P90x Day 50 - Yoga

This is the beginning of the second "Recovery Week". This week is an interesting week in P90x and it's interesting to see what they refer to as "recovery". It's not really an easy week but it's made up of mostly stretching and core work. I've got 4 weeks of strength training after this week so I'm determined to get the most out of those weeks.

I feel that so far I've given about 85-90% to this workout so far. I'd like to say that I've given 100% but it's not the case. I keep giving finding reasons to not give my best to the Yoga workouts and I haven't done all of the Ab-Ripper sessions. Take into account that there have been a few workouts that I haven't been able to fully finish and I think my effort estimate is about correct.

I've got some corrections that I'm going to hopefully make for the next 90 days, but right now I'm just focused on getting through this week, getting my weigh-in behind me, and giving 100% until the end of the first 90 days.

Today was Yoga, again not the best workout ever. I don't know why I continue to find ways to get out of doing Yoga X. Other than pullups, Yoga is my biggest weak point so far. I used to enjoy Yoga but for some reason I can't get into it. I don't know if it's because it's the longest workout in the series, or maybe it's because it's so difficult for me to complete. I imagine it's somewhere between the two.

Anyways, tomorrow is Core Synergistics. I'm hoping that it goes well. My lower back is pretty sore from working outside this weekend and hopefully that will not aggravate it. I'm trying to stretch and rest it, but it's probably just a matter of time and healing.

P90x Day 46 - Yoga, 1.5 mile run

I need to start getting up earlier in the morning and working out. I have been off and on again with waking up early ever since I got sick two weeks ago. For whatever reason I can't seem to wake up again early and I've had to work out after work several nights in the last two weeks. This never works out well.

Pretty much what happens is I get home and eat and hang out with the family and don't start working out until after 8 at the earliest. Then I'm usually tired or burping up dinner while I work out and it's just not working out.

I got yoga done today. It wasn't the best workout and it was the shortest Yoga DVD I own at 1/2 hour, but I got it done. I then went for a 1.5 mile run and that was actually the highlight of my night. I ran a 9 min mile to start and finished just over 14 minutes which is about a minute faster than my Tuesday run. My legs felt pretty good and I think with more conditioning I could probably keep that pace up longer, but right now I finished with my lungs, side, and stomach on fire so I don't think I could keep that up for a whole 5k. I still have hopes of finishing my next 5k in April in under 30 minutes. That would be a new personal best for me and I've had the "sub 30" goal since I started running about 2 years ago.

My diet has been up and down this phase and I seem to lack the will power to reign it in. I'm working on it but for every time I avoid temptation I seem to counter-balance that with giving into temptation.

At least my fitness this last 3 weeks hasn't wavered. I'll hang my hat on that one for the time being. I don't know what this phase's weigh-in is going to resemble or what my 60 day pictures are going to look like, but regardless I know I'm headed in the right direction.

Tomorrow is Legs and Back. I'm sure since I had to run tonight and am going to try and work out tomorrow morning that it's going to be a brutal workout. Hopefully my legs won't be too tired to give me 100%.