Pandemic Workout
aka
“Junk drawer workout”
- 4:30 pm, BG: 126
- 5:00 pm, BG: 132, Start workout
- Warm up: 5 x Sun Salutation A
- 3 x 1 min on/1 min off of the following:
- Kettlebell swings
- Plank dumbbell rows
- TRX reverse flys
- Sandbag burpees
- Dumbbell clean & press
- Sandbag 3 point lunges
- 5:15 pm, BG: 134, 0.2 U correction (in the middle of above set)
- 1 min bicycle crunches
- 1 min leg lift to crunch to reverse crunch
- 1 min plank
- 3 x 8 bicep curls
- Stretch
- 5:45 pm, BG: 142, End workout, 0.2 U correction
- 6:15 pm, BG: 157, 30 Minutes Post Workout, 0.7 U correction
As of today, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to completely change our race schedule and training plans. I was scheduled to run a marathon on 3/28 and then another one on 3/29 and those have been postponed. Marty was scheduled to run Boston which has also been rescheduled. Our gym has also been temporarily closed. Last night, I skipped my workout* and we cancelled our hotel, Airbnb and flights for our races. Luckily, having diabetes has taught me to be flexible and roll with the punches!**
With the world going crazy around us, we decided to work out at home today! Marty calls this a “junk drawer” workout. Basically, we just went around our house, gathered any workout equipment we could and made something up. I did have to do a few correction doses to try to get my BGs back where I wanted them since they started to rise during the workout. I’ve been fighting high BGs, likely due to hormones,*** for the past few days. Some of the rise could have also been from the workout but I didn’t lift super heavy today so I’m thinking that’s unlikely.
Well, I’m off to strategize some more “formal” training and figure out the next big goal! Suggestions welcome!
Not my favorite graph but this is my reality today.
* I don’t skip workouts often but everyone is entitled to a day here or there. 😉
**I’m totally a glass half full type, feel free to virtually punch me in the face if it makes you sick! :p
***I really hope it’s hormones and I’m not getting sick! Time will tell I guess. All it means right now is more insulin!
Miles likes it when we workout at home!
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