Monday, April 17, 2017

Interim Plan: Week 3 - Complete

And another insanely busy week done! My wife got severely sick, so I stepped up my game and was able to finish everything up at the house. Despite her being so sick, she was still able to help out a bunch, which along with the help of my mom, was crucial to get everything done. I had many days of non-structured strength training again. I also managed to get myself severely sick at the end of the week. Oh well, I knew it would it would happen. So, again, no structured workouts for the week plus getting sick, but I still got everything done! Woohoo!



Swimming
I had planned on going to swim to help loosen up, but my ear issues from getting sick would have probably worsened.

Cycling
My bike is in storage right now, so although there was awesome weather, it wouldn't have mattered since I was getting hit with near-flu symptoms plus intense allergies.

Running
Well, I ran up-and-down stairs a few thousand times over the course of the week, so I guess that counts for something, haha!

Strength
The usual box and furniture moving. Although, I lifted a filing cabinet which slipped, bruising the heck out of my leg. However, my legs have been super tough thanks to all of my prior strength training and it didn't slow me down at all. Hurrah for strength training!

Nutrition
Since I got sick and couldn't taste or smell anything, my eating was really good because there was no need or desire for anything unhealthy. Trying to decide if not being able to taste or smell is actually a good thing. Nah, I really like smelling and tasting.

Final Thoughts
I am recovering still today, but I think tomorrow I will have enough strength to get back into things. I am hoping to go for a run and mow the lawn. I am also hoping to figure out a good strength routine to add to things. I will have to push back the start of cycling training a week or so, but it will be worth it.

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