ok, so maybe it's a little early to make a proper new year's resolution, but i feel like something's got to shift and shifting to a new year is as good a time as any to change gears.
new plan: starting the day after christmas, i'm going to count down to new year's with smoking. 6,5,4,3,2,1. no smoking january 1. and i don't have to go into the office until the 6th so i have a good chance to modify my behavior before slipping into old routines.
new plan part 2: take a break from drinking. not quite the same method since counting down from 6 might be a bit too much wine of an evening, but i'll ring in the new year with something bubbly and then take a break.
i remember i found out i was pregnant with N on new year's day a couple of years ago. we were having friends' over for dinner and i had to make up some excuse about drinking too much the night before and that's why i didn't have any wine at our little party. i'm not pregnant, but i remember the timing and it worked for me before.
here's to a happy and more healthful new year!
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
T25: abandoning ship
well, so much for that idea. T25 is simply too high impact for me.
as i sat last night talking with my husband, all i could think about was how little i wanted to do the next workout or even repeat any of the ones i've done so far.
the program is designed to cram as much high-energy activity into 25 minutes as possible and as a result, there's very little transition time between activities. i feel like for the past 3 days i've been out of balance and sore as a result.
it turns out it's not just jumping i don't care for, it's the rapidity of motion in terms of getting a handle on what my body is supposed to be doing. with yoga, half my practice is easing into a pose and then adjusting and then adjusting a little more. i have time and liberty to help my body get into alignment. with this type of workout, i just don't.
M actually agreed with me and he's much more capable of doing the high impact work. his body is more used to that type of activity. i think i may have spent the last 10 years avoiding exactly this.
however, it was worth a try and i'm glad i gave it a go. moving on...
as i sat last night talking with my husband, all i could think about was how little i wanted to do the next workout or even repeat any of the ones i've done so far.
the program is designed to cram as much high-energy activity into 25 minutes as possible and as a result, there's very little transition time between activities. i feel like for the past 3 days i've been out of balance and sore as a result.
it turns out it's not just jumping i don't care for, it's the rapidity of motion in terms of getting a handle on what my body is supposed to be doing. with yoga, half my practice is easing into a pose and then adjusting and then adjusting a little more. i have time and liberty to help my body get into alignment. with this type of workout, i just don't.
M actually agreed with me and he's much more capable of doing the high impact work. his body is more used to that type of activity. i think i may have spent the last 10 years avoiding exactly this.
however, it was worth a try and i'm glad i gave it a go. moving on...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
T25 - totally tough
this morning, i totally hit the snooze twice. i just wasn't feeling like jumping all around at 5:15am, but i still rolled myself out of bed, got downstairs and realized i had left my clothes upstairs. finally, clothes on, shoes located, i hit play on the DVD.
today's workout focused on doing a total body circuit. at the beginning, i felt like i could really do it. i ran in place, i punched and squatted. and then, the planks came along.
now, i've been practicing yoga for something like 15 years and i can hang out in a plank position. but this was a little more than i am capable of doing. my point of no return was when we were supposed to go from plank position and take 3 jumps up to a pike position (like downward dog, but a little tighter). then 2 jumps to get to pike, 2 jumps back. then 1 jump to pike and 1 jump back. who can do that?!
not me.
the hardest part about this workout was not being able to see the modifier for the really tricky stuff. and also being frustrated that i can't do it.
but, i realized this morning, that i'm not sure i want to be able to do it. i always laugh at those memes where people say they can't do yoga because they're not flexible enough and i know it comes with time and practice. i'm not sure i'm willing to dedicate myself to reach the point where i can jump from plank to pike and back again.
i'll still finish the week, but i'm leaning toward a more low-impact program. this blog offers a workout calendar and links to her youtube workouts. realistically, i think that's more my speed.
today's workout focused on doing a total body circuit. at the beginning, i felt like i could really do it. i ran in place, i punched and squatted. and then, the planks came along.
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| from: yoga journal |
now, i've been practicing yoga for something like 15 years and i can hang out in a plank position. but this was a little more than i am capable of doing. my point of no return was when we were supposed to go from plank position and take 3 jumps up to a pike position (like downward dog, but a little tighter). then 2 jumps to get to pike, 2 jumps back. then 1 jump to pike and 1 jump back. who can do that?!
not me.
the hardest part about this workout was not being able to see the modifier for the really tricky stuff. and also being frustrated that i can't do it.
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| from theblackdogblog |
i'll still finish the week, but i'm leaning toward a more low-impact program. this blog offers a workout calendar and links to her youtube workouts. realistically, i think that's more my speed.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
T25: jumping isn't my thing
today's workout was speed 1.0. it was actually easier for me than yesterday's because i understood better what i was supposed to be doing.
but there's a lot of jumping.
turns out, i don't really like jumping all that much. it's kind of like running. i can do it if i have to, but if i don't, i really rather not.
but, there's also punching in this one (along with the jumping) and i do like that. i felt like i could actually do most of the workout without modifying. and then i would get my feet all confused and have to stop to find my place.
at least i didn't have to stop because i was winded.
i've committed to myself to do the full first week according to the program, but i'm thinking this kind of workout is not for me. to the vendor's credit, there is a 30 day money back guarantee. if i hate it, no harm no foul.
i hope there's less jumping tomorrow...
but there's a lot of jumping.
turns out, i don't really like jumping all that much. it's kind of like running. i can do it if i have to, but if i don't, i really rather not.
but, there's also punching in this one (along with the jumping) and i do like that. i felt like i could actually do most of the workout without modifying. and then i would get my feet all confused and have to stop to find my place.
at least i didn't have to stop because i was winded.
i've committed to myself to do the full first week according to the program, but i'm thinking this kind of workout is not for me. to the vendor's credit, there is a 30 day money back guarantee. if i hate it, no harm no foul.
i hope there's less jumping tomorrow...
Monday, December 2, 2013
T25 - day 1
this morning, we started the T25 program i mentioned last week. *and* M did it with me.
to be fair, we didn't get off to a great start. i hit snooze and then V had a bad dream and we finally got started about 20 minutes after we planned. oh well.
the first workout is cardio. M is an avid runner. me, not so much. as we did the workout, he's jumping and running in place all fast and i'm barely able to figure out what we're supposed to be doing before we change the motions. it's like zumba, but less dancing.
i kind of felt like an idiot, but it's not my usual style of exercise. M on the other hand really was able to do all the running, jumping and knees-up-in-the-air things. i'm hoping i'll get better at it once i'm more familiar.
on the little calendar that tells you which workout to do on which day, you can check a box that says, "nailed it" or "barely made it". even though i wasn't dying at the end, i felt like i had to check barely made it since i fumbled around and modified just about everything.
here we go...
to be fair, we didn't get off to a great start. i hit snooze and then V had a bad dream and we finally got started about 20 minutes after we planned. oh well.
the first workout is cardio. M is an avid runner. me, not so much. as we did the workout, he's jumping and running in place all fast and i'm barely able to figure out what we're supposed to be doing before we change the motions. it's like zumba, but less dancing.
i kind of felt like an idiot, but it's not my usual style of exercise. M on the other hand really was able to do all the running, jumping and knees-up-in-the-air things. i'm hoping i'll get better at it once i'm more familiar.
on the little calendar that tells you which workout to do on which day, you can check a box that says, "nailed it" or "barely made it". even though i wasn't dying at the end, i felt like i had to check barely made it since i fumbled around and modified just about everything.
here we go...
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