Update -- down to walking

I haven't gone to the gym this week. Instead, I've been trying to go for a walk each day -- a couple of kilometres at least. I was pretty exhausted for a couple days after last Sunday... Maybe because of overdoing it, or maybe just because I'm at that stage (ie: overdue!) Anyway, Ken and my mom have discouraged me from going to the gym because they don't want to put up with me all tired and cranky. I'm okay with that.

So, walking it is. (Though I jogged the three blocks home from the kids' school yesterday. Just in case it would help, you know, move things along. It actually felt pretty good -- despite the fact that I was wearing boots and jeans. I didn't really get winded at all, but I did get a nice contraction out of it. Which led to nothing more... Sigh.)

Hi! Still here.

Tomorrow is D-Day. Now I'm just trying to jostle the baby loose:

Walking - 3/4 mile at 3.2-3.5 mph/10% grade (13:45 min)
Squats - 25 lb x 20, 20, 20, 20
Incline chest press - 20 lb dbs x 20, 15, 12 (wow those dropped off fast!)
Seated rows - 75 x 10
Bent-over rows - 20 lb dbs x 18, 18 (per arm)
Bench dips (feet on floor) - 15

I had to sub in the bent-over rows for the seated ones because the gym was so damn busy. Either because it was a rainy day or because the recent spring-like weather has made folks start thinking about their beach bodies...

Also - lots of energy today! Must be the daily hour-long naps I've been enjoying. I was able to walk further and faster on the treadmill than I have in a long, long time. When Paradise City come on the shuffle, I quelled the urge to start jogging, barely resisted indulging in some air guitar and settled for upping the speed to 3.5 mph, which I was able to maintain for the whole song. No cramping or excessive contractions. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, in terms of coaxing the baby out.

Weigh-in - Still just this side of 160.