Maxing it OUT

So K Train had written a blog about checking herself against the Fitness Standards of the PTB's (powers that be). And I thought to myself...I need to do this as well! Unfortunately mine is not complete as I haven't been able to do any of the heavy leg lifting or running since the ACL (and before bc of major pain and weakness...haha I had no ACL!) but I thought it would be interesting anyways.

Here is my little chart

So while the downtime from rugby really is getting hard, at least I can get in the gym and start really progressing towards my fitness goals and the PTBs as well. The team practices on Mon/Wed now and I hit the gym that day as well. I also have Physical Therapy on Tues/Thurs, so I am getting 4 if not 5 days at the gym a week now. Of course most of the focus is on getting the strength back in my knee/leg, but I dedicate at least four hours a week to the Eagle workouts.

Since before moving to Austin I only hit the gym about once a week (Yea Tarzan's garage gym!!) and was a big advocate of outdoor training. I am still a big advocate of outdoor training (use your elements!) but have been trying to get into the gym more for weight training. Right now I am doing about an hour and a half on Mon/Wed in the gym and PT usually runs about an hour and fifteen minutes. I wish I had more time to spend in the gym, but school, work and rugby (I still go to practice to help out) eat up a lot of my time.

However, I plan on being stronger than ever when I come back in June, July or August (the date is still up in the air at this point). Soon I will be able to begin jogging and actually moving faster than a brisk walk. I cannot WAIT for that day, I am so tired of walking!!! I want to run, jump...be free!

So here's to you sweating it away in the gym, working out outside/inside...whatever works for you, just keep moving!

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