Slow, pleasant jog on a gorgeous sunny day: 36 minutes, about 5 km.
Yes, it's slow going, but it's as fast as I can go. At this speed, my heartrate, legs, lungs all feel pretty much the same as if I was running a 26 minute 5K a month ago... I'm frankly quite amazed at how my abilities have changed. But I'm okay with it. It still feels good, and I'm just going to focus on putting in the time, rather than the kilometers.
Keeping runs under 40 minutes feels about right. I've been alternating running with rowing, and the pelvic discomfort has decreased discernibly. Yay!
Showing posts with label 15 weeks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 15 weeks. Show all posts
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Would've rather stayed in bed
I spent yesterday afternoon shopping for non-maternity-yet-belly-friendly clothes. Success! But was pretty pooped afterward... I laid on the couch after dinner of leftovers, and it took an hour of laying there before I gathered the energy to pick up my knitting. I was also feeling a little bloated - the water retention kind of thing that is not unusual after a day of malling it up (on your feet without enough water).
Through the night, I felt the swollen feeling get worse - it seemed I could feel it in my face and hands. When it persisted in the morning (it was more a feeling than something actually visible), I was a little worried, but some quick research reassured me that I was still within the normal range, and had no other crazy symptoms that might point to PIH. Kind of too early for that anyway... (My first pregnancy "freak-out" and it only lasted ten minutes and I didn't need to call in a midwife for advice. Yet. Not too bad, huh?)
Nonetheless, I was still feeling really pooped, and kind of grody and like going back to bed would be the best thing ever. But it was gym day, and if I didn't go in the morning, I wouldn't get there for another few days, and then wouldn't get in my minimum 3 workouts for the week. So I dragged my ass over there and managed to blearily pump out the following:
treadmill (while I waited for the erg): 6 minutes at 5/5.5 mph
erg: 19 min - 1 minute intervals averaging 65 watts (easy), and 120 watts (hard); (rest and stretch at 10 minute mark)
weights:
deadlifts - 75 lb x 10, 10, 10
calf presses - 230 x 8, 8, 8
inclined bench press - 45 x 8, 8, 8
lat pulls - 70 x 8, 7, 6; 55 x 15
So tired during the cardio - I really wanted to just curl up on the treadmill and sleep. Really thought I'd quit after 5 minutes on the erg, but pushed through one interval at a time. Argh.
Weigh-in bore out my water retention theory - 137 lb!
Afterward, I had to do some errands, but managed a good lay down and nap (in a chair! as usual...) and felt pretty good after that. I've also been drinking water like a mf today, so hopefully this swollen feeling will dissipate.
Through the night, I felt the swollen feeling get worse - it seemed I could feel it in my face and hands. When it persisted in the morning (it was more a feeling than something actually visible), I was a little worried, but some quick research reassured me that I was still within the normal range, and had no other crazy symptoms that might point to PIH. Kind of too early for that anyway... (My first pregnancy "freak-out" and it only lasted ten minutes and I didn't need to call in a midwife for advice. Yet. Not too bad, huh?)
Nonetheless, I was still feeling really pooped, and kind of grody and like going back to bed would be the best thing ever. But it was gym day, and if I didn't go in the morning, I wouldn't get there for another few days, and then wouldn't get in my minimum 3 workouts for the week. So I dragged my ass over there and managed to blearily pump out the following:
treadmill (while I waited for the erg): 6 minutes at 5/5.5 mph
erg: 19 min - 1 minute intervals averaging 65 watts (easy), and 120 watts (hard); (rest and stretch at 10 minute mark)
weights:
deadlifts - 75 lb x 10, 10, 10
calf presses - 230 x 8, 8, 8
inclined bench press - 45 x 8, 8, 8
lat pulls - 70 x 8, 7, 6; 55 x 15
So tired during the cardio - I really wanted to just curl up on the treadmill and sleep. Really thought I'd quit after 5 minutes on the erg, but pushed through one interval at a time. Argh.
Weigh-in bore out my water retention theory - 137 lb!
Afterward, I had to do some errands, but managed a good lay down and nap (in a chair! as usual...) and felt pretty good after that. I've also been drinking water like a mf today, so hopefully this swollen feeling will dissipate.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Gym day
Treadmill:
Intervals - 1 min alternating 6 mph and 8 mph, 7.5, 7, 7.5, 6 on a 5% grade, respectively. 18 min; 1.8 miles (Lower ab discomfort crept in a this point, so I walked and stopped.)
