Day Seventeen: Long Weekend of Effort

Right. As much as I've been looking forward to the long weekend it was predominantly so I could fluff about and really, relax. Part of me feels I haven't earned that, another part of me is thinking, in week 6 I am going to be physically crippled and have preplanned taking the following Monday off specifically so I can basically not move all day, if I'm even capable of moving. So maybe I should sit around and do nothing this weekend and take it easy this week.

stuff and things. flat affect will save me.

Only feeling marginally achy this morning. I have more pressing things on my mind today than what my muscles are doing. That being said though I figured I can still stay in charge and push myself through today with varying degrees of success.







Gym: Last night, there were various reasons I may or may not have wanted to go to the gym, none of them work out related. I've found any hesitation I have about gym attendance is never about whether I want to exercise or not, it's just people. Argh. As if I don't have enough social problems. Anyway the wife texted me to say we were going to the gym this morning so I dutifully turned up and did a few things. Planks, arm stuff, neck stuff, acknowledged my legs failed after step 2 instead of step 5 of 7 today (so, failure point is getting shockingly low). They really need a break, aside from skating this weekend I figure I'll spend the rest of the time being nice to them. Just wish I knew how long they needed to rest for. I'm thinking four days off (legs only) and hope for the best.

Aikido: No training today

Derby: No skating today

Diet: Skimped on breakfast and just had a couple of mouthfuls of chocolate milk, a handul of peanuts and half a bottle of guava juice. Not constructive but a variety of inputs nonetheless. A delicious mammoth sandwich for lunch and more chocolate milk (I realise I seem to drink a lot of the stuff but I only consume 250mls at most any one time). Lamb roast for dinner. Marginally satisfied with today.

Sleep: Woke up just after 8am - my body really doesn't like being asleep for more than 8 hours at a maximum. I'm hoping it will break a bit further, when I was averaging 4 hours during the week it would give me up to 12 hours in a row on my recovery night. I don't want to over cook it so I struggle out of bed in the mornings wishing I could have had more sleep, I'd just like to be able to sneak an extra hour or so in when I have days off that I don't have many activities planned for. We'll see....