Day 3

Day 3 is off to a roaring start. Before I launch into Day 3, I have to share how Day 2 wrapped up...

SLEEPING by 9pm last night!

I wouldn't say I am a night owl, but having the ability to fall asleep at 9pm on any day in any time zone is not something that I can do typically.

So, when you go to bed at 9pm...

You wake up raring to go at 4:50am!

I think I might actually like this...

Today's workout was totally great but totally different from yesterday (or the day before). My brain is constantly identifying value in things and the first example of value I encountered was when the trainer pushed me to work out to my full potential. The next example is that I could never create the variety I am encountering every day. I'm a gal who will eat the same food item day after day after day. So to get creative with something I don't particularly enjoy as a rule would never, ever happen.

Today was totally different in that we did lots LESS cardio and lots MORE strength exercises. Interestingly enough, I burned MORE calories today than yesterday. Yesterday I buring 650+ and today close to 800. This is evidence that I don't know the first thing about the science of exercise - I would think cardio would give you more bang for your exercise buck.

I did not get off the hook completely with cardio, however. Intervals to start and then 3 laps outside around the building. Know this: it's a really huge building.

An interesting thing happened while running around the building. Sabotaging thoughts pertaining to stopping were popping into my head. Literally I caught myself thinking: "You know, you could walk a little bit." I was outside left to my own devices so I definitely could have listened to myself and walked. But something the trainer said yesterday stuck with me: You are investing a lot of time, money and energy in this program...

Keep running, girl!

Not to sugar coat the experience completely, by legs feel like cement. This too shall pass, but while it's here it is very real and uncomfortable. Today, my arms felt like the feeling you get when you get a vaccination shot right into your muscle. Ow.

But here's the thing, I got myself into this mess and I'll get myself out of it. Even in this muscle soreness pain phase I feel 100 times better than I did last week.

Day 3 is a wrap. Bring on Day 4...