Ouch. My alarm went off at 6 a.m. this morning and, as I curled up to turn it off, each little ab muscle let out a tiny scream. If my abs could talk...
All morning long it felt like I was dragging my arms and legs across the floor; they were sooo heavy and I was sooo tired. Why didn't I nap yesterday afternoon when Aaron and Ember did? No, I had to play Bejeweled for the first time. Sigh. So now I get to enjoy this lead body feeling, a feeling highly reminiscent of the first week of track practice after a long winter of sedentary living. Each year in high school and college, I gave up pop and chocolate and worked out for a couple hours per day. If I could do this from ages 15-19, I can surely do it now a decade later.
I made my way through the morning routine like a zombie, first dropping Aurelia off at her daycare, then dropping the older kids off at their school before returning home with Ember. I looked at the clock what felt like every five minutes hoping it would be Ember's nap time so I could start today's workout and just be done with it. Ember decided to oblige these unspoken wishes. After her warm bath and a full tummy of prunes and rice cereal, she looked at me with tired eyes, rubbed her fist into her face, and went limp as I picked her up to carry her over to the crib. I looked over to the clock and it was not yet 9 o'clock. Time to get moving.
All morning long it felt like I was dragging my arms and legs across the floor; they were sooo heavy and I was sooo tired. Why didn't I nap yesterday afternoon when Aaron and Ember did? No, I had to play Bejeweled for the first time. Sigh. So now I get to enjoy this lead body feeling, a feeling highly reminiscent of the first week of track practice after a long winter of sedentary living. Each year in high school and college, I gave up pop and chocolate and worked out for a couple hours per day. If I could do this from ages 15-19, I can surely do it now a decade later.
I made my way through the morning routine like a zombie, first dropping Aurelia off at her daycare, then dropping the older kids off at their school before returning home with Ember. I looked at the clock what felt like every five minutes hoping it would be Ember's nap time so I could start today's workout and just be done with it. Ember decided to oblige these unspoken wishes. After her warm bath and a full tummy of prunes and rice cereal, she looked at me with tired eyes, rubbed her fist into her face, and went limp as I picked her up to carry her over to the crib. I looked over to the clock and it was not yet 9 o'clock. Time to get moving.
Tony Horton introduced the "Plyometrics" video as "the X in P90X." Great. The people in today's video were really in shape. There was even a dude with a prostetic leg. No excuses for me today! Instead of boring you with all the details of each exercise, I'll let you know that I did eventually wake up about halfway through the video, just in time to feel my legs get really heavy.
Overall, I learned today that I can't jump for crap anymore, that I have a long way to go to get that jumping power back, and that a heavy-duty sports bra is a must!!! If you're a woman with a bra cup larger than an A doing P90X, you'll need to anchor those breasts down. Normally, this wouldn't have been a problem for me, but I'm in my sixth month of breastfeeding Ember and still wear a 32C or D depending on the bra.
Last night I started thinking about what I really want to get out of the P90X program. Sure, my initial goal was to see more toned muscle, but I began to visualize a little more clearly the body I want. I thought of the six pack once again, and those fuller quads and defined calf muscles that have been missing for over two years. I won't get the exact body I had when I ran and cycled every day, but I still remember that body... let's hope my muscles' memory goes back that far, too.
Workout: Plyometrics at 9 a.m.
Hours Slept: 6 1/2
Breakfast: Slim Fast protein shake http://www.slim-fast.com/
Recovery Snack: Special K protein bar http://www.specialk.com/ and diluted orange juice (half water/half oj)
Overall, I learned today that I can't jump for crap anymore, that I have a long way to go to get that jumping power back, and that a heavy-duty sports bra is a must!!! If you're a woman with a bra cup larger than an A doing P90X, you'll need to anchor those breasts down. Normally, this wouldn't have been a problem for me, but I'm in my sixth month of breastfeeding Ember and still wear a 32C or D depending on the bra.
Last night I started thinking about what I really want to get out of the P90X program. Sure, my initial goal was to see more toned muscle, but I began to visualize a little more clearly the body I want. I thought of the six pack once again, and those fuller quads and defined calf muscles that have been missing for over two years. I won't get the exact body I had when I ran and cycled every day, but I still remember that body... let's hope my muscles' memory goes back that far, too.
Workout: Plyometrics at 9 a.m.
Hours Slept: 6 1/2
Breakfast: Slim Fast protein shake http://www.slim-fast.com/
Recovery Snack: Special K protein bar http://www.specialk.com/ and diluted orange juice (half water/half oj)
Lunch: Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla Soup, two turkey dogs with ketchup
Afternoon Snack: 2 mozzarella sticks
Dinner: shrimp stir-fry, 1oz cashews
Alcohol: double vodka cran-orange
Days to go: 88
Days to go: 88
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Oh wow, it was about jumping?
ReplyDeleteYou need more toned leg muscles, the better to bone pick Aaron with! lol
Hmmm... hamstrings. I naturally have large hamstrings after all those years of cycling and hill running; no wonder I was was so good at bonepicking! lol Aaron better watch out for Bonepicking X!
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