This is more like it

Despite delaying my workout until the afternoon out of sheer laziness (and a lack of hot water for a shower this morning), I felt great today. Strong. XFM workout today, with the addition of good mornings because the bar was already there on my shoulders. How handy is that?

4 rounds:

500 m row*
15 squats - 45
15 good mornings - 45
12 push press - 45

* The row takes between 2:20-2:30 min per 500 m. That's seriously as hard as I can go for that distance/length of time.

Then just one set of the "chin-up" pull down: 105 x 5. I figure I should throw this down every so often so I can ramp back up to regular chin-ups asap once the spring hits. (I could almost do a 120 pull-down, but not quite. Maybe at the beginning of the workout?)

When I do these circuits, I try to not take breaks between exercises; however, I do end up grabbing small breathers as necessary (to avoid the fainting). Usually just a few breaths. The treadmill and erg are upstairs, so I always get a built-in break before and after a run or row. I try to run the stairs. :-)

I did spend the morning reading one of the labour preparation books I've got, and it got me really psyched. I feel like I'm training for a big athletic event. Which I suppose is true enough. (Or possibly more true than I can imagine!)