4 rounds of:
hang clean & press - 40 lb x 10 (last 5 reps of sets 3 and 4 were push presses)
squats - 45 lb x 15
3 rounds of:
bench dips (10, 8, 8)
v-sit crunches (15, 10, 10)
35 minutes altogether.
Weight tracking - 135 lbs (4 pm)
The running became uncomfortable with either more speed (8 mph) or more time - not sure which. More testing needed. It seems obvious that playing frisbee is out of the question now, if I want to avoid exacerbating the irritation.
Intervals - 1 min alternating 6 mph and 8 mph, 7.5, 7, 7.5, 6 on a 5% grade, respectively. 18 min; 1.8 miles (Lower ab discomfort crept in a this point, so I walked and stopped.)
4 rounds of:
hang clean & press - 40 lb x 10 (last 5 reps of sets 3 and 4 were push presses)
squats - 45 lb x 15
3 rounds of:
bench dips (10, 8, 8)
v-sit crunches (15, 10, 10)
35 minutes altogether.
Weight tracking - 135 lbs (4 pm)
The running became uncomfortable with either more speed (8 mph) or more time - not sure which. More testing needed. It seems obvious that playing frisbee is out of the question now, if I want to avoid exacerbating the irritation.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Scaling back is a work in progress
Tried the gym again today. I tried to a) avoid running, and b) take it easier than last time. I also discovered the wonder of the rowing machine.
Ergometer:
25 minutes, 4600 m (2 minute break halfway through)
1st half: alternated 1 min easy (400-500 cal/hr), 1 min hard (700-800 cal/hr)
2nd half: 1 min easy, 1.5 hard
It was a great workout! Totally aerobic, and great upper body workout. I could very much feel both my post/anterior core working, not to mention my arms/shoulders! I don't think I could've done more - my grip was giving out!
Weights:
Chest press - 45 x 10, 55 x 10, 65 x 6
Squats* - 65 x 10, 10, 8
Romanian deadlift (RDL) - 75 x 12, 12, 12
Calf press - @ 230 x 8, 8, 8
Upright row - 35 x 10, 8, 8 alternating with
Bent-over row - 20 x 10, 8 (each arm)
* I didn't intend to do squats because I suspect they may not be good for my, uh, pelvic complaint... But I was using the bar on the squat rack for the RDLs, and once I was there, I simply couldn't resist. I LOVE squats. And they didn't hurt a bit.
Perceived exertion:
On the erg - somewhat hard to hard in the 1st half, hard to very hard in the 2nd
Weights - Mainly just "hard". (Upright rows became very hard with the supersets)
Total workout was under and hour, and now I'm going to take pre-emptive action and lay down to read (code word for "nap", which is what inevitably happens...)
Ergometer:
25 minutes, 4600 m (2 minute break halfway through)
1st half: alternated 1 min easy (400-500 cal/hr), 1 min hard (700-800 cal/hr)
2nd half: 1 min easy, 1.5 hard
It was a great workout! Totally aerobic, and great upper body workout. I could very much feel both my post/anterior core working, not to mention my arms/shoulders! I don't think I could've done more - my grip was giving out!
Weights:
Chest press - 45 x 10, 55 x 10, 65 x 6
Squats* - 65 x 10, 10, 8
Romanian deadlift (RDL) - 75 x 12, 12, 12
Calf press - @ 230 x 8, 8, 8
Upright row - 35 x 10, 8, 8 alternating with
Bent-over row - 20 x 10, 8 (each arm)
* I didn't intend to do squats because I suspect they may not be good for my, uh, pelvic complaint... But I was using the bar on the squat rack for the RDLs, and once I was there, I simply couldn't resist. I LOVE squats. And they didn't hurt a bit.
Perceived exertion:
On the erg - somewhat hard to hard in the 1st half, hard to very hard in the 2nd
Weights - Mainly just "hard". (Upright rows became very hard with the supersets)
Total workout was under and hour, and now I'm going to take pre-emptive action and lay down to read (code word for "nap", which is what inevitably happens...)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)