It's been a long week

...and it's only Wednesday.

I did the EEE-GAD workout on Saturday, and the gym was broiling hot. I took the weights way up for the leg extensions and back squats, which I think was a mistake that haunted me the following day. I was really looking forward to the Knights of Columbus 5K Sunday. You can read the details about the race here. I missed my goal by 13 lousy seconds, but I know I could not have gone any harder than I did. That night I played volleyball. There were a couple of times where I had no height in my jumps, but strangely at the end of the night I was playing with renewed energy.

Monday was a rest day, and a much-needed one at that. I was so tired, and work is very hectic this week. Sue and I did lower body yesterday. One thing I found strange was that the first three sets of back squats were really easy. I was thinking to myself that next time I needed to take the weight up. But then after the first round of jump squats, the last set of back squats was killer. It took all my focus to make sure I held my posture and breathing, and squatted all the way down. But then the second round of jump squats was (relatively) easy. And for my last set of leg extensions, I decided not to go down in weight, but to tough it out at the higher weight I used for the first round. The last 20 seconds of those were rough, but I did it. And I took the weight up for calf raises, with the same result. I was proud of my work.

Today is yoga as soon as Sue finishes work. It's exactly what my body wants.