Half way through Hell Week

I’m just over half way through Hell Week.

This morning I had to check that I didn’t have a setting that was excluding upper body exercises, because I’ve been so many squats, jumps and burpees.

I’m noticing a difference in my legs though. They might be aching a lot, but they feel stronger and they look bigger.

It’s also been nice to bring back a bit of discipline. I’m determined to do this week consistently. And this morning’s workout was with a slight hangover 😳

I’d kind of forgotten how much regular exercise lifts my mood and makes me feel more energized. It’s great. I’m even kind of looking forward to the next three days’ sessions.

I’ve also been out and about a bit more on my bike, so getting some extra cardio exercise in.

Once this week is over I’m going to have a day off and then start a new running journey. Can’t wait.

Giving the bodyweight training a rest.

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My latest Freeletics journey has been a bit of a flop. Rather like my belly hitting the mat when doing burpees. I started with enthusiasm a long, long time ago and it’s just kind of slowed down to a crawl. I’ve only really been working out once or twice a week, running a couple of times, but it’s fair to say I’ve lost my mojo a bit.

I’m also not shifting the lockdown weight I’ve put on, which is making working out feel a bit more onerous. I don’t feel as nimble as I used to.

So I have one more session to do in this journey, which I’m going to do tomorrow. And then I start hell week. Which strangely, I’m up for. I’m also on a 6 day COVID self-isolation because the track and trace app pinged me. So a good excuse to get the mat out and break a sweat.

And then I think I’m going to choose a running journey. Give the bodyweight exercises a rest for a little while. Try and pick up my pace and do some longer distances. I’ve been trying to combine free running with a bodyweight-only journey and I just haven’t been doing either of them very well. So I thought I’d focus on one thing for a while and see how that goes.

I’ve also recently subscribed to an organic vegetables box and that’s really helping my diet. I tend to eat better in the summer anyway, but it’s nice to be eating lots of fresh produce.

So yeah. Yet again, here I am on this blog pledging a new start. Let’s see this time.