I started out the day with the warm-up portion of Plyo X, but just two exercises into the main workout I could tell that my right knee just wasn’t aligned properly somehow, and that attempting to do the full workout would probably lead to a minor injury or at least a few days of knee twinges. I switched immediately to 30 minutes of YF Cardio and felt a lot better (and injury-free) about my workout. I like a tough workout as much as the next fitness fanatic, but while I am perfectly willing to put up with a few days of DOMS, I can’t stand being injured and am old enough to know when to push things and when to find substitute activities.

It helped that the activity in question was one of my least favorite forms of cardio anyway.

I’m working late tonight, but I’m trying to get in some extra activity (lunch break walk, possibly some bodyweight work if we stay VERY late and a full TT workout isn’t possible). I’m feeling pretty good today–no more residual soreness from the rock climbing, PMS low iron weakness just about gone, and apparently safe from the low-grade cold my fiance’ has been trying to give me for the past week.

I don’t know what is up with this winter’s viruses. We have had a record warm winter here in Orlando–so warm that my supposedly cold-sensitive Brazilian oval orange eggplant is thriving and popping out jumbo-egg-sized fruits all over the place–and yet people keep getting sick. I’m determined not to succumb in March though. The putrid two week congestion-fest I experienced in January was plenty.

I’ve been taking care to get at least 7 hours of sleep each night, take my vitamins, eat at least 3 servings of fruit and 3 servings of veggies each day, and drink a minimum of 16 cups of water/green tea. So far so good.

I also ran across a nifty goal-setting community site called 43 Things yesterday. You set up an account there and start entering goals you’d like to achieve. You can create your own goals or first do a search for existing goals created by others that match your own. If you find that someone else already entered your goal, you can join their goal group for mutual encouragement or progress reports. You can also set up reminders to give you a virtual prod to get going on your list at specific intervals.

Check it out.

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TODAY’S WORKOUT
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Morning
- Plyometrics warm up (10 min)
- YF Cardio (mostly calisthenics like jumping jack variations; 30 min)
- 1.5 mile walk (23 min)

Evening (planned)
- TT Workout B (Actual weights lifted will be posted later)
A1) Chin-ups (Full/eccentric - 3 x __)
A2) BB Sumo Squat (3×8 @ ___ lbs)
B1) DB Step-up (3×8 @ __ lbs)
B2) Cable Lateral Raise (3×8 using resistance tubing at home)