I've been bad...

I haven't been writing but frankly it is because I've been swamped. So tonight a few entries to try and make up for that. I need to bring my focus back to this project so that is the goal for the last 10 days of this round.

'Pulse' is a dirty word..

First off I somehow completed 3 workouts today...Bootcamp in the morning, soccer practice at lunch and my first InTENse class tonight. InTENse is a new Fusion class that breaks the workout into 10 minute sections. You do 10 minutes cardio, 10 minutes arms, 10 minutes butt then repeat. I liked it. It was a good combo of cardio and conditioning/toning. However, when you are focusing on small muscle groups there is a word I dread. That word...PULSE.

There is nothing worse than when you are doing a big movement (kicking your leg in the air behind you, making big circles with your arms while holding weights etc.) than when you hit the peak of that movement and you are done with your minute and the instructor says...wait for it...'Now hold it there and pulse, pulse, pulse...'

It doesn't seem like tiny movements are painful but about 10 seconds in there is a tingling...at 20 seconds a soreness...by halfway thru you are burning and that is when the magic happens. You have to push your mind past your body and focus on the fact that it is only 30 seconds more and you can make it. Sometimes you succeed...and sometimes you don't. I've noticed I succeed at this more than I fail. But I think for the rest of my life I will hate that call from the instructor...now pulse pulse pulse...

Another size down...

I knew it was coming, the day when I would wear a size I haven't worn in a long time. I have a wonderful friend I've made through this 'project' who brought me clothes she'd shrunk out of. Low and behold I put on shorts that were a size I haven't worn since I was 20 years old. That is 15 years my friends. Just celebrating a little bit by wearing shorts in public for the first time in over 5 years!

Results

I'm not gonna lie, I'm bummed by my results so far. But, I know part of it is my level of effort. So I am recommitting to push hard these last 3 weeks!

Cause sometimes you need to have a break...

I won great tickets from my company for the Royals game Thursday night. And while I love my Sisterchicks, this time I opted to take new friends. These women have sweated beside me for 22 weeks and we need to have some (non-exercise) related fun!

Let's talk about Switch Up...

I've often written about Wednesday night class. My fears and dreads surrounding it. But somewhere along the lines that all changed. Now I look forward to it. We are packed into a hot room sweating and grunting and yes occasionally laughing. It hurts so bad and it feels so good when it stops.

But I love it, because we have a great instructor and because when we finish I feel like I've done something really great!

Back from vacation...

I got back late Monday night so no Tues morning class. I came back to Fusion Tuesday night and it HURT! But, a good hurt. While I worked out on vacation there is nothing like being back in the studio with my girls.

You know it's a popular Fusion class when you see this...