Getting Buff! October 2020 Challenge To Keep Moving Weeks 39-43

[Helen]

Week 41
Mon., 12th Oct. back to school/work
30min, Tony - P90 (new) - Sculpt B
14min, Tony - P90 (new) - Ab Ripper A
Tue., 13th Oct.
60min very brisk dog walk, including lots of hill climbs
Wed., 14th Oct.
4.5km brisk walk with school walkers
60min dog walk
Thu., 15th Oct.
53min, Les Mills - Body Step 59
Fri., 16th Oct.
nothing except a dog walk
Sat., 17th Oct.
60min, dog walk
48min, Cathe - High Step Training - Lower & Upper Body Only Mix
Sun., 18th Oct. DH's birthday

[Helen]

Week 42
Mon., 19th Oct.
58min, Karen Voight - Ultimate Step Circuit, with buddy
Tue., 20th Oct.
46min, Leslie - Ultimate 5 Day Walk Plan - Purple + Green + Yellow Mile Mix (virgin mix)
10min, KCM - The Shape of Things to Come - Chest & Abs Option, 6kg (13.2 lb D-bells) (virgin addon)
Wed., 21st Oct.
90min walk
26min, 1st 26min of Christi - Hilo Heaven
Thu., 22nd Oct.
60min walk
Fri., 23rd Oct.
32min, Cathe - LIS - AfterBurn - Mix 2 Express (Intervals 1-5), with buddy
Sat., 24th Oct.
41min, Cathe - LIS - Cardio Supersets, with buddy
Sun., 25th Oct.
nothing

[Helen]

Week 43
Mon., 26th Oct.
44min, Mindy - Strength Toolbox - Upper Body Mix, with buddy
Tue., 27th Oct.
11min, Cathe - LITE - Bonus Extended Stretch 2
5min, Joel & Jericho - Core de Force - Relief
Wed., 28th Oct.
57min, Cathe - Step Heat, 6", with buddy
Thu., 29th Oct.
Fri., 30th Oct.
nothing - this is my sloth night
Sat., 31st Oct.
43min, Tony - P90X - Cardio X
60min, dog walk
Sun., 1st Nov.
52min, Keli Roberts - Step It Strong - Circuit Section Mix
21min, Cathe - Step Boss - Step Synch - Step Addon

[Helen]

Originally Posted by SandyO

Time to take this seriously. No yoga or pilates until my hammy/butt is better. I don't think I'm stretching it too much, but any stretching is too much. Even some pilates moves like some of the side kick series stretch it too much. I'm going to continue with strengthening and walking.

I have to be able to get back to SOME running before fall ends. The trails are too pretty not to.

Sandy O

Sorry it's turned out to be a longer recovery that you had hoped. I understand completely - having shoulder and knee injuries that are still not back to normal.

[Helen]

Monday - I'm at it - on holidays for 2 weeks - good kick-start. Had a slack time due to the twisted knee & going too hard too soon & it collapsing beneath me mid workout (Christi hi/low) but I was TRYING to be careful! and NO TWISTS!
So then I was too scared to do anything but walk. The dog had lots of walks!
Tuesday - really pleased with how Imax went - only 6", only intervals 1-5, very little jumps - foot JUST leaving the platform, but DID the jumps.
Wednesday - only a long dog walk, couple of hours though.
Thursday - all of Cathe' Interval Max, but not at my previous level. Once I could do it full bore on an 8" step - even interval 10 with the blasted 2x plyo jack + air-jack + tuck-jump. Nope, all plyos. I was very tired by then & landing on this knee from a tuck jump? Nope, not risking that just when it's feeling at 90%. Not going backwards.

[SandyO]

Helen, it is so easy to make one wrong move in a split second and spend months waiting for the body to heal. Keep on being careful.

I hope buff and Vannie have some fun outdoor activities to enjoy the fall weather.

I pushed the miles the last few days to get my mile count on Map My Run higher for September than August, but I think it was a bit much on my hammy/butt. I'll back off now it's a new month.

Sandy O

[buffmama]

Sandy, I wish I had more time in the fall to be outside but really don't. If I can motivate buffboy maybe Columbus Day we can get a hike in. Fingers crossed.

After 6 months (?!) of pilates I can finally feel some spinal articulation!!! Spine stretch forward was explained today and I think I got it for the most part. Saw no longer seems like the gods laughing at me. Yup, I believe in savoring the little things.

[Vantreesta]

29 degrees this morning! I knew there was a frost advisory but I still wasn't expecting it.

I've had a rough week. I didn't realize how much I was using baseball to avoid feelings. I'm feeling sad and anxious and have had headaches most days this week. I did workout some. I did Classical Stretch (still can't get into this) or yoga every morning before breakfast and the only other thing I can remember right now was CLX Burn Circuit 2 on Tuesday. I baked cookies after the Twins were eliminated from playoffs bc I was so depressed. Yesterday I made sausage rolls for my father-in-law.

[Helen]

Originally Posted by Vantreesta

29 degrees this morning!

Whoooahhh!!! That's -2 in my money!

((hugs)) Sorry you're in the doldrums. One day at a time - hell, one HOUR at a time?
Planning the NEXT hour before you start what's planned for THIS hour can work wonders - you always have something you know you're doing next. The slow build up of productivity then makes you feel a lot better.
Classical Stretch - not my thing either. I've done some, but it doesn't click with me as "Hey, this is great!"

SANDY
These injuries (shoulder & knee) are the FIRST in my LIFE! Never broken so much as a pinky-toe, never had a stitch, never torn a muscle or sprained an ankle before so I'm a complete novice about dealing with it. Reminders to be overly cautious are well heeded. Thanks.
Right back at you though for those runs & your hamstring/glute.

BUFF
Pilates is NOT easy to master. Kudos for making noticeable progress!

FRIDAY
Spent much of the day weeding to get it done before driving to the farm Sat.
Some weeds required standing up & doing a seriously weighted rising squat to pull them up. So that last night did Les Mills Body Balance 35.

[SandyO]

Originally Posted by Helen

SANDY
These injuries (shoulder & knee) are the FIRST in my LIFE! Never broken so much as a pinky-toe, never had a stitch, never torn a muscle or sprained an ankle before so I'm a complete novice about dealing with it. Reminders to be overly cautious are well heeded. Thanks.
Right back at you though for those runs & your hamstring/glute.

That's crazy. I've had rotator cuff and wrist issues that I actually went to a PT for, plus plantar fasciitis that I helped with Dr Google and a night time boot. I tripped running and jammed three fingers which took 6 months before I had full mobility. My hammy/butt issue has been recurring for at least 5 years. I rest and rehab it only to strain it again from too many KB swings, sprinting to finish a race, stumbling on a root and trying not to fall, over stretching... I wouldn't know what to do if everything felt fine.

Sandy O