Dabbling in Fitness: Getting in a Rhythm

I blogged last time that I put together a new fitness regimen. Well, it's been a few weeks and so far, it's going pretty well.

I admit - I haven't made it to every workout, every day - but there have been some extenuating circumstances.

Last Monday I was up and ready to run at 5am - and it started storming. Not just heavy rain. There was also thunder and lightning. I'm willing to run in the rain. I don't mind thunder. Lightning? No way. I'm terrified of being struck by lightning. So, I put myself to back to bed for another hour or so.

Then on Tuesday, I couldn't bike home because it was an election night and I needed to stay at work late.

Wednesday we had a conservation hike at a city conservation park - instead of yoga. It was beautiful - I'll share some thoughts and photos a little later in another post.

Thursday was a big day! The Full Moon 5K. It was AWESOME. And I'll detail that in another post as well.

This weekend wasn't as active as I'd have liked it to be. I still didn't get to the pool on the weekend. But I DID buy a whole bunch of new clothes! Since I hit the 15 pound mark pretty much nothing fit, so I needed some new stuff and I have got to say - it feels GOOD to have clothes that fit properly again.

Monday I got in some hot yoga. I am LOVING the hot yoga. If I didn't think it would be overkill and that I'd still have a lot of quality time with Chris, I'd do it every day. LOVE it.

Yesterday I finally made it to the pool. After 35 minutes in the lap pool and 5 minutes in the current pool one thing is abundantly clear to me - I am a pretty terrible swimmer. I cannot remember how to breathe properly while swimming. I remember the crawl stroke and flutter kicks, but breathing in between is just something my body is having trouble remembering. I'm looking into options for adult swim lessons to see if I an brush up on it so that I can get more serious about my swim training.

Now, this week I'm sure you all know that it's been ridiculously hot and humid. Because of that I have wussed out on a few workouts - namely riding my bike home from work yesterday and running today. I guess I thought a little rest would be better than getting a crappy workout and making myself sick.

So - next week is supposed to be slightly cooler - so that should help me get in more of the workouts I have planned.

Now - I have a bunch more to post - so stay tuned tonight for extra reading! And, happy dabbling in your own endeavors. :)