Day 32-37

Day 32 I was feeling seriously sore in my butt and legs!  I enjoyed the pain though because it helps me know that my work is working.  I figured my cardio would be tough because of my lower extremities being taxed but I breezed through my 45 minutes on the elliptical!  Could it be that I am getting stronger?  I pretended I was dancing (something I can do for hours if given the chance)  and it really worked!  Thank you Michael Jackson wherever you may be!

Day 33 I skipped my workout due to overload of everything else.  I am amazed how guilty I feel when I skip!  I did choose to spend the evening with my beautiful niece, Lydia.  We are planning a family October birthday/ Halloween extravaganza and we went shopping at the dollar store.  It was fun and time well spent!

Day 34 I woke up and went right to the gym with my husband.  I love to spend this time with him as I am usually at the gym by myself except for my once a week workout with Regina.  We spent the rest of the day cleaning out our basement.  What a job!  I think I burned as many calories doing that as my cardio routine!  I am lifting weight off of my house as well as myself.  Both feel great!

Day 35 was strength training day.  The routine was just as grueling as when Regina walked me through it!  As I was leaving the gym a friend approached me and told me she was reading my blog and really enjoying it.  She was the third person in two days to tell me this and it made me sooo happy! 

Day 37 Spin Class Day!  I arrived at the gym with a whopper of a headache.  I had almost needed to skip because my son needed to go to the doctor's for strep but my amazing daughter, Tara, took him so I could stay on track.  I was feeling so crappy I did not know how I would even finish the class.  Regina came in, got on her bike and her microphone and acknowledged that this rainy day had everyone feeling low.  Then she cranked up the music and told us she was going to wake us all up.  I don't know what she did but I spun full on and finished almost all of her routine!  If you have ever been in a spin class with Regina you know how huge this accomplishment had been!

Of note:  A few days back I had asked Regina how she stays so positive all of the time.  I mean this woman is encouraging and happy always.  At the time she did not know but right in the middle of spin class she had an aha moment.  On her microphone she told the class that we work together at the beautiful Body Serene Day spa and that I had posed to her this question.  She said that she realized right in the middle of class that her workouts help her work out her frustrations.  Maybe that is a bit of why I performed so well that evening in class...  One of the spinners came up to her and told her that Regina had given her a manicure for her wedding.  Regina and I were proud and happy leaving spin class Monday evening!