The day is here at last! I can say that I worked out SIXTY days this summer and totally kicked butt. I haven't lost any real weight but I've had a few people tell me I look toned. I can't help but beam at them and try to less-than-spastically tell them about my last 60 days. Admittedly, I'm going to miss the pressure and the exhilaration of getting my workouts in. But I am so glad I've completed this summer challenge just in the nick of time. It's FREEZING out at night! And school has started again after work so my energy level is on 'E' by the time I get home at 9pm.
However, after spending so many days in a row getting my workouts in, it'll be that much harder to make excuses even during my busier semester to slack off. Let the fall season begin. Who knows what I'll have planned next. Perhaps another challenge? Who's with me??
What I did the last 10 days:
Day 51: Still as hard as the first time, I did the
Melissa Bender HIIT video.
Day 52: I keep returning to these 8 Minute videos because I think the
Abs one is actually working and the
leg one is hard but not strenuous. It's an off day video set for me.
[Pic note: Good morning, Day 60!]
Day 53: Zapp B et al hosted another BBQ/pool party in Westchester. We set up a volleyball net IN the POOL! It was the hardest game I've ever played, but it was so fun! Definitely a hard workout.
[Pic courtesy of C-moc Sandoval, Pool volleyball!]
Day 54: My Urban team played some real court volleyball and actually WON a game! Horray, losing streak over :) I really wish I was playing again this fall. Taking classes after work is just such a drag sometimes.
Day 55: I went to Boom Fitness for a quick run (I finally timed myself: 10 minutes exactly for my mile! Faster than I thought I'd get that done to be honest) and abs/legs workout with a body bar.
Day 56: I did day 52 again. I've been laying off the arm/HIIT workouts, because I got two vaccine shots two days ago and I can barely move my one arm.
#lame, I know.
::rest day::
Day 57: Today, I participated in the
Susan G. Komen 5k race. It was exciting for several reasons. I got to meet up with my Columbia friends for this one; One of whom actually works with an old co-worker of mine that also came to the race. It was also a beautiful day for me to finally time myself and attempt the 35 minute goal. Remember
Day 42, the last 5k that was an epic fail?
I finished in 34:15!!!!!!!!!
[Pic note: I'm the hairy one, pre-race with Ryan]
Day 58: Today, I did
Melissa Benders holiday Hotel room workout video. I commented on her Fb wall about not being able to do those ridiculous side planks and she wrote back:
"Do 6-7, and then try holding a side plank without
moving to build up the core strength and balance. Before you know it you
will be able to do a full set." So if you're having difficulty with those too, try that out! This video really inspires me to get it together. If she can work out in the middle of a vacation in Mexico, then we should be able to spare fifteen minutes of our day to pound out some moves at home.
::School/Rest Day::
Day 59:I did another
Melissa Bender HIIT video today. It's a sweat drenching one!
Day 60: AH!!!! I'm DONE! Meg and I went to our 10am Vinyasa flow class at the St. Marks Yoga to the People studio. It was SO packed today and a little bit gross to be so close to strangers while sweating, but the class was really fast paced. GREAT workout to finish off the challenge.
Let's go Zapp!! Just a few more days and you're done too!!!
In the last days before I finished, I was having anxiety that I'd let all of this good work go to waste. But I'm determined to keep up the good trend. I just bought a deal for five 1.5 hour ballet classes at
Joffrey Ballet School in the West Village. It expires sometime in the spring so I'll have the next few months to take them! I've always wanted to take a ballet class and at 25, here's the perfect time to start, right? woohoo! I'm buying ballet slipper next week and I'm THRILLED!
What else should I consider taking?
I was thinking maybe Kickboxing or Hip Hop dance...?
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