Weeklly Check in

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Hi Everyone,

here's my check-in from this week. I admit, I may have done some things I shouldn't have (aggressive hill programs on the TM that didn't make my back or hip happy with me). Live and learn, I guess. I will need to scale back a bit this week and be more conservative. It has just dawned on me that perhaps jumping to the highest incline on my TM (12%) without building up more gradually may not have been the best idea. I think my problem is that aerobically I can handle it, but my muscle and skelatal system needs more time to adjust. I probably should have done my hill program a bit differently. It takes me a while to learn these things! I was also probalby a little too agressive in housework and not careful enough in watching my posture/alignment.

Oh well - here it is:

Sunday - Bike/Treadmill (big hill for 30 minutes) - Burnett Intermediate Pilates

Monday - Kries Method Precision Toning (PIlates mat work) & Tracey Mallett Upper Body (in the PM)

Tuesday - Kries Hot Body/Cool Mind combos - T'ai Chi, Jazz, Ballet & PIlates

Wed - Noelle's Mat Work PIlates

Thurs - Bike - Amy Bento Figure 8 & Resistance Band for Upper Body, Stretch

Friday - Bike - (15), TM (30 - rolling hillls), Kathy Pilates for Lower Body. In the PM I tried the new 10 Min Sol Yoga for Beginners Kit (from Walmart) - the kit comes w/ a yoga strap which I didn't need - I did three segments from this one - Balance/Flexibility (nice blend of standing/seated postures), Core (very good ab/core work here - Pilates inspired), and Stress Relief (good stretches!) Overall, I enjoyed the segments I did and they seemed to be okay for my back

Today will likely be housework max and errands.

Hope everyone has a great day! :)Donna