Greetings and Salutations!
So it has been one month and two days since my last post. I guess there hasn't really been much going on. I've been in a constant state of flux for March. I was down three pounds, then up two, then down those two... yeah, it's been great. *end sarcasm* I go between being completely discouraged and frustrated, to a well-adjusted at-least-I'm-still-working-at-it attitude.
It was awesome last week... at first. I was really in it. I had been chatting with my virtual gym buddy and friend Nicole over at A Hearty Dose, and what I was saying to her was ringing a huge bell in me. So last Sunday I made myself a promise that I would go to Zumba on Monday morning, and Spin on both Wednesday and Friday mornings. And I did, and it felt AWESOME - until Wednesday night. I was sitting at my desk, finishing up my workload so I could get home, and all of the sudden I felt like a semi had run me over. Joints started aching, I started having chills, and my throat swelled so bad that I could barely swallow or speak. I went home that night and pretty much existed in a sickness-induced stupor for the next four days. On top of that, my left leg - from knee to ankle - was having some serious pain. Then Monday, I started having the worst sinus pain/pressure that I've ever exeperienced. blah. Any road, the leg is probably my first case of shin splints, and the sickness is just a viral yuk. Mixed with my asthma and allergies, it's a fantastic soup of lathargy and fatigue. It's also extra tough for me because when I'm sick, all I want to do is eat everything in sight! I know a lot of people lose their appetites when ill, but I'm just the opposite. So there has been more soda, and chocolate, and pasta in my life lately. :(
As far as the shin splints go, I'm thinking I need better footwear. Well, maybe not "better", but more appropriate? I need a pair of spin shoes, and I need a pair of shoes more appropriate for the impact I experience with Zumba (which is HELLA fun, btw). Why do those two kinds of footwear have to be so expensive??? blech. It'll happen.
So I have a plan for now. I'm still sick, and my face still feels like the Fraggle Rock Doozer Mallet Festival is in my sinus cavities, but I'm going to do something until I'm back at 100% capacity. I've got 6 Daily Workout apps on my iPhone. Butt, Ab, Leg, Arm, Cardio, and Yoga. Each has an option for a 5 minute, 7.5 minute, or 10 minute workout. My plan is to do 3 different workouts for 5 minutes 3 days a week - as this "yuk" will stick with my asthmatic self for another week or two at least. Gotta keep moving, right? Burn those calories somehow. I'll do that, and try to increase my steps around the office until I'm well. And, depending on weather and allergen index, I plan to take the family on a couple walks around the local park this weekend.
This too, shall pass...
