Gym today. The original plan was to go to rowing practice this morning. Those who row with me (back when I rowed) will note that I didn’t make it. I hardly slept a wink two nights ago which I knew meant I’d be a log last night. And sure enough, the husband had to wake me up twice to feed the babe. Usually I can hear her stir, but not last night. So … rowing at 6:30 was not an option. I would like to actually enjoy it when I do eventually get back on the water. 

Of course, it’s a beautiful day today, and I saw several Seattleites taking advantage of the sunny (but not necessarily warm) weather to run, bike, walk, etc. as I drove to the gym. I found lots of laughs in this. But I wanted to lift, so gym it is.

I’m finishing up NROL Stage 1. Today was:

• Squats (3 x 10 with 25 lbs weights)
• Push Ups (3 x 10 on the floor. the last set I went down to my knees for the last 2)
• Squat & Row (3 x 10 @ 40) I used the freemotion machine here and was basically improvising. Next time I could probably increase weights by a bit
• Step Ups (3 x 10 each side with 20)
• Prone Jackknife (12, 15, 15)

As usual, I alternated sets of push ups and squat/rows; and step ups and prone jackknifes (knives?). But, rather than rest 60 seconds in between each exercise, I went back and forth with no rest, and then rested in between exercise sets (so in between the push up/squat rows and the step ups/prone JKs). This was a suggestion from the husband and it made for a tougher workout, no surprise. I plan to continue in this fashion. The weight I’m pulling is good, but not my heaviest, so the 60 second rest in between (I think) is unnecessary.

I took a bit of a break from the gym for a couple of weeks, so getting back into the swing of things. About a month to go before I head back to work. Maybe I’ll actually be able to shed some of these last 15 lbs from the pregnancy. When I do return back to work, our team will have moved to new offices. So, am trying to figure out a workout routine that doesn’t include going to the gym (I used to work a couple of blocks away from the gym. Now we’ll be in a different city). Could be a lot of stairclimbing in my future. Or maybe I’ll even venture outdoors into the foreign city I like to call ” Downtown Bellevue”. If you have suggestions please send them on.

And, I did finally enjoy some sunshine. Took the babe on a walk to the library to get some new books. Am now reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Don’t ruin the ending for me, okay?!?!?