Ouch

I've not hurt this badly in my legs since I first started going to my trainer. I'm having a hard time bending down, sitting down, and going down stairs...even 2 days out. Tuesday she worked me over and kicked me to the curb. Here's what that workout included:

10 close-stance squats with 15 lb. weight in one hand (then switch sides, for a total of 20 squats) at the top of each minute for 10 minutes. (So at the end of the 10 minutes, 200 squats had been done.)

10 wider-stance squats with 12 lb. weights pressing overhead (one arm at a time, for a total of 20) at the top of each minute for 10 minutes. (So at the end of the 10 minute, 200 more squats had been done.)

So today I go in, telling her my legs are killing me...and I get to do more squats! YAY! Here's what today's workout included:

25 box jumps
50 double over-head thrusters (so, really 100...and with a 35 lb. bar that I had to push up behind my head, then back up and over)
50 push-ups
50 side lunges with 10 lb medicine ball
50 jumping pull-ups
50 jack-knife abs
400 meter run (.25 mile)

My arms are going to be killing me for the rest of the week now.

7 miles today....

Nearly forgot to mention I was nearly eaten by some dogs on this run. And right at the end, so I had no energy to run faster! Out of nowhere I felt something hit my heels... I think I may have kicked one of them, but I turned around and two dogs were at my heels--scared me to death! They seemed friendly, though--no menacing growls or barks, but still quite a shock.

Yesterday and the day before I felt like I was getting a head cold, or some sinus thing, so I didn't exercise. In hindsight, I think it was lack of sleep combined with concert hangover (ringing ears, sore throat, headache). But today was a beautiful day, melting most of the snow that fell the other night, so I was able to make it outside for a run. 3.75 miles for me today. On Saturday I have to do 7 miles....not looking forward to that.

Muse and Silversun Pickups

Last night Ben and I went to the long-awaited Muse concert. It was awesome. We met my little sister and her husband in Salt Lake for dinner, then it was off to the concert. It was raining cats and dogs, and was sooo cold. Anyway, in we went...general admission on the floor. Smashed together with a bunch of idiot kids and drunk/high people. :\ In spite of this, we had a blast.

Silversun Pickups opened the show. They were awesome...Ben has become a real fan of this band lately. If you haven't heard their music, you should check out Substitution, Lazy Eye, and Panic Switch.

Then Muse. They were, of course, also awesome. Matthew Bellamy is so talented. And, if you don't know Muse, you'll have to check out Uprising, Resistance, and Starlight. I also love Invincible, but they didn't play that last night.

sore abs, anyone?

Yesterday at the gym I did this:

.25 mile run on treadmill
50 squats
50 sit-ups
.25 mile run
50 squats
50 sit-ups
.25 mile run
50 squats
50 sit-ups
.25 mile run
50 squats
50 sit-ups

My abs hurt today. I was supposed to go today as well, since my trainer is going to be out of town the rest of the week...but I didn't plan on 2 ft. of snow falling last night. *sigh*

6 miles

Today was my long run of the week. I eked out 6 miles, but didn't feel very good doing it. We are in Provo for the Easter holiday, so I was able to run with Ben. We wound our way down to the Provo River Trail and headed upstream from there for another mile and a half or so. Then we turned around and headed home. I've never had heartburn while running, but I did today. Ugh...not fun.

Today we dyed Easter eggs with the kids. My dad said he didn't think he'd ever be doing that activity again. It was fun, the kids did some really pretty eggs...and now we have about 3 dozen hard boiled eggs we get to do fun things with like egg salad sandwiches, deviled eggs, and eggs golden rod. Lots and lots of eggs...mmmmm....eggs. (Just kidding...blech.)

Still snowy...

But at least today was a gym day. Here is what I did:

250 jumprope
20 triceps (lying on back on bench, 20lbs over head, pushing up, elbows in)
20 reverse squats (starting down, coming up, going down for 1...etc)
250 jumprope
20 plank arm climbers (I can't remember what she calls these, but it's where you are in plank position and you go to your elbows, one arm at a time, and then back up to hands)
20 walking lunges with 12lb weights in hands
250 jumprope
20 Aussie pull-ups
20 back extentions
250 jumprope
20 triceps
20 reverse squats