Snakes and Ladders

As Lee said over at Fitville, the 30 Day Challenge is kind of like Snakes and Ladders, where a slip up will send you down to Day 1.  Well, I fell down a ladder and I'm now on Day 3 of exercising every day for 10 minutes.

I have never been able to maintain any health related practice for more than a week, much less a month.  This Challenge is a way to say I believe in myself.  My own abilities and willpower are enough to sustain me.

Day 3 is already completed.  I'm almost halfway to the end of the week.

It's amazing how hard it is to sustain something for myself sometimes...

Sore arms

My walk yesterday included a work out in the park.  I have very weak upper body strength, and I'd like to change that.  I did a few of the exercises that they have on some stations they have at the park, and I can't believe it - but I'm sore today!  Who knew a 5 minute work out would leave my shoulders and arms so sore?  I'm impressed!

Workout: Gardening

Rare April showers have been hitting Sacramento, and now our front yard is a mess with weeds growing everywhere.  Sacramento is known for some killer heat, and it's supposed to hit 84 degrees today.  It's thankfully a dry heat in Sacramento, but I quickly have sweat rolling down my face if I'm out there too long.

Thankfully it wasn't too hot this morning as I my dirt-covered body twisted the tall weed's root systems out of the wood chips and dirt.  Listening to podcasts keep me entertained during the cathartic process of pulling weeds, but after about an hour my body was exhausted from the twists and turns.  Already I feel my side muscles, and tomorrow I'm sure that my legs will be complaining.

It's good to be active again, after a week of taking it easy.  But now I'm starved!  I'm having some homemade iced tea now (thank you old spaghetti sauce!) and lunch must come soon!

Injury

Today I got to feel like a rich American - I chose drugs over the less-expensive foot brace because I don't want my year-long foot injury to slow me down. I declined the MRI, though.

Over a year ago, I injured my foot on the elliptical.  It's mostly healed, but the pain has never completely subsided.  Today my option was foot brace or drugs.  I chose drugs, and my foot is still numb.

I have to stay off my foot for 7-10 days.  No playing on my new elliptical, no walking, and no crazy new thing like rock climbing.  Kate will actually make sure I follow this strict routine - I'm not sure if that's "fortunately" or "unfortunately".  I'm sure tired of the injury, but I'm already anxious to get up and MOVE. 

Hopefully at the end of the week, I'll be pain-free for the first time in more than a year!  I can't wait to hike without limping for days afterwards.  Until then, though, I'll have to be extra careful about what I eat.