Day 3 Shoulders & Arms and AbRipper X, Day 4 Running (unsuccessful)

So, I'm a day late on my post; however, the workout was done nonetheless. I was quite temped to skip as I was not in the mood and didn't get to go to the gym as I had hoped. Craig left for the gym, I got the kids to bed, and was crabby enough to suck it up and know that I would feel better once I was done...and so it was done!

Today was to be Day 4 and it was a running day...it was unsuccessful. Between work, kids, and husband it is sometimes hard to fit it all in in a day...gotta keep everyone happy.

So hear I sit, just having finished a bowl of cereal that I DID NOT need, updating on how I did good yesterday and persevered and sucked today. Perhaps tomorrow will be better...

Day 2, Run...

Today was Day 2 and I was feeling quite motivated. Since I'm doing a hybrid of P90X I skipped the dvd today and hit the road. I was quite ambitious with 5.25 miles planned. I felt great and was eager to get out there and accomplish it. This 5.25 miles was not only quite long but hilly too! I kept a slow pace and tried to push through; however, there were periods of walking. I had hoped to run it non-stop, but that didn't happen.

I made it just short of my turn around point and decided to use it as rest for the way back home. Once I started running again I felt surprising great...then I got back to the hills...they sucked! My 5.25 mile run was finished in 1 hour with 3 periods of walking. Not my best work but a great start nonetheless. Today really made me realize how hard I am going to have to work in order to be ready for 13.1 miles in 5 weeks!

Tomorrow brings the Shoulders & Arms dvd followed by AbRipper X. Considering my shoulders and abs are very sore from yesterday's Chest & Back dvd this should be interesting. I love being sore though. It reminds me why I'm doing this and that it is working.

The diet is still a "work in progress". I'm not doing horrible but do have some lapses...thank goodness the Chips Ahoy cookies are now gone! (I'm pretty sure I ate 3/4 of the package in less than 12 hours...oops)

Pictures didn't get taken today but hopefully tomorrow.

Starting from scratch, yet again...

A month and a half since my last post, and much longer than that since my last motivated surge at changing my ways, I've returned. Today, Saturday evening at that, marked Day 1...again.

For those of you reading my blog for the first time here's a brief run down:
I started P90X back in April and hit it hard for 45 days. Then I started to lose track and then have to play catch up for skipped days. It took me close to a month to complete week 5.

At this point there's no point in picking up where I left off. I've lost all ground that I gained, and I had gained quite a bit of ground in 45 days! It's so maddening to realize it all now. Not only will it be hard to get back to the level of fitness I had reached (not that it was spectacular but it was much better than the present level) but the discipline with diet is going to kill me. I've sincerely enjoyed eating everything in sight...just wait for my new "Day 1" pics :( (coming tomorrow)

This go around I am doing a hybrid version on the program. Like stated in one of my previous posts, I am going to be doing the resistance workouts by dvd and replacing the stretching and cardio workouts with half-marathon training. I look forward to the results I feel I am capable of...as long as I can keep my motivation going it should be an exciting journey. My half marathon is 5 SHORT weeks away.

Here's to health, fitness and happiness!