Luckily I specifically told Andy to not let me use it as an excuse. What can I say? I know myself and know that if I went to the movies at 5, by the time I got home at 7 I'd be tired and would still have to make dinner, get ready for bed, yada yada yada. Same excuse different day. But instead, I got home, changed into my workout clothes, grabbed my iPod, and went to the basement. No sitting on the couch, no turning on the laptop, nothing. Like I said, I know myself and I know my excuses.
I found a cardio workout on Self Magazine's website, and I was excited to try it for 2 reasons. 1) It was intervals, which I really enjoy because I think it makes the time go faster, and 2) it was only 25 minutes long because it was pretty intense. The workout consisted of a warm up for a few minutes, and then sprint for 30 seconds, recover for 90 seconds, repeat, for 25 minutes. I actually continued the cool down for an additional 5 minutes because my heart was still beating pretty fast by the end of the 25 minutes. But I figured that would happen - I mean, when's the last time I sprinted for any amount of time at 8mph? I can tell you - NEVER. But I felt really rejuvenated after the workout, which sounds kind of strange since it wore me out so much, but I really did have a lot of energy after.
Maybe it was the sense of accomplishment of not using the movies as an excuse, or trying something new, or even doing cardio for the first time since being sick. I think it was a combination of all 3, but regardless of what is was, the result was the same - I felt great. And that's reason enough to keep it up. Til tomorrow!
~Catie
Minutes spent working out so far this week: 90
Healthy dinners I've cooked so far this week: 3
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