Reunited, and it feels sooo good.

Day ???

I haven't blogged for awhile, so I decided it was time. My back was still hurting after all the INSANITY, so I had to give myself a break from INSANITY. After my 3 day rest because of my blood donation, I felt sooo out of shape! I met up with Ashley on Saturday morning to show off my skills! I was so excited to show her that I could not keep up with here for 3 miles! Boy...I was wrong. I was super out of shape! I kept up with her pace almost under a mile, then I had to lean against a tree because I had got soo dizzy! We ended up catching up for mile 2, then jogged/walked the 3rd and 4th mile. She wanted me to do one more mile after the last time she said "one more mile" (haha, jk Ash!), but I knew I had to stop. 4 miles was good enough for me, after a 3 day break. Ash gave me a gift since I completed my challenge. It was so sweet of her! It really meant SO much to me! A iPOD shuffle to bring with me on my runs. In HOT PINK! She knows me too well. To top it off, she got me a card with a nice letter. That made the gift have more meaning than it already did. Thanks, Ash =)

On Sunday, I stayed @ my parents house. They live in the hills, so I thought it would be a great idea to go running. I ended up running down the hill with no problem, I even found a trail. But, of course.. if I ran down, I would have to run back up. I was on an incline walk for nearly 10 minutes! My thighs and calves were BURNING! I was glad I was able to get a workout even back at home. 

On Monday, me, Glenny and Ash went back to Zuda Yoga. Last year I was on a yoga high, but I stopped because it got too expensive. But, I was reunited with yoga, and now I am hooked once again! It is so spiritual, and it makes me feel so good inside and out. I secretly feel so, well.. sexy in my yoga clothes all drenched in sweat! The instructors there are great, and they make you go further. Instead of just referring every pose to just a pose or a stretch, they make you reach and strive for yourself and/or loved ones. I love how they describe our bodies as nature. That tree limbs don't grow over night, or that flowers take time to blossom, and if you force it to grow to fast, it will break. I wasn't able to make it to yoga today, so I did my @ home workout of INSANITY, "Pure Cardio" and "Insane Abs." Another thing why I love yoga, is because it does own up to its benefits. My back is better! I can actually get up and bend down without that sharp pinch. So I made sure I concentrated my form during my INSANITY workout, "Don't compromise your from!" I finally listened to Shawn T.

Present: My challenge worked. I am definitely on a routine. This morning I woke up at 5:30am to get my morning run in. I been so caught up on yoga, that I haven't ran since Sunday. I start work at 7:30am, so it was really an accomplishment for me to get up and run for 2 miles. I hid the time and just kept running. The yoga helped me.. I kept telling what my yoga instructor kept repeating yesterday your body gives up way before your mind goes, so learn to conquer it.. and before I knew it, it was 6:30am.. time for me to get ready for work!  After work and school, I came home and did the INSANITY "Pure Cardio" and "Insane Abs" workout.

I really want to say thank you to yoga. Even though I have only gone back the past 2 days, it really makes me feel better. Something about yoga really gives me a positive feeling in my mind, body and soul.

Until next time...

Boo to you, Rest Days!

I haven't blogged for awhile. I went through a moment with myself when I stepped on the weighing scale, when I said I wasn't, and learned I gained 5 pounds. I fit my jeans again, I felt great, but something about those increased pounds on the scale made me frustrated. It's muscle, it has to be. I have been eating right and working out like crazy. But, of course it is really frustrating not seeing results. But that is where I was wrong. I am seeing results, I just let those numbers make me who I am. Stupidty. I finally took some rest on the weekend, then started back up again on Monday. I haven't ran on the track for a week now =(. Reason is, I gave blood on Wednesday, and phlebotomist orders, "no strenuous activity for 72 hours." I wasn't going to listen until my near faint experience, so I took it as a sign.

It's Friday now, and I can't wait to start up a sweat later this evening. It has been 2 days too long! I'll be back on Insanity tonight, then my 4-5 mile run with Ashely tomorrow morning! I'll be running at a new location tomorrow, I hope I do well! 

Recruitments ! !

I recruited 3 people after I completed my challenge: 

My linear, goto, Glenny. She is starting on Sunday with May 1st as her completion date.

My Backbone, Trisha. She begins on Monday.

Sally Su. She is on Day #3. 

I know they can do it! And, of course they get a FREE motivation coach, ME! 

On another note, when I work at the bank the break room always has SOOO much food, JUNK! I usually stuff my face during my lunch and 15 minute breaks to make me happy. But today, I stopped myself. They had way toooo much food on the counter! Vanilla and chocolate cupcakes, bagels, chips ahoy, gourmet cookies, the vending machine, and pound cake! But... self-control. I had my low-fat Activia vanilla yogurt =)

COMPLETE.

Day 21

-Insanity: Cardio Abs (2x pressed play twice!)

-3.10 Run @ Mckliny Park

Yesterday, I finished strong! I can't believe it has officially been 21 days since I would just come home, sit on the couch, eat dinner, sit on the couch, take a shower, then go to bed. I have completed 21 days of doing 30+ minutes of physical activity. (Don't mind the dorky picture, that was taken for my "skinny" girls immediately after my challenge was complete.)  It feels so long since I've been lazy. This challenge never once felt tedious and never felt like an obligation. I enjoyed waking up in the morning knowing exactly when I was going to work out. I also picked up two hobbies along the way: Running and Insanity. 

Running- 21 days ago, I would run 1 mile on some weeks. But during my challenge I have ran 32 miles. THIRTY-TWO MILES, WOW. I had no idea! Before this challenge, 1 mile on the trial was super hard for me. I would gasp for air within 2 minutes, stop for 5 minute, then go again. Now, I have ran 3 miles straight. My breathing has improved a lot too. I'm of course still a long way from being a "runner" but I have improved tremendously. I can't explain how proud I am of myself. I actually love running. I was pretty much blessed with the great weather these past 21 days. I look forward to days when I know I can get outside to the park. It's crazy that this has become a hobby, but I love it =)

Insanity- Today is my 5th day, but already, I am addicted! I JUST finished the "Pure Cardio" workout, and I can feel myself pushing, well..myself. I feel as if I'm on yet another challenge; a 60 day challenge. Of course, I'll be tracking my progress on here. 

Day 22

Yup, Day 22! I know I said I would rest on April 2nd... but I just couldn't help myself! I had to get my Insanity workout in. I mean, c'mon... the whole purpose of this challenge was to add a routine to my life. And, it worked. I feel great. I still haven't weighed myself, and I'm not planning to for awhile. Good news is, I can button my jeans! I'm not exactly where I want to be, but who is? I don't even care about being super skinny now, my thoughts have changed. I'm motivated to be healthy so I can live to play with my grandchildren one day, motivated to stay fit so I can be the senior citizens in the park jogging faster than me. Motivated to keep my well-being in a happy place.  

This is only the beginning...