Days #21, #22 and #23: Hitting the Wall

Day #21 (three weeks into my training) I started my "300 Workout" which consists of the following:
- 100 Squats
- 50 Jumping Jacks
- 50 Lunges - Left Leg
- 50 Lunges - Right Leg
- 25 Push Ups
- 25 Star Jumps
My goal is to do all of these, three rounds, and record my time, twice a week and then beat my time. This idiot *points to self* did squats first... it was all down hill after that. Now, as a former catcher, I USED TO have really strong legs. But I haven't been behind the plate in almost 10 years and you know what they say, "Use it or lose it" ... evidently I lost it. I finished my squats and did the jumping jacks and then the push ups. I was on lunge number 15 when my legs collapsed from under me and I fell on my face. Awesome. I got back up and tried to continue but with no luck. Instead, I "ran" to the bathroom and threw up. Even better. It took me 45 minutes just to get through round one, which I didn't finish, so technically it was a short workout, but it kicked my ass just the same.

Day #22 I spent the night at Chelsey's, so rather than drive 40 minutes to the gym to workout, I did my M/W/F routine there. I set myself up for a five mile run/walk which wound up only being three miles because my legs were still ridiculously sore from the previous day. But I finished out the three miles, did my 100 knee lifts, worked out as best I could the knife edge and zen push ups and finished up with the worlds hottest shower. By the end of the night, I could barely move my legs. At one point, I tried to move them off the table they were resting on while I was watching TV and I couldn't even do that, Chel had to push them off the table! Ludicrous! It was an awful night trying to get comfortable enough to sleep and I spent the majority of the night lying awake on the couch.

Day #23 was the first day I said "No. I am NOT working out today, I don't care who or when I am fighting. I can't do it." In a way, I feel like a wuss... but when I got to work and spoke to Dr. Judy, the head trainer at the gym, she confirmed that this was probably a good idea. She ran me through a few range of motion tests and said I probably shouldn't have even done three miles yesterday... that I NEED TO REST before I work out again or I risk tearing a quad muscle and being out for 6-8 weeks. So even though I feel a LITTLE guilty about not working out today, I could hardly walk, so it's probably best that I don't. I'm on orders to ice, heat, massage and most importantly, rest. Should be a day or two before I work out again. So I've hit a bump in the road, but I'll be ok. Go me!