Skip to main content

Weekly Workouts: 2/19 - 2/25

Last week, I was pretty darn sick.  I had a low-grade fever for two days, both of which I went to work.  It was hard to sit... I even had to sleep in my car during lunch to last through the day.  But I'm pretty ridiculous and worked out both days (not intensely but still).  I work out pretty early in the morning, which had been too early to get a good gauge of my health.  So I'd always be fine, only to crash a few hours later at work.

My illness resulted in the end of my excessive appetite.  While I'm sure it would have happened on its own, this just made it really abrupt.  I had to force myself to eat food regularly, and when I ate, I was MUCH slower than usual.  I remember having lunch with the family, and in a very rare event, they all finished before me.

While it's not smart sometimes to work out while ill, I'm glad I did.  I had been prepared to quit at any time I didn't feel right -- and yes, I did cut down when I needed to.  However, I had a critical training week that I got through, and even though the running wasn't stellar, my legs got through it with minimal soreness.  The rest of my body, on the other hand, took quite a beating, but I think this was in a good way.  This kind of mental toughness will hopefully help me down the line.

So training goes on as I continue to rebound health-wise.  I am glad I got it earlier rather than later. :)

------

This Week's Workouts:

Saturday - sat on my butt in class from AM to PM... but the good news is, I had a good presentation -- so good that I am going to be the opening act at a big school event in a few months

Sunday - rest; walked around the mall

Monday - 1.5 mi to the gym & 1.5 mi back; 20 min assorted cardio; 40 min strength
It was. freaking. cold. outside.

Tuesday - ~6 mi
Ditto the comment on Monday about the cold.

Wednesday - 15 min upright bike; 15 min elliptical/stepper combo; 20 min weights

Thursday - 22 mi
I am the freaking cramp queen. :X

Friday - 15 min upright bike; 5 min elliptical; 40 min strength
So sore...

Weekly Mileage: 31
Labels:

Comments

  1. JessFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    While it's admirable to workout during a fever, it's certainly not advisable since it greatly increases your chances of dehydration, as well as other adverse side-effects. But if you made it out of the illness just fine, it seems to have worked for you!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Abby @ Have Dental Floss, Will TravelFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    I make similar decisions about training while sick. Sometimes they work out and sometimes they end up biting me in the butt, but rarely do I regret them.

    Hope you're feeling better!

    ReplyDelete
  3. joyRuNFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Working out while sick - you never know how it'll turn out. Usually I feel a wee bit better, & recover from the illness faster, so I try to go for it anyway.

    I need an end to MY excessive appetite!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Giveaway Winner! -- Sony W Series MP3 Player (Update)

Updated Post: 3/20/11 As promised, here are the Sony W Series giveaway winners: -- both have been contacted and prizes sent -- Please e-mail me at (Gmail) Nobel4Lit2 with your addresses, and I'll ship out the units soon! Thanks to everyone who entered.  Stay tuned for another giveaway soon (maybe later this week)! (Note: I ended up putting everyone's retweets starting after the comments when it came to numbering the entries.) Original Post: 3/10/11 Sunday, March 20 2011, the day I will run LA Marathon for the 4th time (and embark on my 8th 26.2 journey overall), will also be very special because it will mark the 5th year since I did my FIRST training run with the intention of running a marathon.  (Check out that life-changing post HERE ). Yep, on March 20, 2006, I went to the track and ran my first 3.25 miles with the dreams of marathon glory (or even half-marathon glory). I think it was one of the best decisions I've ever made.  I was a sprint/tra...
61 comments
Read more

Rebecca Michaels Performance Clothing (Giveaway)

UPDATE: 6/21/12 -- This giveaway is closed, and the winner is #43, Jacqueline!!  I will contact you, but if you miss it, please e-mail me! ------ I'd like to credit in advance "The Ukrainian" who helped me stage some photos for this post. =) Perhaps because I don't dress well when working out, I was offered the opportunity to try some fun pieces from the Rebecca Michaels summer collection. Since I complained about my issues with headbands staying on my head, I also got to try their Violet Love headbands.  "The Ukrainian" didn't hesitate in throwing one on, and I think he said he looks like Rambo in it. Anyway, I'll start with my experience with the headbands .  They are very soft and actually look SUPER cute on!  They also cover a large portion of the top of your head, so those little fly-aways don't come drooping down.  Or is that just me?  My hair is normally cut in layers, so I do experience this quite a bit. Unfortun...
51 comments
Read more

Sharkies Prize Pack (giveaway)

It's giveaway time! On a long run recently, I took a couple packs of Sharkies Organic Sports Chews  with me to keep me going on a hot day.  I got through those 15 miles  eating these, versus normal gels.  I've been opting to eat chews over gels in my running nowadays because I just find them more palatable and easier on my stomach for some reason.  Plus, they do pack a few more calories, which is a good thing in this case. I normally associate cute little chews with candy, but these actually contain natural electrolytes.  Plus, they were light to carry and very tasty, too!  Each pack is about 140 calories.  The only downside I found to the sport chews is that they stuck to my teeth a tiny bit more than my normal choices, and the packaging gave me a fight at times.  This could easily be solved by conslidating them into a baggie pre-run, or eating them BEFORE running would be much easier than during. Want to win the prize pack below?...
54 comments
Read more