February 8, 2011

Kicking off the weekend

I decided to join in on the free kickboxing class Friday night. I wasn't sure what to expect going in, but within 10 minutes I knew it was going to be tough. The guy leading the class wasn't joking around. Any slacking at all and he was yelling. There were so many people that showed up for the class that there weren't enough punching bags for everyone. So we split up into two groups and rotated between the bags and a medicine ball. I started off in the group doing the punching and kicking. That took it out of me, and when it was time to switch to the medicine ball I was already beat.

After the medicine ball exercises came the easiest part of the workout, a lap around the building... running i can handle much easier than the other stuff. Then came some cardio/resistance drills like running with an elastic band around you as another person was trying to slow you down. At the end of the hour, I was so exhausted and glad to be done. That was a good way to start off the weekend training.

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Somehow I was able to wake up on Saturday morning and still go to the Lululemon Athletica run club at 8 am. We did a run along the harbor, which ended up being around 4 miles. It was refreshing after the kickboxing on Friday night. My legs started out like jelly, but they eventually got loose. Running next to the water is definitely helpful for relaxing. It also makes me think of something Whitney said shortly after we lost Ryan. Being outdoors and seeing the beauty that God created makes us feel closer to her. Being close to the water absolutely makes me feel that way.

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After the run I got back home and still had some energy. My roommate and I decided to play some tennis. Let's just say he is much better than me. I was able to break his serve of the first game... then he won six games in a row. On top of that, I broke a string on my favorite racket. Oh well, it was really nice outside, I got more exercise and was able to get some swings in.

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Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday. The Tarheels play in the morning, my Packers play in the big game in the afternoon, and I'm making some pizzas for the roommates. We'll see if any kind of training takes place. GO HEELS! and GO PACKERS!

Love you Angel Ryan!

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