P90X Stretch X & Rain

Oh well - some days mother nature just doesn't cooperate with your plans - what are you to do?

I woke up around 7:30 this morning. Which is crazy because I went to bed at 9:30 last night! I usually never sleep that long but when I woke up I felt great! A little sore but completely rested. Now I didn't set an alarm like usual and just figured I'd wake up when ready. Part of the reason I snoozed so long was that when I did finally get up it was still pretty dark outside. It was raining. Not a thunderstorm or a torrential down pour which is very common to us Houstonians but a mere shower.

Now I planned on driving down to Huffman with my bike to bust it up on a hard 10 mile ride, but I really didn't want to do this in the rain. I can't say I really mind the rain but it can be dangerous for us bikers. Drivers have lower visibility and the skinny tires on the Tri bikes become slick. I just figured I'd wait until a little later in the morning until it stopped raining. Well, the morning came and went and it was still raining. Then the afternoon came and went and it is STILL raining. The one good thing that has come from this experience is that I have decided to save up and buy an indoor trainer for the bike. This would be a perfect item for watching football all day on Sundays - I could do Century Rides in my living room! Not sure which trainer yet but if anyone has any suggestions I am all ears.

With the day being a washout, literally. I still wanted to do something. My legs and hips were feeling some of the residual effects of yesterday's run and because of that doing anything high impact was out so I did --- P90X Stretch X!

It has been months since I have done Stretch X and after doing it all I can think of is that the rain must have been a sign from above! I mean I feel so freaking good right now. Especially my ankles, calves, hamstrings, and quads. I guess I didn't even realize how tight I actually was until I am no longer. That may not make sense but just know that Stretch X is just what I needed!

Well, I am in the middle of watching my Steelers kick the stuffings out of the Chargers right now. It is only the first quarter but they are finally looking like the Super Bowl Champs from last season. Now they just have to close! Here we go Stillers!

Tomorrow is a 50 minute easy run with a 5am wake-up call!

Thanks for Reading,

Jeff

P90X Hybrid Day 34 & 35: 3 Mile Run + Rest

Went to the gym and did 3 Miles on the treadmill. Puts me at 11 miles for the week with a scheduled 8 miler tomorrow.

I did the 3 miles today at a rather uncomfortable pace: 23:56. Just a tick under an 8 minute mile. I enjoy running outside of my comfort zone and each time I do it I am getting better because of all the base training runs I have been doing.

I wanted to go do Legs & Back afterwards but the Steelers were playing and I needed to get ready for the game. They won but the loss of Troy Polomalu to a knee injury could be devastating.

Today is my Rest Day and then tomorrow is our scheduled 8 mile run. After that I will be going to the new gym to work with a personal trainer for my one complimentary PT session. Should be fun.

Thanks for Reading,

Jeff