Well, the body butter is almost gone, the towel has been used on numerous occasions (though moreso when I had long hair to wrap up in it) and I’ve just learned how to use the tubing.
In a moment of jest she said, “You’re such a He-Girl now, with all this gym stuff!”
Moi?
A “He-Girl”?
Puh-lease!
And besides… that would be “He-grrrrrl” to anyone who cares (dares?) to address me as such.
Since I had a feeling I’d be banned again from running, I asked Chris, my trainer, for a plan that would involve six days of weight training. His first reaction was, “Wow… OK… We can do that.”
Last session I learned some new exercises to add to my basic repertoire and today I got my training log e-mailed to me. The program looks like this:
- Day One – exercises involving pushing (a.k.a. “Push program”)
- Day Two – exercises involving pulling (a.k.a. “Pull program”)
- Day Three – core
- Repeat
- Take a day off
After a rest day, I start the cycle over again. (I won't post details, since you know... he gets paid to design programs and all... Though I am happy to give referrals.)
I headed to the gym immediately after printing off my new program, asked a few questions and went at ’er.
The workout is shorter and more intense than I was doing before. And since I did the “Push program” today, I’ve really only done about a third of the program.
But…
OH MY GOD!
I love it! It’s short, intense, challenging – and fun! (Some might say… kinda like me!)
I had such a blast today with the different exercises, I just can’t wait to try the Pull program tomorrow!
Tomorrow I have the appointment with the sports med specialist and we’ll see what he says… But I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he tells me not to think about running again for a while. In the meantime, I have something new to play with… And not only does it not make my injury worse…I can actually do it! And I am having fun!
Me!
In a gym!
Having fun!!
(Good grief, what IS the world coming to??)
I think we might be on to something here...!
God, I hope I don’t go getting all hairy and road-ragey now with all these weights… I am a relatively hairless creature, as far as body hair goes and I’d be most upset to start sprouting them now!
Grrr!
Sorry… make that… Gggrrrrr—LLL!
Now someone bring me a Gatorade with a parasol in it!
6 comments:
Allow me to dispel any notion you might have of "HE-ANYTHING"!!
No details here, again sparing the innocent... er... right.
I see a VERY toned Sarah in the not so distant future. You always find a positive solution - that rocks!
Good going, baby!!
After my upper body workout yesterday I am as sore as I have been in a long time. I would like to get back to a 3-day a week gym schedule. I will use you as my inspiration.
Swe-eet!
I just got a membership to a community center with what seems to be a great fitness center, but I'm not very inclined to use it - although I should! (It does get over 105 degrees F in the summer...can't run in that now can I!) What an inspiring post!
would you believe i've never heard of a he-girl..tho i can figure it out. i'd say you're NOT a he-girl! good grief.
have you gone for the bone scan? i wanna know what those answers were!
okey dokey girlie...i'll pray for you today. my shin DOTH hurt. still. ankle better today.
lovin!
Hee Hee, thanks for protecting the not-so-innocent! Yahoo! I've always been a personal fan of weight training, it's the one thing that can get me onto a fitness program. Mostly cause my body responds to it really fast. Three weeks, I have biceps you can SEE! six weeks, my thighs have that nice long line from real quads! nine weeks, my abs look like arnie's! (okay that was a stretch) you go, grrl!
You are scaring me!! You are even starting to talk...jargon! hehe I am still confused as to what a He- girl is. I assume one with muscles? What is wrong with that...I have some somewhere.I think they are in the back of the closet with my summer clothes. You look great and I know you feel great because it shows:0) so you Rock!!!
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