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A little before 4:00 this afternoon, I lost my connection to the Internet. I couldn't find either of the IT guys, and since the first thing they generally advise is to restart the browser (which I'd already done) and then the computer, I figured I might as well try that. Fortunately, I did my usual "back up the current project to the server" first.
My machine shut down smoothly, and then wouldn't come back up. I could tell it was drawing power (a green light on the case, and the fan was running). I talked to my boss, who emailed IT (since I couldn't). About ten minutes later, Rondell (the junior IT person) came over, poked around, and got the machine to make some disconcerting noises and display a "check cable connection" message on the monitor. After a little while of that, he said he would have to call Dell.
Fortunately, I won't be stuck until he can fix my machine, because he had a just-delivered Windows 7 machine, still in its box, which will be on my desk tomorrow morning. (No word on whether that's temporary while he tries to fix the current one, or permanent: the one I have been using was second-hand, sent to us after they closed my company's Florida office.) At that point, my boss said I might as well leave for the day if Rondell didn't need me, so I stopped by his desk; he asked for my username and password, so I wrote them down, then headed to the gym.
Cardio, 20 minutes, top heart rate 139
Rolled out IT band, etc.
Hamstring bridge, 2 sets of 9. Stopped because my right calf cramped. (I did four sets of these yesterday afternoon at home, so I don't feel as though I'm shorting myself.)
Ab work on large ball, 10, 10, 3
Squats leaning on ball, 3 sets of 15
Calf raises leaning on ball, 3 sets of 15
A bunch of stuff standing on the foam roller, including a little on one foot: managed on each foot, left first (which surprised me a little), though not for long at once
Standing on balance platform:
Lat pulldown, 55 pounds, 2 sets of 13; 50 pounds, 13 (or was that 3 sets at 55? Forgot to write this one down).
Hug a tree, 22.5 pounds, 2 sets of 12
Back exercise, 22.5 pounds, 3 sets of 12
Triceps, 22.5 pounds, 3 sets of 12
Biceps curls sitting on balance ball: 12 pounds each hand, 15, 9; 7.5 pounds each hand, 15
Stretches
My machine shut down smoothly, and then wouldn't come back up. I could tell it was drawing power (a green light on the case, and the fan was running). I talked to my boss, who emailed IT (since I couldn't). About ten minutes later, Rondell (the junior IT person) came over, poked around, and got the machine to make some disconcerting noises and display a "check cable connection" message on the monitor. After a little while of that, he said he would have to call Dell.
Fortunately, I won't be stuck until he can fix my machine, because he had a just-delivered Windows 7 machine, still in its box, which will be on my desk tomorrow morning. (No word on whether that's temporary while he tries to fix the current one, or permanent: the one I have been using was second-hand, sent to us after they closed my company's Florida office.) At that point, my boss said I might as well leave for the day if Rondell didn't need me, so I stopped by his desk; he asked for my username and password, so I wrote them down, then headed to the gym.
Cardio, 20 minutes, top heart rate 139
Rolled out IT band, etc.
Hamstring bridge, 2 sets of 9. Stopped because my right calf cramped. (I did four sets of these yesterday afternoon at home, so I don't feel as though I'm shorting myself.)
Ab work on large ball, 10, 10, 3
Squats leaning on ball, 3 sets of 15
Calf raises leaning on ball, 3 sets of 15
A bunch of stuff standing on the foam roller, including a little on one foot: managed on each foot, left first (which surprised me a little), though not for long at once
Standing on balance platform:
Lat pulldown, 55 pounds, 2 sets of 13; 50 pounds, 13 (or was that 3 sets at 55? Forgot to write this one down).
Hug a tree, 22.5 pounds, 2 sets of 12
Back exercise, 22.5 pounds, 3 sets of 12
Triceps, 22.5 pounds, 3 sets of 12
Biceps curls sitting on balance ball: 12 pounds each hand, 15, 9; 7.5 pounds each hand, 15
Stretches