AutumnWynds

The last week of this challenge has been not great. I broke my toe last weekend, so push ups and yoga class are out. I did some foam rolling, but not every day. pull ups... well... pull ups kinda lead to the broken toe. I know. I did at least get some stuff done around the house.

Still working in my goals. I forgot about the food journal thing - my UP band died and I was using that app to track. I'm pretty sure I'm doing well in calories, though. I'm up to 3 full floor push-ups now. Getting there... Slowly.

Ok, update time Thursday: strength training Friday: night out. I think I forgot to foam roll. Saturday: strength training Sunday: I spent most of the day running errands, but I did some cleaning. missed the yoga & running I had planned Monday: strength training Tuesday: did some push ups and a wee bit of cardio Wednesday: yoga. I might do some push-ups or pull-ups before bed. I'm pretty tired, so I won't do much.

I'm doing well. This week is off to a bit of a slow start thanks to allergies and less sleep (stupid DST). I went out of town over the weekend, so I didn't get my planned workouts in, but I did strength workouts Monday and Tuesday. Skipped yoga class today because I wasn't feeling well. I have a strength session tomorrow and workout plans for the weekend. I got a pull up bar so I don't have to go to the gym to work on those anymore. Yay! Foam rolling - I'm noticing small improvements in mobility. Food - I'm eating more, but need to do better. I don't have a big appetite, so this is not easy.

Soy is not going to harm you in any way unless you're eating a lot of it all the time. The phytoestrogen issue is WAY overblown.

Update: did a little yoga Saturday, but not a full session Sunday: house thing - installed a new fan in the master bathroom. this took so much longer than I thought it would. Monday: strength workout. had to deal with some issues after and forgot to foam roll - I regretted it the next day. Tuesday: yoga Wednesday: yoga Thursday: strength

oh yes, trigger point work with the lacrosse ball is great! Though, I have to say, nothing beats a good massage therapist.. aaaahhhhh.....

Week 1 report: Monday: strength training Tuesday: rest Wednesday: Yoga Thursday: strength Friday: rest Saturday: strength foam rolling every day eating more calories every day except Friday (stomach upset) I will work on the house either this evening or tomorrow. I get a massage tomorrow, so that will probably count towards my foam rolling session.

Good looking plan. Good luck!

I think (hope) life is settling down a bit, so I'm ready to try this challenge thing again. Goals: Mobility (DEX +3) Daily visits to The Pain Monster (my foam roller) Yoga at least 2x/wk Strength (STR +4) Push-ups - 10 full range on-the-floor Pull-ups - drop at least 1 level of weight on the assist, working toward unassisted Diet (CON +4) Eat ALL THE THINGS. While I won't track calories strictly, I will maintain a daily food journal and make sure I'm getting more than I usually do. Life (CHA +2, WIS +2) Focus on fixing/cleaning one trouble area in/around the house each week. Take at least one load of stuff to Goodwill. This is a pass/fail requirement for this goal.

Final recap: I didn't give up on the challenge, but it wasn't something I spent much time on. Life happened a lot over the last 6 weeks, so this was just not at the top of my to-do list. I stayed active for the most part, but didn't prioritize these goals so much. 1. Mobility & Stability - I did make some improvements, though I have a long way to go. I did learn something - what I thought was a mobility problem is really a matter of weight proportion. I carry a lot more weight in my hips than my upper body, so without the assistance of weights, I have to lean forward more to counter-balance in a squat. I tried a deep squat with dumbbells held forward, and I did it no problem. doh! 2. Pushups - I improved a little, but didn't really spend a lot of time on these. 3. Gluten free - slipped up a few times when I went out to eat. It's really hard to do GF & Vegan at restaurants. Overall, I did well on this, though. 4. 5S - nope. Life happened, and it shows. Will try again.

I'm still here. Still working on my goals, though not as focused as I maybe should be. Other priorities lately. Will post more later.

I'm feeling better. I'm not making a lot of progress on my goals, but I have been steadily working on it. I did strength workouts Mon, Thur, Sat; running on Tues; and yoga on Wed. Friday was a much-needed rest day. I plan to work on cleaning/organizing today, and maybe get in some yoga if I'm feeling up to it. I'm pretty sore from yesterday's workout.

I've been keeping up with my mobility and strength work, but I've been battling some pretty strong fatigue. I'm not sure if its holdover from the flu or stress or something else. Probably a combination of lots of things. I'm holding steady on staying gluten free. I'm not making much progress on the 5S goal, but I'll get there.

I think I'm finally returning to the land of the living. I've been working a lot the past few days on back strength and mobility. Haven't worked on push-ups yet, but will get on that tomorrow.