Welcoming March with a swim!

Tuesday BIKE INDOORS 30 mins, and Jeff PT
Wednesday BIKE COMMUTE 14 miles
Thursday SWIM 30 mins 1250 y

Tuesday we worked on more yoga ball, nothing new but I'm learning how to anchor my back while "bridged" on the ball. And in doing so, found some new back muscles. They squawked a lot in the afternoon, but were OK by next day. To save time, I brought Puppy in the truck and bike to the lab and back. So 2.5 miles commute, haha.

Wednesday there was a light mist falling while walking the dog, by the time I rode out it was a bit heavier. I almost dropped the ride to do it later, but I knew it would bother me and hang over my head all day. And I needed to meet TH for her tattoo consult so if I waited I'd be in a hurry and would miss the ride. So I finished the ride, and by the time I arrived to work I needed to change my pants out. But I was happy to have it done, and the ride home was dry.

Thursday is first day of March :) And I broke it in with a swim. I was gonna do my 60 minute cardio session, but the morning went late. And why did it do that....hmm....long unnecessary brekkie...? Could waited on that! I left for gym, got to near Compton and realized I forgot my swim bag. Then at gym I realized I forgot my clothes for PT. Ugh. So while at AU I had running shorts on....not sure I was entirely comfy with that? Was it in my head? Plan better!! Maybe pre-pack as a March habit? Add it to the Bullet Journal! ;)

But I swam!! Only 3 laps as regular swim, 1 as kickboard, the rest as pull buoy. Gotta start shifting that ratio. It felt good.

Then after the swim I met with Jeff, today more yoga ball bridging, lifting one leg, getting much better with that as I learn and he points out when I start to go off-form. Then a new exercise for the hamstring, calves on ball, up to bridge, hold, then lift belly and roll back back. NOT through the hips, instead the core takes on a steep angle. And hold! The ball was shaking! That felt great, and I'll feel it later for sure. Heck, by the time I drove back to lab I could feel back muscles wearing out. New muscles, yay!!

Jeff recommended that a planned bike ride on Sunday NOT be some extreme fest that I need to recover from. He's starting to learn me! Ha! Another 2.5 mile commute like Tuesday.