Cardio

Tuesday is supposed to be interval day, so I chose a session of cardio to try and equal the "knackerdness". I started with 30 minutes on the eliptical machine. It bored me to tears, and had I not kept changing from forwards motion to backwards, I think I'd have died of boredom. I then went onto a step machine and no matter how hard I tried to get the machine to push me, I felt like it was far too easy so only stayed on for about 3 minutes. I didn't even log this on Fetch, as it is probably more exercise going to the kitchen to put the kettle on! Next I went onto a stairmaster for 15 minutes, and for the first time actually felt like I was working hard. The sweat was pouring off me... definitely an exercise I'll do again! I finished with 5 minutes cool down on the rowing machine (another machine I hate). My foot hadn't taken too well to the eliptical machine, but everything else was ok and I woke up yesterday to find my foot was the best it has been for a couple of weeks. There was a slight ache up at the top (ironically in a different place than before when I hurt it) but it felt pretty good.

So, yesterday I went to the pool to do some deep water running intervals. I did 10 minutes easy with 1 length using no arms and legs moving very fast and 1 length steady pace, which I continued on for 20 lenghts, finishing with 5 minutes cool down and taking it easy. After the 45 minutes I felt very disappointed to not feel very tired at all... I was sure I'd pushed myself as much as possible during the timeframe! I finished the days exercises off with 55 minutes squat session, where I got a new full range PB of 80KG. The rep was a good one as well, so I was quite pleased. I only managed the same weight as last time on the partials (125KG) and I seemed to be all over at one stage (which I presume was tiredness). I noticed a couple of times that my foot felt a little achy, and when I got up this morning it is aching again, so I will have to keep an eye on whether or not the heavy weight is making it worse at the moment.

And I'm feeling very unfit... I don't know why, as I'm sure I'm working to my best during my work outs. Maybe it's because I can't run and it's psychological... I'm not sure.