Recovering From the SOB

Although a little recovery time was needed after the SOB, I couldn't just sit around and do nothing. So here's a little breakdown of what an FCC member does to recover......

On Sunday,the day after the SOB, Clista and I hiked the Jacksonville trails for almost 2 hours, plus lots of VRAs filled out the day.

The next day I did 30 mins on the heavy bag in the morning and a workout of BB bench presses, supersets of DB flyes and presses, ring pushups and decline pushups in the afternoon. Plus lots of VRAs to make the day complete.

On Tuesday I Started with a 2.5 hour, 7+ mile hike with a client in the morning, then a good workout of weighted pullups, high cable rows, chinups, rear delt flyes and hanging scap retraction/depression. I finished the day by walking Elmo a couple of times with clients.

On Wednesday, I took it a little easy and started the day walking the Beast a couple times with a client, then I got out in the hot sun and washed my car. In the evening, Clista and I rode our bikes to the park for a concert. Nothing too intense, just some good moderate activity.

On Thursday, even though I intended to avoid the Table Rocks this week to give my legs a break, the call of the Sirens was just too great. So, I ran/power hiked them both (mostly ran).
And when you hear the sound of a rattle snake, there is no mistaking it for anything else......I didn't stick around to see how big it was.

Friday was an actual rest day....nothing more than a few VRAs.

Saturday, a week after the SOB, was a busy day, but I made time for a quick workout in my 108 deg gym.....100 reps each of chinups, ring pushups, SB crunches and squats. Lots of VRAs rounded out the day nicely.

On Sunday, Clista and I had a great time hiking and running up (and yes, down too) Wagner Butte. The wildflowers were out in force and the views were awesome!

On Monday, my overall workout motivation level was kinda low, but I did manage to do an efficiency workout of some front squats, bench presses and weighted pullups......better than nuttin'.

And that brings us to today. After walking the Beast 4 times and doing 200+ lunges with clients this morning, I ran/hiked both Table Rocks. As usual, I ran all the way down both of them and ran the Lower Table Rock Plateau out and back, but this time I needed something different on the way up so I power hiked the less steep parts and sprinted up the steeper parts. Later I walked Elmo a couple of times with clients and added in lots of VRAs to round out the day.

"Feelin' Alive!"

~Patrick