You know I’ve spent a great deal of time overthinking most everything in my life. Well now here goes some overthinking of me.
I’m soooo overly enthusiastic about this Self Challenge. I’m printing off pledges like a crazy person. I want to be held accountable for this. I’m 25-fricking-years-old and I’m tired of feeling like this!
So… my theory is that the requisite 2 weights and 3 cardio workouts a week are just not going to be enough. I need to be MORE ACTIVE. Ya, I’ve always known this.
So add in the Tennis lessons, and practice — wait, wait — my fave partner of all time is at least out of the equation for the next 2 weeks. (singles, 1 hour = 820 calories burned)
Then add in the mini-dog and the big dog and their constant need for attention – causing me to RUN after them every 45 minutes. (1 hour = 425 calories burned)
Then I decided to FINALLY crack open the YOGA DVDs. Well guess what? I’m in pain!!! my hips – they’ve stopped opening the way they did for dance. What’s that???? I danced?? yes, I danced and I’m shocked that my hips are tight again!!!! this is an atrocity and guess what? I did this to me.
Last night, I did the Cardio Workout #3 of Week 1 Self Challenge called “Speed Up Your Slim Down.” It felt good! I’ve found a good thing to do — put on Friends for the duration of my treadmill run. By the time I’m at 25 minutes and the run has FLOWN by and I’m telling myself to look forward to the next run. Then I ran to the washroom and burst in to tears! what was that people?? I knew I should just run home and wordpress it.
I got home to a rowdy puppy and every single time I sat down to write the puppy would HOWL at me for attention and then I lost all attention to write. So I went outside and played with the dogs for at least 30 minutes – running back and forth a distance of about 40 feet in our back yard.
Yoga was terrifying. During the Sun pose (I think) Rocky (pup) proceeded to bark at me. So much for listening to my breathing or better yet relaxing.
Try #2 for ok-JJ-today. I’m heading out for a walk with the dogs…. this could go either way.
