Got to the gym today...stepped on the stair machine. BAM! iTunes deleted all the videos on my phone and I forgot to check before leaving the office. So, did I work out anyway? Join a class where I wouldn't need extra entertainment? Hell no. I straight turned around and walked out. Rationalisations? I'm tired as hell...I have a headache...and I'll meet my burn without it. I'm not thrilled by the situation, the missing videos and my decision...but oh well, tomorrow's another day. It might even be for the best.
And while I'm here...let's talk workouts. I go hard and often, and though I don't know much about fitness...I know that I need to mix things up, get my heart rate up and include strength training. It's the latter point that I'm sorely deficient at. I run intervals Mon/wed a stair/elliptical combo on tues/thurs and Friday is 5K day. When I do intervals, my workout is a lot shorter...mainly because I want to die. I find myself bargaining with my inner monologue..."ok, if you run the rest at 10 Or higher, you can stop at 30. If not, you're going to 35." I could cheat myself...but then I'd just be, well...cheating myself.
I know that I can meet my short term weight loss goals by sticking to this routine (increasing intensity & duration accordingly) but I doubt I'll be as successful in the long term/big picture without strength. Enter: crossfit. If you don't know much about it, you should give it a google ;) I signed up for the classes and I'm hoping to be up and training by the end of May. I'm as excited as I am scared...it's unlike any sport I've ever participated in and it's going to challenge me to the core...literally and figuratively. I have a good feeling. What could possibly be bad about an activity that gives me ans excuse to buy another pair of shoes?! #ridiculous
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