This post is part of my ongoing “Get Fit” series, an effort to lose a little weight/tone up, and save money by reducing the number of meals I eat out.
It’s been a while since my last “Get Fit” update so I thought I should get on the ball. On a good note, just before I started to write this post I checked my eating out expenses for the month and am under budget by $24 and that’s fantastic! The question is, can I avoid eating out for the next two days? Doubtful, but who knows.
My last update outlined a pretty hardcore workout schedule that I was doing for skating, and I’ve kept a similar schedule for most of the month. Up until last Thursday I was skating indoor practice four times a week and outdoor four to five times a week. Some days I’d do indoor practice immediately followed by outdoor practice. The back to back indoor and outdoor practices are no joke and most definitely test your mental strength.
Thus far, my training has been on schedule for the regional competition I’ll be taking part in May 15 – 16, but I sure felt like trash at practice last night. I hadn’t skated for a few days due to the weather (outdoor was canceled twice) and you’d have thought I’d have felt fresh, but that wasn’t the case.
In any sport, you have ups and downs… especially if you’re following a strenuous training regime. It’s safe to say that I’m on the down portion of the curve at the moment. In theory, this is a good thing as I’ll start to peak around regionals, but admittedly, now that I’m a bit older than when I used to skate, I hope my body reacts the way it needs too.
Hopefully in a few weeks I’ll be able to tell you that I feel great and that all of the training paid off.
