Saturdays have sort of been a toss up training wise for the past few weeks. Sometimes I take them off entirely, other times I have done some aerobic recovery and once I did the Manitou Incline (note: decidedly NOT recovery).
I brainstormed over breakfast (Cliff Bar not pictured):
I had about three ideas going into today. I thought I might swim, do some intervals on the ski erg (which I am not very familiar with) or just do some bodyweight calisthenics.
This was was I decided:
Probably a bit much for what was planned to be recovery, but I would soon find that out. I didn't sleep great last night, so I might have already not been fully recovered from yesterday's work out. I've never really done a workout on the ski erg, but how hard could it be? Hard.
I got about 20 minutes into the 60 minute timer and fell apart. My "max" push ups were coming in around 15-17 and the erg was zapping my lungs. I called it quits and finished with 32 pull ups and 32 dips.
Today was definitely a lesson in what it feels like to go off program when you're not ready. I should have gone for a long swim or bike ride and instead decided to do something pretty challenging for where I am fitness-wise. Tomorrow will be a true day off with maybe a bike ride to see my girlfriend at work and maybe a few push ups.
I brainstormed over breakfast (Cliff Bar not pictured):
I had about three ideas going into today. I thought I might swim, do some intervals on the ski erg (which I am not very familiar with) or just do some bodyweight calisthenics.
This was was I decided:
I got about 20 minutes into the 60 minute timer and fell apart. My "max" push ups were coming in around 15-17 and the erg was zapping my lungs. I called it quits and finished with 32 pull ups and 32 dips.
Today was definitely a lesson in what it feels like to go off program when you're not ready. I should have gone for a long swim or bike ride and instead decided to do something pretty challenging for where I am fitness-wise. Tomorrow will be a true day off with maybe a bike ride to see my girlfriend at work and maybe a few push ups.
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