Morning!
Well, today yet again I got up at the most unoptimal time possible – 3:30am. I really should have gotten up at 12:30 so I’d have time to get back to sleep! 3:30am means I’m done with my workout at 5am…and by that time, it’s time to start work. Wah. I think I had it in my teeny tiny brain that my workout was only an hour today – I had forgotten about Ab Ripper X.
Ah well, these things happen. Legs and Back! Lots of lovely pullups and chinups and alas, I’m still at only 3 unassisted; the chair comes in really handy. This was the first time that I’ve gone to failure in the last round and emitted a “ARGH!” upon completion. 
I still want more, mind you, so this morning I’ll do the Cybex route for leg presses and such.
Ab Ripper X – I was able to do ALL 12 exercises for 25 counts EXCEPT obliques. Did only 17 on my left side, all on the right side. I’m definitely getting better!
I gave myself permission to miss karate yesterday and instead, practiced it at home. Now that my right thigh problem has been fixed, I’m noticing that my left ankle is really quite lousy. I’m pretty certain I have an exostoses in between my fibula/tibula near the ankle; I wonder if that could be removed? I’ll have to follow up on that.
Anywhos, karate at home! My balance is getting ‘way better, and the combination moves are actually coming together on my right side (left side is the one with zero balance). My kids joined me as well and we had a great time. I do regret missing Boot Camp, however. Must get that into the routine this weekend.
And that’s Day 19,
Barbara
ps – some neat Tony Horton DVDs and things: