Workout #18 of 2012 (Yoga with Chris Freytag)

My January workouts are done!  I planned to complete 18 this month and I did it :).  I'm right on track to easily complete 200 workouts this year!

Tonight I worked out with Chris Freytag and briefly with Kailee.  She decided it was more fun to crawl under my downward dog than to do her own so Dad had to whisk her away.  I love that she's interested though.  I want my kids growing up knowing that fitness is a part of life--in the most positive way possible :).

2 more workouts until my first milestone of the year! :)

XOXO,

Need a reason to get off the couch?

"Things do not change, we change." ~Henry David Thoreau

So get off that couch and make a change!

Workout #17 of 2012 (Cardio)

C25K on the elliptical was my workout of choice today.  It was a little bit hard seeing as how I haven't hydrated as well the last few days.  But I feel great now!  I am loving the motivation I still feel.  I want to do yoga but will make myself hold off until tomorrow.  I don't want to get burnt out!

Last year at this time I had completed 4 workouts.  I didn't reach 17 until February 27th.  If I stay on track, I will have completed 38 workouts on February 27th.  I will hit my first milestone this week: 10%.  I'm looking to complete my 20th workout on Thursday which will mean I'm 10% of the way to my goal!

XOXO,

Workout #16 of 2012 (30 Day Shred level 2)

Today I did the 30 Day Shred level 2 meaning that this week my upper body has gotten a TON of work.  Between yoga and 2 level 2 workouts with Jillian, my arms, shoulders and chest are hurting pretty badly.  I don't know if it's intentional, but it seems level 2 for Jillian means "let's focus on plank moves."  Next up will be the level 3 workouts!  In case you haven't noticed, I'm working through both Ripped in 30 and the 30 Day shred level by level leading up to doing my 50-minute workout No More Trouble Zones in a few weeks.

Feeling strong!

XOXO,

Workout #15 of 2012 (Yoga)

I did another workout tonight: Beginner Yoga (cheap on iTunes--got 5 episodes of exerciseTV yoga workouts for like $5). I did not think about the fact that Ripped in 30 Level 2 is plank-heavy but remembered real quick as I did downward dog in my yoga workout. It was HARD at first but I got used to it and pushed through. And now I can sleep easy knowing Im back on track for the week!

XOXO,

Workout #14 of 2012 (Ripped in 30 Level 2)

Tonight was a perfect workout. My blood sugar was in the 150s pre-workout, meaning I had great energy and knew I did not have to worry about going low mid-workout. Post-workout I feel energized and motivated to do some yoga in a few minutes. Last night my blood sugar would not cooperate (darn those perfect blood sugar nights below 100) so I missed my scheduled workout. Tonight has made up for it, and I still may catch up with some yoga time in a few minutes :).

XOXO,

Workout 13 of 2012 (Yoga and cardio)

I got to use my new yoga mat tonight!  It certainly helped me not fall or slide around when doing downward dog and other such moves.

After I finished, I decided to hop on the elliptical for some magazine reading time and actually stayed on for a good 15 minutes.  :)