Day 139: Fitness Programs

On the day on which I was supposed to post day 139 I started a new workout program with a friend. I guess I've gotten sick of my ankle being out of commission - and honestly, even my therapists said that it would continue to hurt for up to a year.  So, I came to the conclusion that I could no longer hold me back from doing things I love: being active.

So we joined this fitness program through BeachBody - Focus T25.  It's 25 minutes a day for 5 days a week with a progression each month to harder material. The first day is cardio - so on day 139 I started the cardio.  I had to modify some for my ankle (pivoting was hard!) but it felt good to be starting something.  Of course each day is something different (Cardio, Speed, Full Body, Abs, Lower body, and Stretching) so some of the days were harder than others, but I was pleasantly surprised when it came back to Cardio yesterday and I was able to do a bit more.

The first part of this program is preparation for the next - so it's focusing on form and making sure everything that should be used is being used properly. This somewhat makes me dread the next part since I am not even able to do everything right now, but I continue to remind myself that I have more time to work on it and by the time the next part rolls around, I'll be fine.

I've never done one of these programs before but it's kind of fun - and fun because I joined the community and have my before pictures and blah blah. It's also fun to try to keep my friend going and on track. It'll be neat to see if there are actually any results.

Ohhhh how I love being active. Endorphins. Feeling good. This will be a good thing if for nothing else than the experiment and the feeling of having been active each day for just a little bit of time.