Friday, 21 October
Before breakfast
--
Day 8 of Hard Reset Strength
-- 20 push-ups | day 2 of
First Thing Push-ups
-- Day 2 of
1-minute Plank
-- 20 calf raises | day 2 of
Impact | with 7 kg dumbbells
Snacks/drinks:
-- peanut butter
-- glucose tablets. I went to donate blood. I always ask for glucose tablets afterwards because my heart pumps out that half of a litre ridiculously fast and I easily get dizzy. This time, however, I didn't manage to avoid the dizziness, so I was ordered to eat like a dozen more tablets on the spot.
-- chocolate wafers I was given at blood donation
-- grapes
The Blood Transfusion Service always has some campaigns going on to encourage people to donate blood. This time one of the gifts I was given was a coupon from the bookstore chain where we buy nearly all of our books that we don't order online. My to-read-pile is huge. Will I further increase the list just to use up this coupon? Absolutely. In the nearest bookstore there's also a lovely cafè, so I can even take my boyfriend with me to have another little book/coffee date there.
Saturday, October 22
Before breakfast
-- 30 push-ups | day 3 of
First Thing Push-ups | in one go! I surprised myself there, I haven't been focusing on push-ups lately
-- Day 3 of
1-minute Plank
Midday
-- 40 min run: 3 min fast | 1 min slow
Late afternoon
-- Day 21-22 of
Daily Kicks
--
Day 8 of Hard Reset Cardio | lvl III
--
Kiriko | lvl III
My hamstrings felt unusually tight during front kicks.
Snacks/drinks:
-- a teaspoon of honey | in the morning I felt like my throat is about to get sore again
-- instead of both of my espressos I had cappuccinos with oat milk
-- 2 mugs of tea with honey
-- grapes
This day I was still feeling the aftereffects of the blood donation. According to Garmin, I spent more than 11 minutes in zone 5 during my run. I don't think I ever had any runs this intense HR-wise during my marathon training. The combat workouts in the evening also seemed to get my heart rate higher than usual, and I felt quite tired doing them.
Sunday, October 23
Before breakfast
-- 10 push-ups | day 4 of
First Thing Push-ups
-- Day 4 of
1-minute Plank
--
Day 9 of Hard Reset Strength | lvl I
Midday
-- 20 jump knee-tucks | day 3 of
Impact
Afternoon
-- 50 min run: 4 min fast | 1 min slow
-- 20 min extra run for
day 9 of Hard Reset Cardio
I paid attention not to push myself too much on the intervals, and I managed to avoid the cramps! It was a very enjoyable run, especially since I went out feeling tired and unmotivated.
Snacks/drinks:
-- I added cream to my espressos
-- a mug of rose hip tea with honey
Monday, October 24
Before breakfast
-- 30 push-ups | day 5 of
First Thing Push-ups | yeah, it seems like I really am able to do 30 consecutive push-ups
-- Day 5 of
1-minute Plank
-- 1 min full plank | day 4 of
Impact
Afternoon
-- Day 23-24 of
Daily Kicks
Evening
-- Day 5 of
Impact
Snacks/drinks:
-- raw mushrooms
-- a bit of grana padano
-- dates
-- second coffee was a cappuccino with oat milk
-- crackers