Jog, Benchpress, Jog

This week I was out of town for 3 days. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I did not exercise while I was gone.

Luckily, I tried to mix up my workout on Monday morning. Instead of driving to the gym, I jogged the 2 miles, then I bench pressed, then I jogged 2 miles home.

It took me longer than expected to get to the gym. I think it was because I started jogging only a few minutes after waking up.

My exercise partner was surprised, but the opportunity allowed me to work the jog into the workout period because the kids had the day off school for Veteran's Day.

I was surprised I lifted as well as I did. I thought the jog would have prevented me from lifting my regular amount. I lifted 5 sets, but by the 5th set I was getting very tired. The 5th set is reducing the weight, but extended my legs during the lift. This particular set exerts the abdomen as well as the shoulders, chest, and triceps.

I ran out time and was not able to finish my typical upper body workout. I did not do military dumbbell press, dumbbell kickbacks for triceps , and concentration dumbbell curls (biceps).

I jogged home a little faster than my jog to the gym.

I was totally wiped out by 9 am. I think, though, it was because I ate only a couple of bites before my jog and I did not eat again until 9. Peanut butter crackers seem to give me just enough energy to continue my day.

I want to try this regiment again, but I want to eat a little more and possibly not jog only a few minutes after waking. Jogging while groggy is very slow.

I did not work out again until Friday morning. I had an overall workout in the gym, I mixed up upper body and lower body work. Most of the upper body, I tried lots of repetitions and not such heavy weights.

I used mixed my leg workout with lots of repetitions sometimes and very heavy weights and few repetitions in other situations. I also was able to work in some ab work as well.

It is going to important for me to get in a good jog on Sunday.

Next week also prevents some challenges in trying to work in an exercise regiment because it is Thanksgiving week.

I miss not working out, despite that I have become tired of the early morning routine. I do know that I cannot find a good replacement time for my morning routine right now. However, mixing up the exercise routine even if it is the early morning can help me find a renewed interest.