Guest guest Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Hi Everyone, Well, this week has been beyond stressful at work. Partially adding to the stress was the fact that I had to take off on Thurs/Fri to cover the school-camp gap - so I had to cram more into a shorter period of time. I did end up working half the day from home yesterday - but that was better than going in and it was good to have my "out of office" on, so I could pick and choose what to work on as people didn't expect me to be around... ANYWAY - all this stress has created a lot of muscle tension and fatigue. Thursday I just did the standing stretch section from Classical Stretch 30 Min Express Workouts. My neck, shoulders, upper back were all killing me from sitting at a computer for HOURS on end this week. Today, I'm feeling less stressed out - although neck, upper back, shoulders are still a bit tender. I slept in a bit - and did Crunch Burn & Firm Pilates w/ Ellen Barrett. Love this one!! I really hope that Ellen is planning some new workouts. I receive updates from her and postings about her live classes. Wish I lived near her studio in CT. I am noticing that my calves are tight - and I think that may be due to the fact that I didn't do many barefoot workouts when I did the Huckabee routines, and now that I'm doing Ellen's barefoot it is challenging to my feet, ankles and calves. Will have to be mindful of that especially if I want to start the Couch to 5K routine again! I'm still hoping to start my new rotation on Sunday - but part of me is thinking that I have one more week of stress at work - so maybe I should stick with these "lighter" routines so as not to further stress my body out. It is amazing what mental stress can do to the body - my job is not physically demanding (other than the requirement to SIT a lot!) I guess I will play it by ear - I would like to get to my new rotation though sooner rather than later so I can have a good amount of time with it before vacation. I had planned for 8 weeks, but I think I will only have 7 weeks as it is. Take care!Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Donna I'm sorry you're so stressed out! Hugs! My back was sore a few days ago and I know how worrisome that can be. Stress does often get stored there.I like Ellen's Crunch pilates dvd's a lot too I think you need to start an Ellen Barrett fan club, Donna! , Chalene Groupie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Donna I'm sorry you're so stressed out! Hugs! My back was sore a few days ago and I know how worrisome that can be. Stress does often get stored there.I like Ellen's Crunch pilates dvd's a lot too I think you need to start an Ellen Barrett fan club, Donna! , Chalene Groupie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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