Day 2: Cardi-OOooh!

Today was Cardio X. I went into it thinking "This shouldn't be too bad! After all, I'm a runner!" ...Yeah, I was sweating bullets within the first 10 minutes! What I had sort of forgotten was that the Cardio program for P90X kind of does a little bit of everything. You warm up with power yoga, do some kenpo, plyometrics (jump training, yowza), and then repeat some of the core exercises from yesterday! So yeah, this kicked my butt. Was it hard because I'm doing something so different from what I've been doing the past year or so, or am I just not pushing myself hard enough when I do go running? Hmmm... probably both!

I'm already sore, but I'm having fun! I'm excited to see what the next few weeks and months will bring, and the changes that I will see take place as long as I stick with it. The tricky part is going to be staying motivated a few weeks, months, etc. down the road to stick it out! I'm trying not to think too far ahead about stuff like that, though. I mean, of course I'm planning my workouts and meals and stuff (I've actually put my workouts on a calandar, just like an appointment!), what I mean is not letting my mind wander and think about things that may get in the way down the road. What if I get sick, what if I have a really crazy day and just can't get a workout in? What do I do about eating at family gatherings or parties? Blah, blah, blah. If I do that too much, I'm practically making roadblocks for myself, and giving myself an out to fall back, or even quit. While it is important to have a plan of action when the unexpected comes up, at the same time, I have found out for myself from past experiences that worrying about something that hasn't even happened yet isn't going to get me anywhere but stressed out and feeling daunted for no reason at all! So sure, I'll have a couple of ideas to turn to for when (if) something weird comes up, but mostly I just need to be in the moment. Focus on the workout I'm doing right now, each breath, each move, the feeling I get after I finish one! That's a great feeling, and always a good reminder of why I do this stuff in the first place!