First things first...
Reminder that tomorrow is my friend Robyn's fundraiser called "WORKIN' IT OUT for KidSport!"
January 15th from 1-4pm
Muscle Conditioning Pyramid Workout at 1:30pm
Zumba Fitness at 3:00pm
In North York near Yonge and Sheppard - 49 Bogert Avenue, M2N 1K4
Hope to see you there! Please message me if you can come or have any questions. It’s going to be a GREAT afternoon filled with fun and sweat, all for a great causeJ.
Now, how has my past week of training been?...well, a little frustrating to be honest. I can imagine that there are many of you out there in the same boat (no pun intended, har har) – fighting off silly colds that like to cling onto you for much longer than normal!
9 days! 9 days is how long I've now had this viral infection. I finally went to a doctor today and he said although all my symptoms lead to viral, it could be an atypical bacterial infection, so he gave me antibiotics as back up. If drugs will help bring me back to normal, then I welcome them with open armsJ.
Speaking of drugs, there was a documentary on CBC about ColdFX. I used to swear by this immune strengthening pill, but now I'm not so sure:S It's important to educate yourself on what you're taking and where the product is coming from:
I must say I tried really hard not to get sick this winter. I've:
- Made home-made vegetable/fruit juice with my juicer everyday
- Taken my multi-vitamin daily
- Done salt/water gargles twice a day (who DOES that by choice!)
- Dried my hair after showering before I go outside
- Etc...
I think this one night at hot yoga changed my luck...I sat right next to the door (opens out to the outdoors), and since the class was packed, it got extremely hot, and so the instructor opened the door various times throughout the class and the VIRUSES ATTACKED ME! Maybe they were already in the room from someone else, but the viruses were alive and well that night!
I can deal with fever, cough, sore throat and painful ears, but I can't deal with poor training! This is why I'm excited to start taking the antibiotics - hopefully I can make the most of the last 3 weeks before CIRCs (Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships on Feb 5th).
Although my results haven't been as strong as I would have liked, I am soooo thankful to have amazing training partners who still motivate me by how much they push themselves, and in turn, push me. I’ve only trained once a day this week because of my low energy levels, but they’ve been good sessions. One of the brutal sessions included 3x5km at a fixed stroke rate...this type of workout makes you wish for a cold if it means the muscle pain in your legs will go away! At the same time, the muscle pain is kinda nice because it reminds me that they are still functional and trying to get stronger. I held an average of about 2:01 over the 3 pieces, with my first one being just under the 2:00 mark, so it’ll be good to do this workout when I’m healthy so that I can compare my results. Always good to keep a training log;)
With that, here’s a really healthy juice recipe you can try:
- 2 beets
- 3 apples
- 2 celery
- 2 carrots
- 1 cucumber
- 1 lemon
- Juice and then put in a jug to enjoy over the next few days, or mix with your favourite protein powder, yum!
- Taken my multi-vitamin daily
- Done salt/water gargles twice a day (who DOES that by choice!)
- Dried my hair after showering before I go outside
- Etc...
I think this one night at hot yoga changed my luck...I sat right next to the door (opens out to the outdoors), and since the class was packed, it got extremely hot, and so the instructor opened the door various times throughout the class and the VIRUSES ATTACKED ME! Maybe they were already in the room from someone else, but the viruses were alive and well that night!
I can deal with fever, cough, sore throat and painful ears, but I can't deal with poor training! This is why I'm excited to start taking the antibiotics - hopefully I can make the most of the last 3 weeks before CIRCs (Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships on Feb 5th).
Although my results haven't been as strong as I would have liked, I am soooo thankful to have amazing training partners who still motivate me by how much they push themselves, and in turn, push me. I’ve only trained once a day this week because of my low energy levels, but they’ve been good sessions. One of the brutal sessions included 3x5km at a fixed stroke rate...this type of workout makes you wish for a cold if it means the muscle pain in your legs will go away! At the same time, the muscle pain is kinda nice because it reminds me that they are still functional and trying to get stronger. I held an average of about 2:01 over the 3 pieces, with my first one being just under the 2:00 mark, so it’ll be good to do this workout when I’m healthy so that I can compare my results. Always good to keep a training log;)
With that, here’s a really healthy juice recipe you can try:
- 2 beets
- 3 apples
- 2 celery
- 2 carrots
- 1 cucumber
- 1 lemon
- Juice and then put in a jug to enjoy over the next few days, or mix with your favourite protein powder, yum!
Have a great week-end!
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