Day 102: Calves, Good Days, and Russians

Day two “AJ” that is After Jump Rope.  My calves were really sore today.  You know what they say about the second day being worse.  In this instance that is true.  It hurt to walk. It hurt to stretch.  I don’t know if you have ever had a cramp in your calves but that is what it was like, all day.

I wasn’t looking forward to the jog today.  It was hot, humid, and the wind was stifling still.  One of those days were it is so stuffy all you want to do is stay inside.  I wanted to, however, I thought since the sun was shining I should get out and, if not enjoy it, at least feel it after all I never know when I might see the sun again.

My body complained but I kept the speed up/slow down pattern up.  Pushing it every few minutes and slowing down to catch my breath for a few minutes.  It was painful, yet once again after the first 10 minutes I warmed up. 

I was going to run and then jump rope afterward but my calves were not up for that.  I got in the thirty minute run and I was done.  There was no energy left and muscles too sore to continue.  Sweating bacon grease and walking with a limp I had all I could do today and called it. 

Maybe I will jump rope tomorrow.  I am interested in the physical endurance it take to keep it up.  If it can give lung burn it has to be good for you.

Daily Recap:

Matt: 30 Minute Jog

Kelly: TBD

Isabella Update:

Yesterday if you had asked me how long my big girl had left I would have answered seven to ten days.  She was listless and nothing like her self.  Today was a full 180.  I believe that the change in how we give her the pain medication has made all the difference (we split it into two doses instead of one mega dose).  She was energetic and interested in everything that she always showed interest in: Loving on her Grandma, drinking bowls of water, chasing cats, dancing around at dinner.  For her it was a good day. 

I decided to attach a numerical value to her days in which I would try to abjectly judge her days compared to her past and how our other two pups are acting.  Today I would give her an 85. There is still some life left in her old bones yet. 

Blog Survey Question of the Day:

You have heard me discuss the “Break Dancer” at our gym as well as the other gym subspecies that dwell within that realm.  My question it this:  What is the most irritating subspecies at your gym and why?

One last thing, Blogger allows me to see in what countries people are viewing my blog.  I want to thank my Russian followers, and all of you who are taking time out of their day to read about my struggles with exercising and weight loss.  We are not alone.