Saturday, June 20, 2009

Feeling Guilty About Sleeping In

1:00pm: Today was just a crazy day in general. I got home extremely late from last night's 80's party to benefit the CFF and by the time I did my treatments and got in bed it was well past 2am. For me, that is SUPER late as I am generally in bed by 10pm. Here's the kicker though, when I wet to bed I decided not to set an alarm and to try and sleep in. When I woke up I said to myself "I hope it's at least 8am" and grabbed my phone. It said 10:58am! I was in complete shock! I cannot think of the last time I slept in past 9am, much less to almost 11am! I felt guilty pretty much the whole day because I kept on thinking about how much of it I wasted.

I was able to get a good gym session in though and for that I am very thankful. I was worried for today's chest/back day cause I figured I would be a little weaker since I haven't lifted that muscle group since the 9th. To my pleasant surprise, I felt very strong and was able to increase the weight on most of my lifts. I think the whole Rocky Point trip really did a wonder for my body. I'm going to have to figure out a way to give myself some more rest from time to time. I have noticed though that I don't have as much muscle tone or bulk since the break, but my weight has gone up. Hopefully I'll be fully back in the groove faster rather than slower and I'll see some results again quickly. I wonder what the right balance between exercise and rest would be? Any suggestions? Current Weight: 187 lbs.

5 people had something to say...:

Denise said...

Sleeping in like that sounds great! For some reason my body will not let me sleep past 7am. I hate it!

Anonymous said...

Keep going, Runner Man! I am a friend of Cystic Gal's and my blog is from a much different perspective but I do so appreciate yours. I am a middle-aged lady with a son almost your age who has medical issues much different than yours. Your positive attitude is great and I wish you the the best, truly.

Jess said...

First off, don't feel guilty about sleeping in. Easier said than done I know...I'm the same way. But I try to look at it as, If my body didn't need it the I wouldn't be sleeping in. So your body must have needed the rest. As far as finding a balance. I try to workout 5 days a week. However there are times when I know my body just needs a break. I then take a step back and realize that I am being pro-active, but at the same time listening to your body is key. I notice that If I try to workout and push it too hard when I know I need rest, I'm only going to do more harm than good. You do a great job Ronnie, so keep up the great work, but enjoy some rest too :)

Somer Love said...

Stop feeling guilty!!

You are making me feel even worse. I sleep in once a week til like 10:30. Your body obviously needed it!

Heidi said...

Sleep in! Your body probably needs it! I LOVE Flagstaff...so pretty there!