Resting Day

Wednesday, my trainer decided to take a break from the machine weights and instead used dumbbells and my own body weight. I did so many squats that I thought my legs were going to fall off. I was sweating so much that I had to take my glasses off because I couldn't see through them. When I got home after that work out, I seriously thought about just napping on the stairs because I didn't think I was going to be able to make it up them to get inside. If it had been a little cooler out, I might have just done that!


Wednesday and Thursday nights were both pretty rough. Climbing in and out of an ambulance all night with sore muscles is a challenge. I still did my 2 mile walk Thursday morning after working Wednesday night. It was a little slow (about 10-15 minutes slower than my normal time). I felt every muscle aching with every step. It felt good in a way though, because I felt like I was getting stronger. 


This morning after work, I decided to just go home and sleep without doing my walk. I felt horrible and almost couldn't sleep because I knew I needed to be walking, and I know my dog loves going to the park. But on the other hand, I knew I needed to rest my muscles and let them heal. I woke up with my muscles feeling much, MUCH better! They're still sore, but not nearly as bad. I guess rest really is what I needed.


I'll start my walking again in the morning. I'm looking forward to it.