Workouts & Allergies...ugh!

I am completely congested from allergies and back on my Zyrtec and Flonase to provide some relief to my sinus pressure.  As I type, I can feel some pressure on the bridge of my nose...ugh....   Yet, despite my stuffy head, I still want to do something.   Since I've been on a good routine of regular workouts, my brain (although cloudy from allergies) still craves some kind of workout.  Now, I can't go all out, but I still can get a decent workout with some modifications.  On Sunday,  I did a slow run for 40 minutes and today the spin bike at moderate speed for 30 minutes followed by 20 minutes of muscle conditioning helped.

In addition, while my activity level is down due to allergies, I've also forced myself to keep the food intake in control and snack healthy.  On Monday, I downed half the bag of organic snap peas from Trader Joes.  (Thankfully 1 serving is about 37 calories, so I probably ate about 80 calories worth of snap peas.)  When you're not feeling well, eating junk is is very tempting, but try to resist.  Hot soup and hot tea will hep satisfy some of the cravings.

Although I can't suggest to you that you should rush out to get your workout in when you are not feeling well, I can tell you that it's important to listen to your body, when you are feeling under the weather and then decide what you can or cannot do.  Here's an article from WebMD that can also provide some guidance - Exercising when you have a cold.

Have a great week and hope to see you soon!


Core Group Sessions in June
June is a bit crazy for me so I'm trying to plan ahead for drop in sessions that I can do this month.  The following are Drop In's that I can do.  I will need a min of 4 to run the session so email me if you can join.

Wednesday, June 5th - 9:30a
Wednesday, June 12th - 9:30a
Friday, June 14th - 9:30a
Wednesday, Jun 19th - 9:30a


Summer Sessions Coming Soon!
Trying to plan for some summer sessions in July & August.  More details soon!  Hope you can join.


1-1 Sessions
I just re-certified my NASM CPT credential and am ready to work with you!  Email me for more info.  I would love to create a customized workout program for you.


Don't forget to check out my blog at barbfit.blogspot.com for past posts on health and fitness.