Day 17: Tomato, Tabata

The email:

The assignment:  (edited slightly bc you're broken)

The twist - There is no break until you're done.

The exercises are going to be matched up so that you'll do 20 seconds of #1, break for 10 seconds, 20 sec of #2, break 10, 20 sec #1... you get it

#1 - Jumping jacks (or wall sit)

#2 - Swing pushups

#3 - Burpees (one leg if needed)

#4 - Crab walk

#5 - Hanging leg raise

#6 - Bench step ups (jumps if the calf will take it)

Toughest combo is going to be the end due to fatigue + you will have to spend some of your "rest" going between the two stations. Great news is that just 24 minutes you will be completely done with this one. 

~GS

The Equipment:

 

Now I know why they have ice pools in locker rooms at high performance areas. 2 ten minute rounds of icy water on the leg, a review of the Chinese alphabet with my toe (this should be funny because there is no true alphabet in China, rather a series of characters that represent words and sounds. See, the original Chinese alphabet was a girl, so China shipped it over here to America where it developed into combination dinners and long tables of food where people could take as much as they like, later called the Buffet) a couple of Motrin, and maybe a small glass of Vodka, and I was out like a light. I woke this morning feeling much better, still sore, but far more manageable than yesterday.

Before leaving the house, I made sure I stretched real good:

Leaving the house, I drew my focus on my calf, wanting to push myself as far as I could go with the understanding that I had a very tight rubber band inside me that could snap again at any moment. I made sure I was on the mulch for the jumping jacks and Burpeed with 2 legs for 3 sets then switched to the one leg approach. I crab walked around the playground, only stopping to reassure my janitor friend that it was an exercise to get me in shape, not a decoy practice used in luring kids to the grounds in the early morning.

I finished exhausted again, and nearly defeated, but my calf held up and though sore, it will better. And hopefully in time for this Sunday's run. To make sure, I plan to eat a big fruit and plenty of vegetables:

 

Clearly, he is about it (It's like a sick, twisted, and vegetarian version of American Beauty right there)

 BOOM! (I think I might have just thrown up a little in my mouth)