W4 Month Mark: Monday

Breakfast: 1 Gala Apple; Flaxseed Organic Oatmeal
Lunch: Miso soup with seaweed and tofu, Japanese Beef (with a little teriyaki sauce, 6 california rolls, 2 pieces of albacore (My favorite sashimi!), small salad
Recovery meal: Nuts and raisins
Dinner: Tortillaless turkey tacos (2 deli slices of turkey with, sprouts, tomatoe, and 1 slice of provolone); 1 blueberry Actvia yogurt

Oh my goodness! Tonight's workout!

So we started with a warm-up run outside, I don't know how long it was, but I felt great that I was able to run the whole time. I used my mp3 for the very first time and it really helped! I loaded it with a bunch of random songs from my younger sister's music collection. It's a great investment!

Oh, at first when we were running, I noticed this dog bounding around and I got a little nervous because I know of people who have been bitten by dogs who got excited when someone ran past them, but then someone mentioned it wasn't just any dog, it was Sal's doggie! So, I totally relaxed and then really enjoyed having the cutie around.

After the run, we did some jab crosses... slow and then for speed. We did some weaving to work the legs and we did some more major steam engineage. But what I was not prepared for wer slow, controlled squats... and then HOLDING THEM! I kid you not, I was almost brought to tears. You know the kind, you exert so much effort, that once you are done, you start to kind of hyperventilate and cry a little. Long horsestances are my bain and these were so similiar:
We stood with our feet a bit wider than our shoulders with toes slightly turned out. Our arms reachings straight out in front of us. We did 10 squats and then held for a count of ten. Then we did more jabs, and steam engines. Here is where I about cried. Sal had us do something like this-about 10 squats then hold the last squat for a count of ten, then 10 squats and hold for a count of ten, then 5 squats hold for 5, then 5 and hold for 5. Something like that, my squats got less deep and the effort to stay squatted was just so much work. Phew though! I did it.

I was one of the last people to head up to the spinning room, because it took me awhile to recover. I guess that is what I get for missing Sal's killer beach workout on Saturday. I heard it was great, from Adam.

I really liked today how great Sal was in the spinning room. He checked each and every one of our bikes to make sure we were at the right tension. That helped me with my confidence today to know I was with everyone. So one really great thing I think he did was while we were doing 30 seconds hard tension, 30 seconds recovery, he kept calling out the time during the hard tension and said, "It's only thirty seconds! See? Ten already just went by!" He was so encouraging and kept things in perspective for me. I think I personally was able to go harder today because of it. Although, I still swear I am pedaling a lot slower than everyone else. I think that I'm just a fish out of water on a bike. It can only get better.

Now what about that combat yoga I kept hearing about in the beginning? :) Bring it on! More seemingly impossible hard stuff that I somehow end up being able to get through anyway;) heehee

I've been going to the night class so much lately, I think my body is more pleased with it. I was so afraid of missing a class, that I always wanted to try for the am, but pm has been working out fine. I'd like to try to get to an am class again though so I can see the progress some of my friends are making that I haven't seen in awhile.

One last thing. I really want to give props to all of the participants who are going through extra challenges. I live fairly close to Encinitas living in La Jolla, but there are people travelling from Chula Vista, Escondido and Orange County! That is amazing to me and our attendance is at 97% Also, I am pretty healthy other than the regular muscle soreness, I am fine. But there are people with shinsplints, aggravated knees, hurt backs,hurt ankles, you name it! But here I am doing fine and STILL getting worked. However, I must keep on the mantra to 'WORK THE PROGRAM! DON'T LET THE PROGRAM WORK YOU!"