Dancing queen..

Monday, I normally do a 20-30mins easy recovery run to get used to running on tired legs. This week I'm a little nervous about doing anything that might upset up piri so instead I headed to the gym for a lower body weights session consisting of 2 sets each of:
* 45 degree leg press;
* VMO exercise;
* hamstring curl on swiss ball;
* single leg cable hamstring curl; and
* core work.
Finished with 30mins of stretching.

Another visit to Saint Andrew tonight to sort out my pieces in preparation for a HUGE weekend. I have to admit that I'm really nervous about this weekend. 21kms is my weekly total right now!! I know it's going to hurt and I'll be walking like the Tin Man again next week with DOMs but I'm just nervous about upsetting each my knee or piri (given my plans for the next few months). Not a positive way of thinking I know - give me a few days & I'll turn my thinking around. Besides, I'll no doubt be having too much fun on the weekend that I forget to worry :-)

Tuesday - I planned to do a pilates class but my glutes (and the right one in particular) are a bit tender after yesterday's weights session so I got up early and did 30mins of stretching. I've had the tennis ball out this morning working on my glutes and I think it's only DOMs. I don't think I've upset my piri. Anyway I'm off to see the Tiger this afternoon and will probably do some more stretching later day before heading out for a run tomorrow morning :-)

Edit: I was right; it's not my piri which is upset but another v. tight muscle in my glute but it's feeling much better post-Tiger's attention this afternoon. Think I'll just ignore it now and look forward to my v. fun weekend ahead. Arrangements are underway - the iPod music collection has been updated. Now to buy some PJ's so I don't scare my roommates too much ;-)