Day 356...nOt qUiTe "wiTh iT"...

Here we go again! We are back to the Saturday soccer games for my daughter, so it can make workouts "tricky". Many times, I don't go to her soccer games...not because I don't care...but because I am the crazy Mom screaming like a banshee from the sidelines. I'm not usually screaming AT her...I like to call it "enthusiastic cheering and encouragement"...but still it can stress her out at times. I surprise myself sometimes with how nuts I get. I start screaming things that I would never normally say like "ATTACK!". Anyways it was the first game, so I felt I should go.

I wanted to get my cardio out of the way BEFORE the 10:30 AM game. My husband, P, was going to do the quick 3 mile "Britton Circle" run. We NEVER run together. He is 6 ft 5 in...that's about 1 in shy of 1 foot taller than me...needless to say, his stride is longer than mine...quite a bit longer. I'm faster...but I take 2 steps for every 1 step he takes. We took off and P went crazy. He was so afraid that I would shame him that he was running like he was a fugitive and I was the police. I hung back...knowing he couldn't keep that pace for long...and then I would catch up or pass him. I never did. From the first step...I just was not quite "with it". I felt off...sluggish. Then, I came down off of a sidewalk and into the street and my left foot hit some dried cement. My foot twisted and went sideways and my ankle touched the street. OUCH! I fell down and yelled and yelled for P to stop...to help me...but he never stopped...his ipod was obviously blaring and he had tunnel vision. I got up and tried to keep running...but at this point...I wasn't feelin it. I turned around and ran home to get on the elliptical for 15 min before we had to leave for the game. P didn't notice I wasn't behind him until he was almost done...

After the game was over, we ate some lunch and went our separate ways. P and our son went for haircuts...the girls went home...and I headed for the gym. My ankle was feeling fine so I did the workout I had planned...without much pain. I got a twinge every now and then...but nothin serious. I really struggled with the Hang Power Cleans. I wanted to use 85 lbs, but after 3...it became clear that it just wasn't gonna work. I went down to 75lbs and struggled through. I went to do Reverse Lunges. I've been using 65lbs for weeks and it is challenging, but do-able. It was so bad. My knee kept feeling like it was torquing when I would step off from the makeshift platform. I wanted to do 3 sets but I stopped at 2...disappointed...trying to figure out why this was so hard today. I decided to do Step Ups with the 65lb barbell instead. AGAIN...I finished but it felt harder than the previous weeks...it should be easier! I sat down...determined NOT to be depressed...I took a deep breath and decided to take the plates off before moving on. That was when I realized that I was using the WRONG bar!!! I was using the bar I had 75lbs on...NOT the one with 65lbs! Yep...I'm blonde. It did make me feel a bit better. Whew! I'm not crazy...it really was heavier. It's amazing what a difference 10 lbs can make!

I got done and decided to clean up the gym a bit. I wiped things down...vaccuumed...and mopped. I got in my car and noticed that my ankle was feeling stiff...and a little more sore. By the time I got home...it was really hurting...and swollen. We were going out with friends in 2 hours, so I put ice on my ankle...took some Advil...set my alarm...and got in bed to sleep for 30 min. I fell asleep immediately. When the alarm rang, I got up, showered, and got ready. My ankle was a LITTLE better soooo...what did I do being the diva that I am??? I wore 4 INCH HEELS to dinner and a movie. Now, it's time for bed and I'm pretty miserable. This better not last long, because I don't do rest and recovery well. Thank goodness tomorrow is Sunday...my day to rest!

DYNAMIC WARM UP
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CONCENTRATING ON LOWER BODY

WORKOUT
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REACTIVE BOX JUMPS
FLOOR-18 IN-FLOOR-22IN-FLOOR-28IN
3 - 3 - 3

THEN:
5 HANG POWER CLEANS (75LBS)
3 SETS

THEN:
REVERSE LUNGE OFF 6 IN "PLATFORM" (8 EA LEG-75LBS)
1 AND A HALF SETS...KNEE PAIN...

CHANGED COURSE...
STEP UPS (8 EA LEG-75 LBS)
3 SETS

THEN:
15 SWISS BALL HAMSTRING CURLS
25 DONKEY KICKS (EA LEG)
3 SUPERSETS

THEN:
15 BACK/HIP EXTENSIONS ON GHD
15 SEATED MED BALL OBLIQUE TWIST (20 LB D-BALL)
3 SUPER SETS

CARDIO
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15 MIN RUN
15 MIN ELLIPTICAL