12 Day of Christmas -- Gimpy Achilles Style -- Monday July 19th

First thing first --my Achilles seem to be getting better -- I think, hope, pray . . . well actually not pray . . . the higher powers out there don't need to be bothered with my whining.  I'll save the prayers for something truly horrid like cancer or hemorrhoids.  Regardless, the Achilles feel more sore and weak than inflamed.  The left one has always felt worse than the right one, but they both seem to be improving.  I've been riding my bike pretty much everyday since I got over my chest infection.  I ride to the gym and work both, which help keep my legs active while my running is curtailed and gives me a good warm up.  But there is of course the rick of over doing it, so I am still doing my stretches and exercises . . . maybe not as regularly as needed, but I am trying.  I think that it will be at least another week before I attempt my first run. 

Since I chose to be an idiot on Sunday, I didn't think it would be a bright idea to swim or lift on Monday, so I decided that I would do a modified 12 days of Christmas workout that avoided all of the running.  I wasn't really sure if it would do enough, but the changes that I made to the workout were ample.  I wasn't wasted at the end, but I felt it for sure.

The Workout

1 Burpee

2 Mt. Climbers

1 Burpee

3 Bird dogs

2 Mt. Climbers

1 Bird dog

4 Crunches

3 bird dogs

2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee
5 Lunges (each leg)
4 Crunches
3 bird dogs
2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee
6 Prisoner Squats
5 Lunges (each leg)
4 Crunches
3 bird dogs
2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee
7 Dips
6 Prisoner Squats
5 Lunges (each leg)
4 Crunches
3 bird dogs
2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee
8 Bicycles
7 Dips
6 Prisoner Squats
5 Lunges (each leg)
4 Crunches
3 bird dogs
 2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee
9 Push ups
 8 Bicycles
7 Dips
6 Prisoner Squats
5 Lunges (each leg)
4 Crunches
3 bird dogs
2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee
10 Arm Extensions
9 Push ups
8 Bicycles
7 Dips
6 Prisoner Squats
5 Lunges (each leg)
4 Crunches
3 bird dogs
2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee
11 Crossover Crunches (each side)
10 Arm Extensions
9 Push ups
8 Bicycles
7 Dips
6 Prisoner Squats
5 Lunges (each leg)
4 Crunches
3 bird dogs
2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee
12 Burpees
12 Mt. Climbers
12 Bird Dogs
12 Crunches
12 Lunges (each leg)
12 Prisoner Squats
12 Dips
12 Bicycles
12 Push ups
12 arm extensions
12 Crossover crunches (each side)
11 Crossover crunches (each side)
10 Arm Extensions
9 Push ups
8 Bicycles
7 Dips
6 Prisoner Squats
5 Lunges (each leg)
4 Crunches
3 bird dogs
2 Mt. Climbers
1 Burpee

Now that I see this all written down it looks sort of psychotic, which is sort of my goal I guess, so I am happy with this workout.