Week one down!!!!

I survived week 1 of P90X. I didn't think I would do it but I think I am hooked. I have dropped 4 lbs since starting the workout and the diet. Last Friday night, I had a date night with my husband... we did Yoga X for 1 hour 30 min! That was one of the hardest workouts that I have done but I had fun.

I am excited to see what will happen next.. I am still floppy around like a sea lion when I do the banana to super man..but I am doing it. As Tony Horton states:  

It is time to BRING IT!!!!!

Until next week!

Eling  

 

Day 2..Cardio X

Yesterday was Day 2 of P90x. I actually felt pretty good about going into Day 2 of the workout because it was Cardio X. This should be a breeze... I mean, I have been doing cardio work for the last year now with my triathlon training. In fact,I just finished an Olympic Distance Triathlon. I got this.....

Well, it kicked my butt. My heart rate didn't get above 130 but muscles that I don't use for triathlon training were being used. We did yoga, kenpo, jump rope and my new favorite exercise, the wacky jumping jacks.

I crashed and it took my husband to wake me up this morning. I didn't hear anything when he got up at 4:30. I guess, my body was exhausted from the workout.

I am looking forward to today's workout: shoulders, arms, and abs..

Have a great day!
Eling 

Day 1.....

Wow... today was Day 1 of the P90x workout! My husband and I have are taking a break from triathlon training, in the off season, to get stronger and to lose weight...

The workout was hard! This workout was just working on my core and I sweated as if I was running 3 miles. I cooked dinner and scarfed it down! Wow! This reminded me of when I used to work with Alana Sweetwood! Everything she did was 100 reps. 

During this workout, I tried to roll like a banana to a superman and I looked like a floppy sea lion, then I had to do walking push-ups. I think I scooted on my hands and feet. If someone was looking at us, I think they would have died laughing. I know,  I am laughing just thinking about it.

The best part of the workout was the end! My husband looked at me and told me, he was very proud of my. That made me feel like I can continue this and get up tomorrow for Day 2..

So, I am going continue and believe in myself and make this work!

Believing in myself!
Eling

Moving to the off season... What do I do?!?!

At the Finish Line

Over the Labor Day Weekend, Don and I drove to Des Moines, IA to complete the 5150 Championships! Yes, we both qualified at Memphis in May and we were really excited to do this race. Last year, Don had such a great time that I wanted to make sure I qualified. I did, as an over 40 female Athena....

The race was the best race that I had ever completed! This was the first time, I ran the entire run portion and not die.Though...during the swim, I swear, I drank more water than I did on the bike and run. Every time I got into a rhythm, I had someone come up behind me and nearly drown me.. When I got out of the water, I said, "Keep on going!!! You know you are ready for the bike and the run!.." That is what I did. My bike was the fastest bike ride I ever had and I killed it on the run! I had such a blast crossing that finish line.. When I looked up, I had a PR of 20 minutes from my last Olympic distance triathlon and this was a harder course.... What a way to finish the season!

So, now what do I do next?!? I talked with my coach and she recommended, that I take a break from triathlon training.. what, stop training? I just got the hang of this again... Well, after chatting about this over lunch and then on the phone, I realized that it is a good thing to take a break so, I won't get tired of running, biking and swimming... So, what should I do??

So, I still wanted the intensity of the triathlon training and the closest thing I thought would be P90X.. Yes, I will start the P90X workout! In addition, I will still try to fit in a run, bike and swim... So the next 90 days, this Speedy Turtle will be building up her strength! I hope to be able to do at least one pull-up.. I think this will be a lot of fun! In my 30's, I did a lot of strength training and I was addicted to getting more and more muscles....

I will try to keep this updated more often..  So.. on to the next journey of training..

Eling