Erin in Wonderland: Adventures with Tweedle Beard and Tweedle Blonde

Upon setting out on my journey I came across two companions to help keep me motivated, Tweedle Beard and Tweedle Blonde.

Day 1: Tweedle Beard and I Concur Arm Day

I once had a teacher in college that taught me that once your blood is pumping through an intense cardio workout, it is the best time to strength train because your muscles are warmed up and ready to work. She also stated that strength training is a lot quicker of a way to see the results you desire rather than just cardio. This is why I almost always include strength training into my workout.
After taking a few days off of running I was pleased to find that 2 miles was not as challenging as I thought it would be (keep in mind that these two miles were at a rather slow pace of 5 mph, but 2 miles none the less.) We then proceeded to concur arm day with free weights. Between countless bicep curls, tricep kickbacks and extensions, overhead presses and upright rows, we could barely lift our arms (at least I couldn’t…) I would say mission accomplished.

Day 2: Working out near Tweedle Blonde

The one thing I enjoy about working out with Tweedle Blonde is we both tend to do our own thing and sporadically say hello, hence we workout near each other versus with each other. I will get to why this a good thing when it is my leg day.
Similar to day 1, I started off running. I was initially going to do another 2 miles but something just kept telling me to push on which resulted in adding an extra half mile. I feel like I could have kept going but I knew the battle ahead of me was a fierce one, one that putting off only makes it worse. Leg Day.
Now, I do enjoy leg day. I always have found it more enjoyable than other areas partially because half the time I’m sitting down. The one hard thing about leg day for me is that I have ZERO coordination and balance. I’ve tried squats and I fall. Lunges, I fall. This is why I tend to like being by myself on leg days, to avoid my embarrassment of looking really odd and whoever I’m with from being seen with me. My problem is that I am always so focused on the correct form that I don’t just let my body do the work for me. I need serious help.