Day 18: Over 9000

I didn't have time to update yesterday because I didn't start working out until like 9 at night, and I had to go to bed early because I had work today.

So, yesterday was good - elliptical broke down again, but whatever, fixed it and went back on.  I was definitely running faster than usual because I would hit my 0.8 miles per 10 minutes and still have about 30 seconds to spare each time.  With two minutes left, I decided I would start pushing even more, to see if I could get up to 2.5 miles for the whole run.  With fifty-five seconds left and having only just reached my usual 2.4, I fucking PUSHED IT.  Like, Super Saiyan pushed it.  I was grunting and swearing, and I was running between 90-95 RPM as opposed to my usual 80-85.  Unfortunately, I didn't quite make it, but I could feel that if I had 10 - no, 5 - more seconds, I would have hit 2.5.  Looks like I've got a new goal.

Weight work was meh.  During my dumbbell flies, I started to get this weird ache in my left shoulder, and it just would not go away.  My technique was fine as far as I could tell, and I always stretch really well, so I don't know what the problem was.  THEN, during my leg lifts, my thighs/groin started to hurt everytime my legs went up - it was quite painful, and I couldn't do them.  The pain isn't necessarily new to me; when I used to workout before, I would get the same sort of pain, but this time I haven't had a problem until now.  Weird.  Advice?

I've decided not to work out today, for a couple reasons.  First is that today was my first full day of work, and aside from that it was a tough day, full of more heavy lifting than I was expecting.  The other reason is because if I don't work out tomorrow, I'll be going four days without working out (due to my Ottawa travels) and I figure it's better to keep the workout break as short as possible.

On another note, my bike ride to and from work is starting to feel a little bit easier.  It's still pretty killer, but I'm not completely dead by the end of it (though my legs have a nice muscle ache goin' on).

That's all for now.

-Daniel