Every time I think I’ve finally whipped this sinus infection and have a fantastic workout, I find that the following two days after I’m totally whipped. Today’s videos are efforts from this mornings 4AM leg torture – and on days like today, I’m not sure what’s worse – the torture or the getting up at 4AM. This was my first workout since the 35-mile ride on Sunday and I was especially tired. Again. I’m tired of being sick AND tired.

I divided the videos up into three – the first squatting at 105 pounds (I think), the second is a hamstring workout, where I look like I’m about to spontaneously combust, and the third is five full minutes of the completely awful weighted ball ab routine – unless you are totally bored, you don’t have to watch it all – I haven’t yet because the grocery awaits. Again, my exciting life continues.

If you want to get really creative, hit play on all three at the same time and have way too much of Runner Susan going on.

legtortureabroutine from Runner Susan on Vimeo.

leg torture hamstring from Runner Susan on Vimeo.

weighted ball abs from Runner Susan on Vimeo.

Today we did arms and abs. Call me a weenie, but I really didn’t want to go to the track and do 400s in the cold. I know, I complain when it’s hot AND when it’s cold. I’m temperature sensitive that way.

Today involved straight-legged bench work and a horrible plate dragging, ab crawling thing. We’ll call them Aussie drags. Thanks Ewen, those were fun. Not.

For a comparison, you’ll see how painful and torturous the Aussie Drag is for me and then you’ll see Cindy fly through them like she’s been doing it since she was a baby. Yeah, I know when I’ve been whipped.

Drag from Runner Susan on Vimeo.

Cindy Drag from Runner Susan on Vimeo.

Last night was filled with thunderstorms, pacing donkeys, snoring husbands and reoccurring nightmares. Needless to say, I didn’t get much sleep . . . and I am a person who very much needs at least eight hours of sleep. I’m special that way. So when I got to Cindy’s gym for squats and ab work I was really, really, really, really tired. Either that or sweet little Cindy was channeling the Devil. You decide. Here’s a small portion from hell at the end of our five billion hour abdominal routine.

Ab Torture from Hell from Runner Susan on Vimeo.

A few words about what you are about to witness:

• Leg torture is an hour long class, these are just snippets, which over the next few months, I hope begin to see an improvement in my strength and my running
• Posting these videos – not the smartest thing I’ve ever done – you can laugh if you want
• I can guarantee you the most boring 8.41 minutes of your life
• These videos are not for the squeamish – you are about to witness a whole lot of ugly
• A pancake is 5 lbs, a waffle is 10 lbs, and a blue is 25lbs – technical lingo I want to make sure you understand
• In the leg torture session 6 video it looks like I have a penis when I’m squatting, I assure you I do not
• The quality stinks – I’m working on that
• My editing skills stink – I’m working on that too
• It’s totally obvious I gained 5 lbs on vacation