Better Than Anticipated

I managed to make it to the gym two days in a row. I haven't done that in a really long time. Unfortunately, my FitBit told me this morning that it was in low battery mode (20%) so I put it on the charger instead of wearing it to my workout. The air quality is still bad; it's hazy and smells faintly of smoke. There's little wind so I'm not sure how long we'll be immersed in this aerosolized pollution. 

I got to the gym much later than I had planned. I kept forgetting things I had to do, and finally, I gave up and decided that tomorrow would be an "errand" day. I was surprised to see Wind Breaker already pedaling, but he was on machine #3. Which meant that there was no way I was getting on the E-Z glide machine #4. Oddly, machine #1 was free so that's the one I used. Ten minutes into my program, I see my phone light up. It's the fellow who's going to replace my old oil tank that's rusting in the basement, half full with home heating oil. We chat for a few minutes and then set a time and date. Of course, I'm still pedaling the elliptical, but my pace has slowed considerably. I'm okay with not making 2.8 today.  

What is more surprising is how okay I am with doing a set of pull-ups, considering I did two sets yesterday and I normally like to give my tendon-sensitive forearms time to recuperate. Then I stroll into the free weight area to find a decent flat bench to do the rest of my workout. The Odd Couple is also working out: he's on the bench next to me with plates on an EZ curl bar. She's two benches down wrestling with some DBs. I get all my sets done although my right shoulder has been intermittently wonky for the past few days. 

The Aerobics Room isn't as cold as I'd like, but there had been a Senior class earlier. And Seniors just don't generate enough body heat to get sweaty. I'm drenched though. And tired. So I do most of the Core routine but skip the push-ups because I truly feel as if I might fall on my face. And again, I skip Walking Lunges and Wall Sits. I'm planning to haul debris into the dumpster tomorrow. 

6 Aug 2025 12:13-2:02

Wednesday — Gray Skies

Cardio & Arms

Precor elliptical #1

Program 2

Time: 30 + 5 (5288)

Distance: 2.75

Cal: 300

Avg Hr: 153, 182-148?

New FB: n/a low battery

HGPU 19

Skull Crushers/RipSkulls 

30 lbs x 24 reps x 4

S/s with

DB Laterals w/u 10 lbs x 15 reps x 1

15 x 15 x 3

S/s with

DB Alt Curls w/u 10 lbs x 12 ea x 1

15 x 12 x 3

20 Hip Bridges

20 Piriformis/Hip/Pencil Stretch

DeadBugs 20 x 5

10 Piriformis stretches

Child’s Pose

Cat/Cow stretch 12

Child’s Pose

Fire Hydrants 25 x 2

Bird Dog Planks 60s x 2

  Skip Push-Ups 30

Arm rotations 20

Air Squats 25

Stretch / eye yoga