Warning: long post ahead.
No training yesterday as I was covering for the absent teacher by taking her class to Hampton Court for an educational visit. It was a lovely day and I like Hampton Court so it was pretty sweet for an extra day’s pay.
Today I had the task of fitting in a workout before I attended the podiatry appointment (if I’d left it until after, I just wouldn’t have gone. My willpower degrades throughout the day). I didn’t really get much done.
Usual shoulder warm-up.
Military Press:
Bar x 10
25kg x 10
30kg x 8
32.5kg x 6 (I didn’t think I had a 7th in me)
35kg x 5 (+1)
37.5kg x 2 (+1 !!!)
40kg x 1 (veeerrry slow. I missed this last time although it is my PR for about a year now)
42.5kg - FAIL
I’m not too pissed off about missing 42.5kg (about 93lbs I think) because the 40 went up so slowly but hey, I would like to set a new PR before too long. It’s odd to me that I can add reps at the heavier weights but not at the lighter weights - I seem to fatigue quickly on these.
Dips:
12, 9, 9
Was going to superset chins and decline push-ups but forgot my rubber band. I tried chinning without and only got two res (unlike last week when I got several sets of 3) so either I’ve got a pound or two more on me or else it’s the fact I’m doing this after a weekend’s worth of carbs, whereas previously I did them after three low-carb days.
Decline push-ups were not good either - could feel that left bicep tendon again. It doesn’t hurt but feels like it would if I persisted. I’m wise enough by now to know when to back off.
Superset:
Overhead Dumbell Extension: 18kg x 12, 20kg x 10, 22kg x 8 (new weight)
Seated DB curls (strict!): 6kg x 12, 8kg x 10, 10kg x 8
Really that was all I had time for.
I set off to the podiatrist which was a 2.3 mile walk according to mapmyrun.com - fortunately it is a nice day and the walk involved the length of Wandsworth Common so it was very pleasant.
So, my assessment. I was seen by a kindly-seeming older gentleman called Brian, who had a good look at my feet, played around with how the bones worked, watched me walk and eventually concluded that the right foot had a problem but that I didn’t need orthotics (I did mention the last orthotic I had just gave me a big blister and didn’t do much else and also that currently, shoes with more arch support irritate my foot more than flat shoes). He is referring me to an orthopedic surgeon to find out more about the lump but this could take a long time, once more. Nothing I didn’t expect. But essentially that’s how I wanted this appointment to go - I was really hoping I wasn’t going to see some deadpan young podiatrist who thought orthotics were the cure for every ill.
Walked back again. Decided to job a bit once I got to Wandsworth Common to save time (Vibrams and acorns = not good!). Amusingly I passed three female joggers - me in my coat and backpack with my dodgy foot. I run slowly so Christ knows what speed they were going.
So that’s that. Back to school tomorrow for two days. Training day on Friday (I get to learn to use an Epipen) then half term holiday for two weeks (yay!). Apart from the bloody swimming gala on Thursday 3rd November. Anyway…
Laters, ladies.