Short blog today because I’m shattered and need to open a cold can of pear cider and space out in front of the goggle box.
Started the day with a 25 minute Wii workout on low intensity which stretched my achy muscles out nicely. I paused the workout before the cool down stretches and did the 5 minute abs programme on my phone and the Week 1, Day 3 of the 100 hundred push ups programme. I’m not sure how well I’m getting on with the push ups programme as I find the pauses far too long. It’s not so much recovery time as “Shall I pop off and unload the dishwasher” time. Today’s gaps were 120 seconds long! I waited the first gap and then when I got to the second one I did all the rest of them in one set. I know it’s not the way the programme is meant to work but life’s too short! Will try to resist going up a level and finding myself unable to do it. Abs workout, quite challenging today.
Lots of running around in the heat trying to do various mundane chores but no actual running (with trainers on and no list in hand).
Finished off the day with 1.5 hours on the allotment, picking dinner and watering which counts as a serious weight workout as that big metal watering can weighs a ton when it’s full. Must weigh it at some point!
Breakfast today: two slices of ham chopped up and scrambled in with 3 eggs. High protein to help my achy muscles. Apple for breakfast pudding!
Lunch: Can’t remember! I think it may have been grazing on the run doing chores – 9 bar (seeds and carob-Nom!) and some corn chips.
Dinner: Salad starter (allotment lettuce and thoroughly washed cucumber and tomatoes from the shop!) followed by chicken breast (cut into strips and baked for 25 mins in loads of lemon juice) with leftover tagine.
Pudding is about to be a nice cold pear cider – more fruit!
Low point of today – Can’t think of one! Good eh!
High point of today – Lovely sunny weather and seeing teeny Longtailed Tits flittering around the Lilac tree on the allotment.
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Posted by Ian (runningman856) on June 3, 2011 at 10:24 pm
The blogs I’ve read today all seem to share the same thread – it’s Friday and we’re all knackered! Enjoy that cider! I don’t drink but on hot days like today it’s tempting! I saw a heron diving for fish during my run today…
Posted by thighwillbegone on June 3, 2011 at 10:42 pm
I think Juneathon has made this week seem twice as long! And the weather is wonderful but the heat is tiring!
I love heron, seeing them take flight is my favourite. Unfortunately it’s usually because I’m crashing along the riverbank with all the grace of an angry hippo 🙂
Posted by Travelling Hopefully on June 3, 2011 at 11:17 pm
We saw herons on one of our runs (Saturday? They’re all blurring into one…). I marvel that they can actually get into the air, let alone cover any distance. Today definitely had the feel of “ahhhh, weekend!”. Have a good one!
Posted by thighwillbegone on June 3, 2011 at 11:35 pm
They always look like their legs are far too heavy, don’t they?
Enjoy your weekend too 🙂
Posted by fortnightflo on June 4, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Mmmm I like the idea of picking then eating dinner – how fab!
Posted by thighwillbegone on June 4, 2011 at 11:29 pm
It is the most satisfying feeling 🙂