It's been quite a while since I've posted.
I ended up being injured - left hip had a stress reaction in it. I was on crutches for 3 wks and then I've been told not to run. I've been to the PT twice and last Friday I was given the OK to begin jogging this Friday and I can honestly say that I'm extremely excited!!!
I've not stopped working out, by any means!! I've been hitting the local YMCA around 5 to 6 times per week. I've been building upper body and now lower body as allowed. I will continue this regimen as I begin to get back into running.
I've learned a valuable lesson for an endurance athlete. You have to cross train !!
You also have to work on quality and quantity.
I believe that this summer something happened, externally and internally. Another change, perhaps. Yet, there have been many lessons learned. Lessons learned all around.
I, personally, need to be coached in all I do -- not only from actual trainers but also from my HP ( higher power ). There's something about faith and following the 'right' ways and when I go about things on my own and do 'my will' I lose what I've worked so hard to accomplish. This has been proven to me over and over again, yet, I'm a stubborn lady and it takes me some hard lessons to learn the actual lesson in this one.
I've been keeping some pictures on my progress on the weight training and I will share the ones this upcoming week to show you where I've gotten and possibly continue sharing as I move forward.
I'm considering fitness instructing as I would love to be able to be at the YMCA and share with others what works so well for me !!
Hopefully, I will continue to blog and share with you what has all occured.
For now -- it's onto weights and workouts ... we benched 120# this week and 125# last week. Working on building the muscles in the upper body. We are also at 60# on the biceps/tri's and then theres the deadlifts and good mornings at 70#...just to share some of what we are working on.
Onward. Upward!!
