Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger!

Today's routine is one that I've done at three times before. The first time was June 12th, and I completed 3 rounds in 31:33min. The second time was July 21st, I didn't finish on this day but did two rounds in 17:33min, which was definitely on pace to beat the first one. Third time was August 7th, and I finished 3 rounds in 26:02, which was the best one...

Until today.

Today I absolutely KILLED all my previous times. ON TOP OF best my times, I did an extra round and was STILL FASTER than the first time I'd done this routine!!!!!!!!!!!! My fastest time today is 1:26 faster than my previous best from Aug 7th.

I feel pretty great right now! I'd also like to point out that the June routine was modified, where I was doing burpees and the pendulums from an 18in platform instead of off the ground.

As our President says, let me be clear: I fully expected to beat 31:33 when I walked into the garage this afternoon, even with the extra round. This new-found confidence in my abilities is kinda awesome. I've got to make sure it bleeds into other aspects of my life.

There just aren't enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to convey how happy am I at this moment. =)

Progress To Be Proud Of

Yesterday's routine is one I've done a few times before. It was actually one of the first, way back from Day 8 of Operation Sweaty Summer! Knowing it was an old routine, I walked into the garage 100% confident that I could lift heavier and finish faster.

Ha! Wrong on both counts...

Inaction Is Still Action

How many times have you bought something, put it away, then forgot about it? And when we don't bother to think about something, what happens?

If your response is nothing, that's wrong.

I Love The 90s!

After the tremendous success of Operation Sweaty Summer, I began Project Autumn Leans with open arms and high hopes. The first month went swimmingly well! The second and third, not so much. The overly ambitious goal of Autumn Leans was 20lbs in less than 3 months (hey, a girl can dream!). The realistic goal was 15lbs by the end of 2012. What I wound up with was 10lbs and another pant size lost.

Wanna know what's great about 1990?

19 months. 90 pounds lost. BOOM!

There Is No Room For The Weak

I am a masochist. There, I said it.

How did I get here? It was a gradual road at first. Just me trying new things and when I learned I didn't like it, I stopped doing it. After a year of just dabbling in pain, I decided to go all in because I wasn't as happy as I thought I could be.

It started out simple enough, with a ball, some ropes and cords, and a lot of sweat. Now I'm a bona fide member of  a whole new (to me) world, where there is yelling, bruises, wraps, suffocation, and the coup de gras, not being able to sit down.