Now that I'm back in good spirits and well adapted to cross
training I thought of describing my regular day, normipäivä, as it is.
6am Wake up and some gymnastics to wake up my foot while
having a morning coffee. It's raining cats and dogs but luckily it's only a
brief ride to gym.
7am Spinning. I'm still half asleep but the instructor seems
to think it's a hard session and everyone should put his or her max effort into
it. Aargh..
8am Swimming & sauna. I finally start to get off my
morning stiffness.
9am Breakfast & newspapers. Sometimes at Starbucks,
sometimes at home. I prefer coffee at Starbucks but porridge is better at home
although I do like their Swiss-style breakfast pot. Today I want to have my
homemade pecan nut oatmeal with cinnamon so I cycle back home.
11am Back to gym again for a strength session. I'm different
from the other heavy-users there but fit well in by now. I used to get these strange
looks when I went to the men's side (that is the side of the gym with free
weights and bars) and lifted my pathetic 15kg bar but now they seem to know
that there is this odd distance runner girl who attempts to lift weights but
actually forgets to put weights to her bar.
1-5pm Lunch, nap, stretching, mails, papers, housework,
gingerbread baking etc.
6pm Back to gym again. It's third time I say hello to the
girl at the front desk. It's time for spinning. Only a brief 30min class, works
as a warm up. When the class ends and others get off their bikes to start with stretching
I continue pedaling with two bald +40 blokes. They always stay for at least two
classes in a row. Typical mamils (=middle-aged men in lycra). They used to have
their expensive sport cars but nowadays they are actually sporty and go on two
wheels.
7pm Another class of spinning starts and before I notice
I've done 90mins of hills and intervals. I'm sweaty all over but a tough
session easily done. Just do what you're told to do and it's done.
8pm There's pilates in the scheme but I already feel pretty
tired. But I should do that, shouldn't I? It's really something I should be doing
now. Phew okay I'll go...
9pm Dinner, stretching and flexibility exercises. I keep some
ice in my foot while watching TV.
10pm I go to bed and read a few pages of The Hobbit before
falling asleep. Next I'm dreaming of adventures in the Middle Earth...
