I'm behind on almost two weeks worth of workouts!
After my last post about my second swim lesson, I headed South for a few days of vacation. I packed my running gear, intending to at least run around the French Quarter or maybe find a yoga class to drop in on. I should have known better. They only came in handy on my last day when my hangover demanded clean, comfy clothes for the flight home.
Last Tuesday, March 5th, I took the day off of work. This allowed me to go to the 5:30 Aerial Silks class, where I worked on cleaning up my Angel Drop. I felt significantly improved by the end of class. (Although drops are still just not my favorite thing.)
Immediately after Silks class, I headed to my last scheduled Ashtanga class. I was so super sweaty by the end. (Yoga is one and half hours, so added to my one hour of silks, I was beat.)
Wednesday night I had tickets to see a band I like, so no physical exertion that day.
Thursday was Aerial Flow. First Thursday of the months means a new routine! I only saw half of it, but I already love it. I took a video of the instructor demonstrating and watched it a couple of times throughout the week to keep it fresh in my head. Unfortunately, I missed going last night because I am sick.
Saturday at noon I went to a drop-in class of Ashtanga Modified Primary. (This was how we were to complete our 10th class of the series.) This class was still accessible, but definitely went more in depth than my beginner's classes. There were hand stands and head stands in addition to the shoulder stand. But I really liked the mixed levels and the instructor was able to offer other modifications to make a pose work. There was also several more vinyasa movements in the series, so I got very sweaty.
I went directly from yoga to the gym to get in some swimming practice. There are three lanes at the pool and only one was being used. I committed myself to a half an hour. As soon as I got in, the other person got out and no one else entered the area until right before my half hour was up. I didn't feel like I was improving much, but I'm sure that it did actually help.
Sunday I slept in and then went to the gym for more swimming in the afternoon. All three lanes were in use when I arrived, so I decided to do something else and keep checking back until a lane was free. Unfortunately, I had forgotten my phone and headphones at home since I had expected to only be in the water. I just ran on a treadmill for about 10 minutes, which was boring with nothing to listen to or watch, and checked on the pool again. A lane was free, so I changed into my suit and grabbed it while it was open. I spent another half hour there and definitely could feel improvement. Not great, but I can feel the progress.
Monday night was Aerial Silks class. I practiced the dreaded Star Drop, gaining an awful burn in the crease of my thigh and pelvis. I also practiced a few of the harder moves from the Flow routine.
Throughout the days of my return from vacation I had started to feel more and more tired. I wondered if I was not resting enough since I had been out doing something every night since I got back. Tuesday I was sick and I suspect it's onset is what was really making me so fatigued. I took gym clothes with me in the morning so that I could stop at the gym after work, but I could tell I was sick in the afternoon and decided to rest. I cancelled my Wednesday swim lesson and haven't done anything since.
I am starting to feel better, so pending my snot inventory tomorrow morning, I am hoping to go to a spinning class and spend another half hour swimming (with a plan to repeat again on Sunday with a possible addition of a yoga class). I'm eager to dive into my triathlon training in earnest.
