Accountability ... after all, I am supposedly "in training!"

Last week I felt a nasty cold coming on.  This time last year, I got the worst cold ever and my training suffered badly ... hard to run when you can't breathe!  So, I've been eating well, popping lots of vitamins and keeping the workouts minimal in hopes of boosting my immune system.

The weekend was pretty slow ... we had family in town and I loved every minute of spending time with them and NOT working out.  Come Sunday I took the puppy for a walk, did a few sprints and my lungs were on fire.  :( 

By Monday I was feeling quite a bit better.  Motivated by beating the odds and getting into Robie, I let the more intense workouts resume.  So ... here we are on Wednesday and my legs are JELLO!  Love it!

Monday:

• 3 mile hike with the family (minimal cardio, but I'm gonna count it anyway!)
• 67 minute hill program on the elliptical -- I pushed hard the WHOLE time.  I went 1/4 mile further than the last time I did the program -- yay!

Tuesday:

• Crossfit workout at home (my throwing up little girl kinda ruined my plans to actually GO to crossfit) 
• 5 rounds of:
• 10 burpees (these are so hard for me, seem easy, but kick my arse)
• 15 kettlebell swings
• 20 box jumps
• 30 minute quad workout on the elliptical (something I learned: pedaling backward is HARD!)

Wednesday:

• 7.58 mile run to the top of Tablerock and back down.  IN. THE. WIND.  I felt stronger running up (probably because the wind was pushing me) ... running down was brutal AGAINST the wind.  Trying not to be bummed that the distance clocked in at a mile less than we guessed it was.  Gotta work on doing this run twice ... back-to-back!

My motivation level is great right now ... but it certainly ebbs and flows.  Hoping the hype sticks for a bit.  This POST and VIDEO were super inspiring on so many levels!