An overdue update . . .

Last I posted, I had made some decisions about doing some completely new stuff.  This has gone particularly well, for the most part.

This new nutrition plan just felt right from the get go and it has continued to do so.  I've never felt better in my life, and I am amazed how this last weight I wanted to lose, but seemingly could not conquer, is now visibly melting away in the mirror.

The new workout plan has been very challenging, as I knew it would be, since basically I am working my weakest parts - ones I have historically avoided and honestly never did a THING with, even during the formative time of my life when building that muscle is so important.

The most important factor for me, was not diving into this workout plan TOO heavily at first, but easing in.  To be honest, I've been so sore from just easing in, that I'm not sure I COULD do it another way, because I still have to be able to give massages, and that is very difficult when you are incredibly sore.


I'm seeing results from these new workouts in the mirror - the first week, I did 2 core workouts and 1 cardio, week 2 I kept a similar schedule, but upped the intensity, and also did a little better on some of the guided stuff that I struggled with during week 1.  Week 3 was Thanksgiving week - nutrition was good, but my work schedule was off the hook and I didn't keep up with workouts very well that week.  I think I only did one - which kinda disappointed me in myself, but that was my bad for overscheduling.

This week, I finally brought that difficult Yoga (about 1.5 hours Ashtanga) back into the picture.  I am very pleased how much of the flexibility that I had worked hard to gain was still there - overall I did much better than I expected during the first 45 minutes of vinyasa hell (the fast moving part of this workout).  I didn't do as well as I feel like I normally do for parts of the balance section, but I did really good on some things that I normally have a hard time with - interesting.  anyhow - WOW i coudl not believe how sore this workout made me, especially my shoulders - I'll take that as a "i woke up muscles I needed to"  I has been a busy week, and I got a tad off schedule nutritonwise (I think I kinda severely under ate for 2 days) and I did have to skip 2 days in a row working out, which I dont' like to do, but I can still make my 3 workouts with rest days in between this week, so I will do so!

I really feel like I can see my goal in sight already, and possibly much sooner than I ever dreamed I could. I also think that this time off of running and focusing on other areas of my fitness will, ultimately, make me a MUCH better runner, and take me far beyond the wall I seemed to have reached with my running progress.  AND - I still got it in the cardio stuff, I can keep up and, even exceed, the people in my p90x kenpo, cardio, and plyometrics videos. Take that, you fit video jerks! ;-)