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After all the hubbub with my tendon-y arms yesterday, I decided to give them a day off.... which means that I worked on my hill sprints, cardio and slacklining.

That's what you get for being uninjured legs! Hills! Hahaha, suckerz...

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I slept terribly last night... I kept deliriously freaking out that my arms weren't straight enough or I was causing more badness... so I'm aiming for an early one tonight, especially since I've got to get up early to work early to leave early for Boise! My forearms felt way better this morning than they did last night... instead of being sore, they just felt tired, which I guess is a symptom of inflammation.

It was so good to get on the slackline again. The tips that Hive account@karensuestudios gave me, about using the leg that isn't on the slackline as your monkey tail... and trying to push the air with your arms has really stuck. I think I'm a very visual learner, so seeing her do it a few times in person really glued it into my brain. Which is awesome. I now look forward to my little slacklining sessions, which I never thought would be possible. I'm still super far away from where I want to be... but I can totally see the way forward now.

I smashed in some cardio on the cross trainer to work on my tank. Exhaustion on the course is the main ninja killer. I know when I get tired, my determination dips and I make poor decisions... so to combat that I really need to get more comfortable with being exhausted... and get fitter so I can get further through the courses before I get exhausted. They'll wear you down... especially the upper body obstacles.

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Anyway, a really light day for me today in preparation for the weekend. Tomorrow is all work and travel. We're hoping to get into the gym in Boise for a look at what obstacles they do have so we can start to think about it... strategizing for the win!

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I do think that the worst thing for injuries is to stop moving. While it's important not to bang a sore bit or exacerbate your injury, I would highly recommend modifying your training, not stopping your training.