January 2013 - Month 1 : Cardio
#Relentless
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Happy New Year! |
Recovering from too much drinking ;) |
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| DONE! 3.17 miles @ 13:38/mi |
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Hip flexor pain. Sat today out.
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Does packing, loading, and carrying camera equipment and luggage count as a workout? |
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Lame excuse, but was too tired from working all weekend and watching tennis. Haha, #TennisFanProblems!
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Stomach bug =(
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DONE!
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And so it begins: 2013 is upon us! My 2012 revamp consisted of two seasonal projects, Operation Sweaty Summer and Project Autumn Leans, where I successfully lost 20lbs and 10lbs, respectively. I began 2012 suffering from a serious case of fuckarounditis, coming down from the high of having lost 50lbs in 2011. THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN THIS TIME!
I'm happy to present to you #Relentless! Since this "Winter" project will be ending on Easter, Relentless was the punny name Lindsey dubbed the endeavor. Relentless will span 85 days with the first month's focus on cardio, followed by stamina and strength.
I belong to a lovely community of bad ass women on Facebook, and heard from some of their experts that a great way to lean out the lower body is to throw sprints into your routines. While I'm not building this month around heavy lifting, there are still some weight routines included. I don't want to lose everything I worked so hard to build, but my endurance has taken a huge hit since this summer. Be it allergies or just lack of cardio the past few months, it's something I need to work on.
I've gone back to what kicked off Operation Sweaty Summer by doing a lot of HIIT and walking. I will ease into it, then hopefully continue to build and beat my old scores. However, if I continue to see my lungs misbehaving, I'll rework this calendar to accommodate.
I'm starting 2013 90lbs lighter! My first major goal is only 21 pounds away. Once I hit it, I'm going to take a hard look at whether or not I want to begin a muscle building phase or just keep working toward my ultimate goal weight, which would mean losing an additional 15-25lbs. Losing this weight would FINALLY put me into the "healthy BMI" range for my height.
A new year, a new challenge, and no arbitrary limits set on what I can achieve. I can promise you this: I won't give up. I won't accept "good enough." I will ignore the haters, the saboteurs, and the negative voices in my own head. I will tell you no. I won't compromise my goals. I will sweat, hurt, cry, bleed, and yell all from a place of love. Because after 28 years on this Earth, I finally love myself enough to make lasting, positive changes.
DISCLAIMER
Days in red are my weigh in days. I didn't create any of the routines on this calendar. It's a combination of The Abs Diet, BodyRock.TV, Zuzana Light's ZWOWs, and Jim Wendler's 5/3/1.
I am in no way, shape, form, or fashion an exercise or diet or nutrition expert. I'm simply sharing with y'all what I'm doing this summer to get in shape. I do not recommend that you attempt anything I'm doing. I do, however, suggest that if you like the routines, look into them for yourselves. And please, consult a doctor before you begin any fitness regimen.
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