I never thought I'd be happy eating an egg white, one apple, one banana and a glass of milk for dinner. But I'm liking it. Particularly because I was getting a bit tired of eating animal protein twice a day every day. This is so much more digestible and conducive to sweet and deep dreams than meat, chicken or fish. I feel I'm starting to sleep better and I wake up feeling lighter and stronger than the day before -as opposed to a bit heavy and tired-.
Last night was tough. I try to do the whole workout in the mornings but yesterday I didn't have the time. Such emphasis on leg and arm work tortured me. When is this gonna end? I thought. There are so many reps ahead and it is almost 10pm. A warm bath afterwards was restoring and I slept like a rock, literally like a rock. I felt my muscles sinking in the mattress and I barely moved during the night.
This morning I woke up sore but still decided to go back to the healthy habit of working out in the morning.
Today I celebrated my biggest breakthrough since Day 1: I could do 7 pull ups in the row, then 5, then 4 and then 6. I could do all the da vincis for the first time. And I really nailed it with today's breakfast: bagel and egg sandwich with a green beans and tomato salad topped with soy sprouts. It really was yummy.
I just went through the blogs of my PCPeers, glad to see you all doing great. By the way, I was meaning to ask if any of you would dare recommend very good training shoes. I have a relatively new pair of running shoes that I bought last year, but I feel they don't provide a firm grip and support to my feet. I've had an annoying pain on the top/right side of my right foot and I'm wondering if it's to do with the shoes.
Sounds like you're making some serious breakthroughs Juan! With regards to running shoes, I've found that it's vitally important to have the right pair when I've done marathons, and ultra marathons in the past. I've always bought Asics from a place called Run & Become in London http://www.runandbecome.com, but the important thing is to take advice from the experts. A good specialist running store will make all the decisions for you. They'll ask what you need the shoe for and then give you a number of options which you'll try on and run a short (normally 10 metre) distance in. They'll watch you do this to get an idea of your running style and gait and then pick the right pair for you. It's actually a fun process and makes a real difference, good luck!
ReplyDeletePS Very few people have baths in their appartments in HK. i am extremely jealous.
One great thing about the PCP, you often get a great sleep afterwards. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWorking out in the morning is the best, no argument from me. You finish the workout and then have the whole day ahead of you.
Congrats on your exercise achievements. But, the real victory isn't the numbers. It's the fact you get outh there and do the exercises in the first place--and do them to the best of your ability.
Stay awesome, Juan
Way to go with the pull ups Juan!
ReplyDeleteJuan 1- Pull ups 0. Nice one
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