Since I last had a chance or the strength to write, a lot has happened. I can't say that I've gotten a lot of sleep in the last 2 weeks or so but, I have gotten a lot of studying done, a lot of running done and a lot of resturant feasting done. Like I said on the 14th, I have had finals these last 2 weeks. I studied my brains out for the 1st one, it was super easy and I did well but it left me with hardly any energy to study for the rest of my exams. After my run to Mivaseret, I was a bit sore in the hips but nothing I wasnt expecting, it was a hard run on much different terrain than what I am used to. That next day my mom came for a 9 day visit. She brought me my new running shoes (!!) which are super comfortable and I can now know how far I've gone after an hour and a half of running. That Monday after sleeping again only 5 hours for no apparent reason, I ran an easy 3.2km (2 miles) to loosen up a bit and try out the new shoes. Tuesday was cross training day and full body workout. I did an hour of the elliptical and the basic weight training exercises and ab work. We went to Brian's school for lunch that day and the food he cooked for us was just heavenly. Better than some restaurants that we went to over the course of the week. Wednesday was speed work which consisted of 2 minute sprints with 1 minute slow running in between and a core bosu workout. (I got compliments at the end of my workout from one of the hotel guests who was inspired by seeing me to get a personal trainer when he got back home!) Wednesday afternoon was my second final, it went well considering the little effort I put into studying for it. We then went to Japanika for dinner which seems to be winning the sushi restaurant of the year with the frequency in which I go there for dinner. Thursday was pretty simple, no school but I did work so I went swimming in the afternoon for 25 minutes. Friday I ran outside for an hour at a nice pace but I was in a bit of pain in the usual areas. Along with the running shoes my mom brought me my Runner's World magazine which had some great new warmup exercises instead of plain static stretching so I have been doing the whole routine and I (knock on wood) have been feeling a lot better in the hip area. Of course after my run I did weights and ab work. You would think by now that I have abs of steel. I just have to run off all the food I consumed this week and they will hopefully be visible. Shabbas is my day of rest as well from running so aside from walking to and from lunch there wasn't much in terms of exercise done then. Sunday I did a 15km run around through most of the marathon route. It took me about 3kms to get over my nausea but in the end I think I did a pretty ok job at the run, there was a lot of walking though...
We were off to the Dead Sea Spa Club for a day and a half. I scheduled a deep tissue massage for that afternoon and I was extremely unimpressed, I even came out of the massage more stressed then when I went in. I could have done such a better job. When my mom was sitting by the pool, I was studying. When my mom was out shopping, I was studying. I spent most of the "vacation" studying for a test that was totally a waste of my effort since no one else knew what was going on either. So, if everyone fails, does that mean we all pass? Monday morning we went to the gym in the Spa bright and early at 8. I ran again 2 miles and tried to use the weight machines that were there and then went to breakfast. I scheduled a reflexology treatment for that morning which was much much better than the previous day's experience. Once that was over, we were on our way back to cold Jerusalem. That night we went out to eat at Selina with Brian. It was really good and I'm not such a fan of meat. Its always nice to get together with Brian so I think that wherever we would have gone we would have had a good time. Tuesday my mom went home but first went to see where my bro is living and gave me the morning to study. When she left I did about 2.5 hours at the gym. 1.5 hours cross training (bike for an hour and elliptical for the rest) plus an hour of weights and ab work. Wednesday morning was my test. After it went extremely horrible, I ran sprints at the gym. 30*20 sec intervals with 20 sec stops in between, starting at 13kmh up to 16kmh increasing .5 each 5 reps. It was hard but exactly what I need. Today I ran a fast fast 2 km and did some new ab exercises that I found, I didn't have much time.
Tomorrow is my last final and I will finally be able to live again. These 2 weeks have taken so much out of me. Depending on the weather, I will be running either outside or at the gym but no matter where, it will be a 10k and weight training, mostly leg exercises.
Wish me luck for my last final!
Stay tuned for some interesting topics of discussion in addition to my workouts...
Peace out.
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