Hellda

Woo I've managed to keep some pasta down AND I went outdoors today!! In other news, I've signed up with an online nutrition and powerlifting coach. Shit is getting real.

I got too ahead of myself. I ate some rice. Now I think I'm dying again. I miss food. I miss the gym. I miss outdoors.

I'm finally starting to feel human again - after losing 5lbs in 4 days :/ I have not, I meant to look for it and got distracted!

Also, I think @SpecialSundae may have talked me into getting up on the powerlifting platform. Fuck.

I can't remember everything I've done in the past week or so without going through my instagram, whoops! I did, however get a new PB in laps on Sunday at derby training - 23, wooooooo!! In other news, I was 30 yesterday and my children gave me a lovely gift of a vomiting bug I can't eat. I can barely drink and I generally feel like death. Joy.

I took the day off derby training today. Not because I'm sore or tired or can't face it, but simply because my 4 year old needed me. I've been working lots recently and I hadn't seen her since Thursday and she asked me to stay home. So I did.

Oh hello DOMS.

Yes! I should hopefully have some time off coming up soon.

It's your doing, if you hadn't inspired, and subsequently got me going then I wouldn't be here. Thank you ❤

Squats: 2 x5@20kg 1 x5@40kg 1 x3@52.5kg 5 x5@62.5kg Overhead presses: 5 x5@22kg Deadlifts: 1 x5@60kg 1 x5@70kg So, so pleased with those numbers tonight!!

I swore my way through the gym today. So much so that I think I scared people. That's some goal right there! Squats: 2 x5@20kg 1 x5@40kg 1 x3@50kg 5 x5@60kg Bench: 2 x5@20kg 1 x2@35kg 5 x5@30kg I was supposed to move up to 35kg for bench today but I just couldn't move it at all. So instead of beating myself up I dropped weight and will build up again. Rows: 2 x5@42.5kg 1 x3@42.5kg Abandoned. There is something very sore in my left wrist. It doesn't affect anything apart from rows and I can't fathom it. I don't particularly want to wear a support but I might try next time to see how it goes. Anyway. Rest. Refuel. Derby training tonight.

A musing - at the moment I'm pretty much hitting PRs every single time I'm at the gym. I'm lifting heavier almost every time. It feels bloody awesome! I know eventually I'll get to a point where the increases get further and further apart and there will be days that I can't lift what I was the week before, but I'll face that when I get to it and just enjoy the feeling now.

Didn't get to the gym over the weekend. I was physically and mentally exhausted both nights - I actually fell asleep before drinking my bedtime cuppa last night and I *never* waste tea. Gym this morning and had to cut my sets short because of nursery run. Squats: 2 x5@20kg 1 x3@40kg 5 x5@57.5kg Overhead presses: 5 x5@21kg Missed my deadlifts so will slot them in on Wednesday. Back on shift tomorrow. I'm so tired. I want to switch off my alarm and sleep.

Well, woke up feeling great so decided to go to the gym this morning. Squats: 2 x5@20kg 1 x3@40kg 5 x5@55kg Bench: 2 x5@20kg 5 x5@32.5kg (Wooooooo finally broke the 30kg barrier!) Rows: 5 x5@40kg Programme called for 42.5kg but there wasn't a spare bar available so next time! I've got pole class tonight and then I'm on shift Saturday/Sunday. I might not get to the gym at all over the weekend because of this, but I'll try!

I got home from the ward today and literally collapsed on the couch and fell asleep. I've taken tonight off so tonight's exercise is an exercise in self care. Pole class tomorrow night.