Friday On My Mind

Waking this morning I was thinking for sure its going to hurt rising out of bed, however I was pleasantly surprised that on a scale of DOMS (delayed onset of muscle soreness) I was barely a 3/10.  It was one of our biggest ever days at work, with lots of visitors to our classroom, and the awesome Junior Sports carnival, but this afternoon I was feeling good enough to move some more.

My focus this week has been re-establishing my cardio.  Lately I have really only been doing moderate walks, weights, and sparring once a week.  This has contributed to my weight stabilizing. As its a journey, not a race, I don't mind.  It actually teaches me that to maintain weight there is no need to bust my butt every day.  That's the importance of balance.  Plus I also know that if I am not doing the time, I can't commit the crime. Yes folks, those little indulgences can exist, but in my rules no cardio time, no indulgence.

Have you ever walked on a treadmill and watched time tick ever so slowly, 15 minutes can easily feel like an hour.  One of the greatest feelings I had in reflection of last nights KickBox session with Ian @ Step into Life was how fast it went. Before we knew it the hour was up, 519 calories burned. Many laughs, and great atmosphere.  Tonights machine efforts were good, and thank goodness for old repeats of two and a half men, as that occupied the mind as time ticked on. Tonight's efforts were 39.51 minutes of actual machine exercise - 292 cal.

So by now your probably thinking..... gees she does nothing but exercise, talk about exercise, think about exercise, and write about exercise. Far from the truth.
At the moment I don't force myself to exercise, I actually force myself to  find the time.  I could easily stop home, clean, bookwork, and find a million excuses to say I couldn't fit it in today.  Why? Because for many years I put it into the too hard basket.  One of the lessons I am focusing on atm is: Just do it, Fit it In.   A wise friend once told me when I was having a moment, carrying on and blubbering like a fool - all over lack of time and balance.  I was feeling guilty that I was somehow neglecting my family by choosing to go and train. The answer was this: TRAINING MAKES YOU A BETTER YOU, THE MORE YOU IMPROVE, THE MORE YOU HAVE TO GIVE.


Funny thing is I used to sit outside, smoke, whilst drinking a softdrink, and probably after picking my way through the day with food.  I would sit on the lounge, studying, or doing book work, being sedentary. I was home with my family ..... but that old lifestyle I just outlined.....would have probably seen me vanished from their lives 20-30 years earlier then it should.  So if you look at it that way.... 40 minutes a day...... is really not that inconvenient.

Have an awesome weekend....Sunday is CardioMax session day for me.... tomorrow is REST day!

Its the weekend, enjoy the sun, the warmth, the beauty of the days.