Aches & Pains

Solid weekend as far as exercise, nutrition, and mobility work goes.

I've increased the intensity of my cardio sessions gradually, but probably still a bit too quickly. I tweaked my back, my knees are tender, and I've got a sore ankle.

So far, everything's manageable. It's a challenge, but I'm not compromising until my body forces me to.

I had takeout twice Sunday; a Mediterranean salad with balsamic dressing and grilled chicken skewers for lunch, and a 6oz sirloin + quarter rack of ribs, sautéed mushrooms and a side salad for dinner. Definitely more calories than was ideal, but also extremely low carbs.

That's about as much of a splurge as I've had, and it still wasn't bad as I'm still within my allowable calories for the day. If I can limit those excursions to no more than once a week, then I'll be fine.

I'm off work Monday; second-to-last day to burn of my PTO for fiscal year 2021. Going to probably go a bit low calorie-wise to make up for Sunday, but I'll also be trying to get some active recovery time in around my dual cardio and nightly weightlifting sessions.

Time for ibuprofen, a shower, and some zzzzzzzs.