Unexpected R&R

Today was supposed to be shoulders and legs day at the gym but my body has rebelled against me. Last night I barely got four hours of sleep and I had to be up to train a client this morning at 7 am.

Possible reasons why I wasn't feeling on top of my game:

- Over-stressing my body with 6 days/week strength training workouts these last couple of weeks

- Not enough restful sleep

- Dinner last night was a slice of veggie pizza, a couple of handfuls of vegetable crudites, but also several cookies and Diet Coke

I woke up this morning feeling like there was a brick in my stomach. Those cookies were not worth it. And while I've never drank regular sodas in my adult life, I know diet sodas are no better.

As of now I will be skipping my workout for today. When I get signs of inflammation, which manifested itself in the form of a painful little bump in my underarm today, I truly know I should hold back. I will use today for some rest and relaxation so that I'm back to 100% tomorrow for training and teaching my first regular spin class!