Back At It: The Good and The Bad

I have not been doing a good job of running lately.  My main excuse is that it is unbelievably hot and humid outside.  We are in the midst of a heat wave that has settled a soupy haze over the entire island.  

But...I had promised myself that when we got back from vacation I would get back into an exercise routine.  I had toyed with the idea of going to classes at the gym, but with all of the appointments for the kids and their activities that get scheduled over the summer, I knew those classes would soon get pushed further and further down the priority list.  

The other option was the 6:00 AM classes.  I know it sounds terrible.  Who wants to get up that early in the summer if you don't have to?  The upside is:  I was usually up anyway.   Only I would be up wasting hours sitting in my pajamas, drinking coffee, and waiting for the rest of the house to wake up.  I decided to just go, get the exercise out of the way, and be home before anyone even woke up.

I started this week.

MONDAY:  My first Spin class in Y-E-A-R-S.  Remembering how hard it was last time, my goal was to just stay on the bike.  Yay!  

TUESDAY:  Didn't go :(   For whatever reason, I got about 45 minutes of sleep Monday night.  There was no way I would be up for anything at 5:00.  Plus, since lack of sleep is a migraine trigger, I didn't want to chance it.

WEDNESDAY:  Spin class!  A bit saddle sore, but I knew I could do it.  I could see all of the sweat dripping off my body.  

THURSDAY: X Factor with Robin.  This was a weights/cardio class that kept you moving the entire time.  Sometimes I couldn't complete all of the reps, I did several of the modified exercises for the old and out of shape, and I really struggled through the abs portion.  I know exactly where all of my weak areas are and I know I will have trouble moving tomorrow.

FRIDAY:  Spin Class.  Hills, hills, hills.  Great workout, pools of sweat.  I also purchased the 30-class punch card.  

Looks good, right?  When I got home, I felt so good and the temperature was probably only in the upper 80's (not yet sweltering, but almost)  so I decided to clean out, and detail my car.   I think this was my mistake.  The minivan was an oven.  About halfway through, the migraine aura started.  I really wasn't expecting it.

 

Last year when I was running regularly, I didn't see a migraine until August.  Looking at the barometric pressure today, I can't blame that (first time in a long time).  So it must have just been the heat.  

So that's happened.  It's over.  I am hobbling around from Thursday's torture session.  My original plan was to join up with the Jamestown Running group on their run tomorrow morning, but this heat is too much.  I have tentative plans to use my punch card and try out the yoga class on Sunday.  It'll feel good to get some all-over stretching before tackling the hills in Spin class on Monday.

Anybody want to join me?

On another note: I really need to figure out the best way to keep my hair out of my face.  It's too short for a pony tail, but I need it off my neck.  Any ideas?