid.  Actually seeing red over some of it.  So glad he sent me an ass kicking I needed.

50 squats
50 lunges
50 Russian twists
5 stair runs
3 rounds - fast

I did it in 37:27.  It kicked my freaking ass!  And I loved every second of it!  Anger, frustration and disbelief fueled my workout and I freaking loved it.  Now if I could just channel all that frustration for all of my workouts, I'd really push myself!

Tuesday September 6 - Day 155

This day seemed never ending and I've dubbed it the longest day ever.  Ever.

I was (and still am) emotionally twisted right now.  I've been struggling with quitting smoking and it's bugging the crap outta me.  I just can't get a handle on it yet, but I'll keep trying.

Someone who is also twisted about me smoking is The Trainer.  Driving me batshit.  Also, he's still the only person to make me feel BAD that I'm still smoking off and on.  While it kinda bugs me he seems so obsessed with me quitting, I know his intentions are good and he just wants me to be healthy.  But it never fails, after he's done fussing at me or giving me a hard time about it, I feel like a failure.  That's on me, not him.

100 cal on bike
5 stair runs
100 sit ups
5 stair runs
100 cal on bike

Yuck.  My head wasn't in it and I was just distracted.  I also got annoyed when they were dropping the barbells during their workout.  They do this ALL the time, and it rarely bugs me.  It bugged me today.

Monday September 5 - Day 154

I never heard back from The Trainer - figures!  He's making a habit of that.  I was over it pretty quickly though once I finished the part of payroll we were there to do.

I made up a quick one for myself.

10 wall push ups
20 lunges
30 squats
40 sit ups
4 rounds
then 5 stair runs

I ended up doing 3 stair runs and I was done!  He's back to work tomorrow so I can fuss at him for forgetting me so much AND get a workout from him - all in one day.

Friday September 2 - Day 153

I never heard back from the Trainer.  I guess it really didn't matter, my heart just wasn't in the workout.  At all.

Since I had to make something up myself, I decided to incorporate some of my home exercises from physical therapy into the workout today.

10 wall push ups (the only kind I can do right now)
20 squats
30 sit ups
40 Russian twists
50 calories on the bike
3 rounds

I actually ended up doing 4 rounds plus 100 jump ropes.  Not too bad I guess.

Thursday September 1 - Day 152

Oh boy.  I'll premise this by saying that my first response to this workout when he sent it, was "oh thank God I haven't smoked today" or something like that.  I then laughed and told him I have no words.

5 stair runs
100 squats
5 stair runs
100 lunges
5 stair runs
100 alt v ups (actually did Russian twists on this one)
100 cal on bike

Ummm...ouch.  I'm still smoke free.  Day 1 is almost over and I'm ready to go to bed right now.