Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 324

Day 324 I felt a lot better today than I did yesterday. I still had a terrible sleep but my stomach was much better. Sleep has never come very easily for me, but for some reason lately, getting to sleep at night has been extra difficult. Perhaps it's due to the change in season and less light being around. I know people tend to feel sleepier during the winter months but seeing less light during the day can interfere with our circadian rhythms and as a result disrupt regular sleep patterns. I'm not sure if this is why my sleep has been so crappy lately, but it's worth considering. So today I made a point of getting outside and seeing the sun. We'll see if I sleep any better tonight.

For my workout tonight I decided to do some quick but intense cardio on the versa climber. I hate that machine, but for getting a quick really hard workout, few pieces of equipment are as effective.

Today's Workout:

Versa Climber: 100 feet x 10 sets / 30 seconds rest between sets

Skipping Double Unders 4 sets / 50 reps / 30 seconds rest

As expected the Versa Climber kicked my butt. It's just such an unnatural movement that it's tough to get into any sort of rhythm. I had a little extra time and energy so I did some double unders as well. Unlike the versa climber I'm quite efficient at skipping, so I can get a lot of work done in a short period of time. This workout took about 35 minutes from beginning to end. Not a super long workout but I still feel like I accomplished a lot.

Tomorrow, I'll throw some weights around. If I can get a good nights sleep tonight, I might throw in some sprints as well. We'll see if getting out in the sun today was any help. I'd really like to wake up tomorrow morning and not feel like it's the middle of the night.