Another Rushed Workout

Going to the gym in the afternoon has pros and cons. Less crowded until the HS kids show up, but there are time constraints twice a week, like being home in time to take my son to his kung fu class. If I go in the morning, it's definitely more crowded and then I want to get home in time to take the pups to the park before the big dog arrives for his bit of run fun. 

I've sporadically taken melatonin inadvertently: there's a brand of black elderberry syrup (Zarbees) that contains 3 mg of it per dose. I don't particularly like this brand because it's actually too thick and viscous. (The Sambucol brand is definitely my favorite.) I've found that I tend to sleep more soundly and feel a bit more rested when I take the Zarbees a few hours before bedtime. I also have an unopened bottle of melatonin on the counter. That's probably my next stop after I finish the syrup. I had to stop the ZMA because I already take zinc and magnesium with breakfast, and I'm super sensitive to magnesium's laxative effects. 

No gym on Wednesday. The plumbers have a massive job replacing rotting cast iron waste line pipes, most of which are back-pitched. Not great. At least I had the foresight to take the pups to the park super early today for a quick 20-minute romp so they're calmer...

13 April 2021
Dreary Tuesday

Precor elliptical
30 min + 5 cool down
Program 3
HR 84, 86, 150-188
Cal 318
Distance 2.86

Crunches x 60 x 2
Piriformis Stretch
Happy Baby stretch
10 Dead Bugs x 4
Plank 60s
Fire Hydrants 25 x 2
Bird Dogs 60s x 2
Push-Ups 50
Mat stretch w Pigeon Pose