It’s official: I have a cold. I’ve been fighting it off for a week now since I donated blood last Tuesday, but the viruses finally wiggled into enough of my cells to saddle me with congestion and a headache on Sunday, sneezing on Monday, and the full runny nose today. I’m already heading toward post-nasal drip territory, so I should be back to 100% by Friday.

Stupid cold. :ouch:

I did my HIIT run during lunch at my regular speeds anyhow, though I had to use my 4.5 mph slow intervals for some strategic Kleenex usage. I’m going to head home tonight, knock out my lifting workout immediately, cook some chicken and veggies, and get my snuffly self into bed by 10:30 pm.

My used copy of the Weight Watcher’s Simply the Best cookbook just arrived today, so I might be making something spiffy out of that with the chicken. On the other hand, there is something to be said for a nice stockpile of roasted chicken breast for salads, pita pizzas, and wraps…

Who am I kidding? I’m just going to wind up stir-frying half of the chicken with whatever veggies I have in the fridge anyway.

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Nutrition: Training Day Menu
(SGX nutrition details omitted by request of trainer)

1: 3×1 spinach omelette with plum
2: 1/3 can tuna, 3/4 c. FF yogurt with 1/4 c. blueberries
3: 2/3 can tuna, 1/4 c. raisins, 1 c. mixed veggies
4: Non-dairy chocolate protein bar
5: PWO Dextrose/whey/Creastack shake
6: SGX PWO Meal

Daily Supplements: multivitamin with iron, calcium 500 + D, 1 T. flaxseed oil or natural peanut butter, 1 t. GNC Creastack
Water: 16 cups minimum

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Workout:
12:00 PM HIIT run (4.5 - 8.5 mph / 0% incline / 20 min)
12:20 PM LISS stair stepper (L3 random / 5 min)
7:30 PM Full Body Blitz 1 routine

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The Awful Truth:
1. Caught a cold from co-workers. Really snuffly today.

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Brownie Points:
1. Copy new Muscle Audio Professor workout to MP3 player.
2. Did HIIT cardio with runny nose.

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Short-term Goals:
1. Do one chapter of character modeling book.
2. Read two chapters of NASM book.
3. Clean living room and kitchen.
4. Cook chicken.
5. Log day at Ediets, Muscletank, and Leanness Lifestyle sites. Work work work…