Tough to get out the door this morning, despite getting a pretty decent amount of sleep last night. Apparently still feeling the effects of Saturday and Sunday. Vowed to keep it easy at the gym. 20 min indoor cycle, no surges, just steady spinning, and this felt really right today. Average HR around 155 or so (145 start, 165 finish), less than previous gym days. Tried to keep cadence around 110 rpm, less resistance. Steady burn.
3 miles on the treadmill in 25:45. HR in 150s. Legs feel OK, but calves are sore. No knee pain. Left ankle OK, becomes tender during strength exercises. I haven’t written much about this core thing I’ve been doing but the single leg squats seem to be really telling. Force me to stay balanced on one leg, engaging more of the stabilizing muscles than traditional squats on both legs. Definitely notice a strength differential between right and left legs (left leg weaker). Glad I’m cutting back the mileage this week.
[3 x 20 pushups, 6-5-4 chinups, 3 x 20 situps, 2 x 10 single leg squats, 3 x 15 lateral leg lifts, various stretches]
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