Doing the shuffle

You might think I'm talking about me running by the title. Nope. Not this time ;)  Dancing? Sorry, not that either. I'll be the first to admit, I'm more of a people watcher, and am NOT a dancer, at all. There. Now that we've gotten that out of the way...


I'm often asked how I fit it all in, or how I find time. I posted about that here. With the understanding that we all have 24 hours in a day, or on a day like today, only 23!  Good news about that though -- longer daylight hours, and the time in my car is finally right again since I never changed it back in the fall!! YAY!  Patience paid off!  :D


Figuring out a schedule accommodate swims, rides and runs... and P90X, fitting it all in, avoid over-training or burn out is like a jigsaw puzzle! I took it back to basics... literally. Little pieces of colored paper, cut out, moved around, until I got something that looks like it'll work.  A few points to explain the method to my madness:

• Yes, even Terron's karate and swimming got worked into the puzzle! 
• Don't panic... yes, there are 2 little green squares representing P90X on some days... those are not 2 in one day... some weeks the workout changes... just needed to see them on there  
• Monday's "long" runs to sunday.
• Added another little yellow piece of paper on tuesdays... with a question mark. A third run. A short one, which I'll sometimes use as a brick run immediately following my scheduled ride. Only if my leg continues to cooperate. This also allows for the rule my therapist gave me after my last round of stress fractures. No back to back running days. Check.
• Long rides on saturday instead of tuesdays... looking forward to spending hours each weekend on the roads :)
• Also, YES!!! There is a rest day in there. I promise! Wednesdays are my rest day. But but but.... yes, I know, there's a green paper on Wednesday. P90X uses this as a rest or optional stretch day. I have been taking the entire day off of everything, a physical and mental break... and will likely continue to do so, but the stretch is a very light easy stretch, and sometimes needed.

So there you have, what I will be following for at least the next week and a half.  WHAT!?  After all that?!?  I am almost at day 90! March 23rd will be my last workout of this round, and until yesterday, I had intended to repeat the program for another 90 days, focusing a little more on nutrition! Yes, I've enjoyed it that much, and seen positive changes. In fact, I'm not the only one that has seen the changes ;)  Stay tuned for more on this in another post!!
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You know I like working out when..... I got my hair done early yesterday morning. That was followed with a sweat-filled strength workout, a ride later in the evening, a toque wearing drizzly run early this morning, and Yoga post-run. Sorry hair, but with the constant rain all weekend, you really didn't stand much chance of looking good for long anyway.
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I was informed tonight, that I'm being treated to breakfast sometime this week! The occasion? To celebrate reaching some of my past goals, working out so hard, and losing weight. The place? My choice -- just can't be the most expensive I can find. The catch? I have to drive. I'm quite sure I have the best 11 year old son ever!!!!