The off day -- from the pavement anyway

Wednesday's pains meant that the running was out of the question yesterday. But that still meant a trip to the gym was in order.

(Not that this is a bad thing, as I was once told by someone who had participated in running clinics that you should not be running more than three times a week.)

I only spent 20 minutes doing hills on an upright stationary bike (travelling nearly nine kilometres), followed by 40 minutes of ab and chest workouts, curls, and squats under the supervision of my roommate. I tried to make this exercise session about quality as opposed to quantity, since I usually spend more time at the gym when I go.

I was hoping to continue cross-training today by whipping around on the rollerblades for awhile, but persistent rains will probably prevent me from doing so.

Nevertheless, my weekend schedule will include another run and a trip to the gym.

Stay tuned next week as I begin consulting experts to help get me on the right track.