Ironstrength Workout #2 ~ Grunting helps.

Saturday I did the IronStrength workout again, and this time I was able to do more reps on a couple of the exercises! That was a great feeling. But by the time I got to the last exercise, I was totally spent, and was struggling to do that one last rep. Sweat was pouring off of me, my muscles gave out, and I fell down flat on the floor on my stomach, face squished into the floor, breathing like a horse. My daughter was quite concerned and asked, "Mama, are you okay?" That me laugh, because it made me realize just how pathetic I must have looked. I breathed that I was fine, just resting a little before trying to do one last rep. In her sweet voice she said, "C'mon, mama, you can do it!" It is hard to explain what that did for me. I said to her, "You're right. I can." So I got up, and did it indeed.

Grunting helps, by the way. And so does having a little cheerleader.

This time my legs have been even more sore than usual, even after a rest day yesterday. I was still too sore to run this morning. I mainly feel it in my thighs, especially the back of them. Today I'll focus on getting some housework done, do some stretching, and by tomorrow hopefully be good to go again.

I am loving the energy I have today, and hope it continues. I didn't do so great with my food this last week, though, so I'd better start eating much healthier again this week if I want the energy to continue. I'm off to a good start so far today, breakfast was oatmeal with raisins, two scrambled eggs with low fat cheese, and a cup of orange juice. My daughter is sick right now so I'm upping the Vitamin C (hence, the orange juice) in hopes of not catching what she has. I'll also be drinking green tea today.

The last thing I want is to get sick right now, which would put me behind in my running schedule. I'd really love to be able to run the 5K on April 28 without stopping. It would be an awesome feeling of accomplishment after so many months of being "on the bench," watching from the side lines and wanting so badly to be back in the game.