Wow, what a day. Today was a really tough day for me mentally, physically & emotionally. Things are not going great in my world right now, and I'm feeling pretty low. I didn't sleep well last night, and when I came home today I was just exhausted. I was afraid if I rested I wouldn't get my workout done. And that wasn't an option for me. But I was also afraid if I pushed myself to workout right away I wouldn't be able to give my all. So I just closed my eyes for a few minutes...and napped for a half hour!! I guess my body needed it, but then I was groggy when I woke up. I talked with one of my Insanity buddies online for a few minutes until I woke up enough to get going. Then I put on my workout clothes and pressed play!!
Pure cardio & cardio abs today...ugh. Would have been nice if today was a recovery day, but in the end I made it through & now I feel good. I still get frustrated that I can't get all of the exercises done in perfect form but I'm really trying! My high knees don't get as high as they should, and mountain climbers?? Forget it! I do it, but again, my knees don't really like going up that high. I guess as my core strengthens that will improve. But when will it improve?? I feel a little stronger, and notice that I can get through most of the warm-ups OK, so I guess it will just take time. But I am finishing up sweating & feeling spent so that's a good sign that I'm doing something.
I really want to work on my abs, and cardio abs does just that. But today my back was hurting more than usual. Not sure if it's because of the extra stress in my life right now or if my body is just tired. I really tried pulling in my abs & putting the hold there, but my back still hurt a bit. And as hard as I tried to push through with the high/low plank work, my shoulders/arms are just not that strong to go up & down like that. I did do one set correctly, which is more than I have done in the past, but then I just physically couldn't lift myself up. I will keep pushing through on that & hope to see improvement soon!!
As I watched myself in my mirror on my door as I do from time to time during the exercises, I do think I notice definition in my arms & shoulders & I do see my abs somewhat engaged, but I'd love to see more toning. I have a lot of work to do in that area so as they say...it didn't get that way overnight so there's no way I can fix it overnight!!
I will continue to dig deep & keep pressing play!! Tomorrow is recovery day so it's back to the gym for a run on the treadmill!! I hope to get out of work early enough to maybe try longer than 3 miles. We'll see. If not, then 3 miles will be it! If it's nice out this weekend I might try a run outside on Sunday (rest day) since I haven't really been outdoor running in a while.
Thanks again Shaun for being there for me every step of the way. And for giving me an escape for at least a little bit of time each day!! I do feel so much better after my workouts are completed!! You push me each & every day & I will continue to dig deeper for you...and most importantly, for myself!!
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