Catchin' up

This weekend I made the Father's Day 500 mile loop from Knoxville to Louisville to Cookeville and back again. I packed for the trip with every intention of keeping on-schedule with my workouts, but also acknowledging the high probability of not doing so. The DVDs are easy enough to transport, but everything else? Well, into my suitcase went 2 workout mats, my resistance bands, a yoga block, three changes of workout clothes, and a large container of recovery drink mix.

In Kentucky, I was able to do the Core Synergistic workout with my dad. He asked, "So, are we going to do your Pilates workout?" And I told him, "P90X starts with a P, but it's definitely not for Pilates. It's intense... you'll see." I don't think that really sunk in until we were both breathing heavily after the warm up, and he asks how long the workout lasts. "Fifteen minutes?" Uh, Dad, try FIFTY minutes. But he was a trooper and stuck with it. He mentioned that he did a lot of these exercises during football conditioning back in the day. While I mixed our recovery drinks, I checked with him, "Definitely not pilates, eh?" Yeah. Definitely not.

He was really impressed that I was so excited about working out and that I knew so much about nutrition and form. "So did a trainer like show you all this?" No, but my brother has gone through it, and he's been encouraging me, but I've also learned a lot on the TeamBeachBody boards. Participating in different threads with others going through the same phase has been so helpful and motivating.

You know, it seemed like a good idea to take a short break during Core near an ice cold A/C unit. BAD IDEA. It actually sped up my breathing and made my vision go all spotted like I was going to pass out. So I ended up sitting out a few Core exercises near the end of the workout. But I kept jumping back in when I could.

After a great DAY ONE workout--and no soreness this time--I travel to Cookeville and back to Knoxville and don't work out for another three days. Uggg. Driving wears me out. It took me most of the day today to motivate and do Cardio X. It didn't help that my A/C is losing its battle against the heat. My apartment temperature crept closer and closer to 80 all afternoon. So I started sweating early (after Yoga, I had a nice sheen) and started losing steam after the Plyo section. By the time Superman/Banana rolled around, I was dripping with sweat and slipping and sliding around my mat. With the temperatures as high as they were, I opted for a cold shower, but I think I was still sweating as I attempted to dry off.

I hope tomorrow's temperature is lower. Otherwise, I might try taking my laptop and mats and gear down to the basement workout room that's usually kept pretty frosty. So the plan for tomorrow: Ab Ripper X in the morning and Shoulders and Arms in the afternoon.