Epic Fail

So quite obviously I have fallen off the exercise wagon.  There is no room for excuses here, I accept all the blame.  I started working every day with a day or two off everyday and soon enough everything fell by the wayside because the last thing I wanted to do when I got home was workout.
  Well I can honestly say that I paid for it, HUGE.  I received a last minute phone call from the Law Enforcement Agency I am in the process of joining with my date for the physical aptitude test.  I completed it an hour and a half ago and I am extremely humbled.  There was one other female there, and she had taken the test three times previously.  This was her fourth attempt, and I can see why now.  
The test consists of a circuit like this



Station one needs to be done 6 times, with an alternating fall to push up/sit up position after the hurdle before starting a new lap.  Station two is a 70 pound push/pull, consisting of completing 6, 180 degree arcs pushing the weight followed by four additional controlled falls, finished by 6 additional 180 arcs pulling the weight.

These two stations are to be completed within 4 minutes and 45 seconds.  After resting for a minute you then move on to station three which is a controlled carry of 70 pounds 25 metres to a cone and back.

So.... if that doesn't make you want to hurl I don't know what does.

I can honestly say that never in doing all of Jillians videos have I ever felt my throat burn like it did then.  When I was finished ( and for the recored I didn't pass) my throat burned so much that I thought it was bleeding.

I have a lot of work to do before I try again, and I WILL try again.

Sore, sore, sore

Oh my goodness, I haven't been really noticeably sore for a long long time!  It's mostly in my legs which is where I usually feel it.  Getting through the workout was tough but I managed to get through it.  DH left this morning so I am on my own until Monday...

Ooops

Ok ok, I know I missed a day.  But I only missed blogging about it I actually did my workout yesterday I just ran out of time to write about it.  It was pretty unremarkable, nothing really huge I was feeling it.  My lovely husband however did get called out for an emergency this morning at the not so lovely hour of 2:30 and didn't arrive home until 7ish.  So I slept in with him until 9:45 and am super tired today, what better way to get over being tired than to...

MOVE ON TO LEVEL THREE!!!

Thats right folks I actually took the plunge today and moved on up and OMG did I want to die.  You know when you first start level two after moving up from one and you feel like you just want to die, or kill Jillian?  Well that was me, oooh lordy did I want to die.  But I stuck through it, and actually did a combination of both the beginner and advances moves!  Let me tell you, I feel fabulous! Definitely the right move today!

Day Six (or 8)

Today is supposed to be day eight, but it is really day six.  Why? Well it was a little bit of struggle this weekend to fit it all in.  I had a bunch of EMS training ( I volunteer on the ambulance crew) for my small community in the middle of nowhere.  I also just spent a lot of quality time in with my hubby as he is going to be gone for 4 days, Thursday to Monday.  I figured I can compensate for losing this past weekend next weekend by working my butt off (literally lol) then.  This coming weekend is also my birthday and I have to say that I am kind of looking forward to spending it with some of my girlfriends having some guilt free me time, and letting hubby have some much needed quality time with our princesses and other family back at home.  I miss them terribly and will be super emotional that I am not there when the weekend actually comes around though...

Day Five- Turning Point

Well I finally made it to that point, the point at which I found it fun to be doing my workout.  For me this is when I dance during transitions, feel fabulous afterwards, and even add extra things into the workout.  Today I was doing a double push up in the first set and it was great!  I am so looking forward to Yoga Meltdown getting here so I can integrate that into my daily routine.  It should be here on the 11th, two days before my birthday. What an awesome birthday present that will be!

Day Four

So, day four.  I changed it up a little this morning by doing my shred first thing.  That worked out pretty well, it was a great feeling to know that I had it out of the way before lunch...
This afternoon I managed to do the first half of 'Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism', even though I only got through the fist half of it I still feel pretty good about it because the workout was way better than what I get when I do 20 minutes or so on the stationary bike.
One of my goals for the next few days/coming weeks is to get DH to help me do some weight bench training, and to get him back in his old morning routine of bike and weights.

Day Three...A Change (Already)

So I did it!  I was able to get through Level Two (following a bit of both ladies) with only taking 2 five second breaks.  For me that is huge, especially because of how I have been feeling lately in terms of getting through it without wanting to die.  What did it for me? I muted the sounds on the TV and turned on my favorite workout playlist on my computer.  I am going to play around with it so it works even better for me tomorrow!

Day Two

So today is the second day of my new system and I have to say it is great being accountable.  I spent 25 minutes on the bike this morning and haven't gotten to the shred yet today but I know I will do it later.  I am finding it difficult to build back up the cardiovascular endurance that I was enjoying before getting sick.
After doing the shred for three weeks Level Two wasn't seeming too bad and I was looking forward to moving up to Level Three.
Now I am doing Level Two just because I can't stand Level One, and am finding it really hard to keep it up all the way through.  I'm hoping that by the end of this week I won't be having such a hard time with it and maybe can start to think about moving it to Level Three.

Introduction / Day One

Hello and welcome!  My name is Mia (not really but hey it's pseudo-anon) and I am 25 years of age.  I am currently located in the lovely Yukon territory, living a REMOTE community of about 75-100 people depending on the season.  I am also in the process of joining the law enforcement community. That and the general need to get my butt in shape has led me here.


Where is here exactly, and how did I get 'here'?  Well I can briefly say that I in the past have been a pretty active individual.  I did track, swam, and worked out my way through high school.  I then went on to University (or college for all you american readers), and can say that I did indeed put on the dreaded 'Freshman Fifteen'.  It wasn't all at once and I did the whole yo-yo thing, where I would put on some weight, lose a bunch and then gain it back.  Combine finishing school with meeting the love of your life and his two gorgeous daughters and you get an instant family. 
   After awhile the excuses pile up but no more.  I am done with excuses and am taking action!!


Just before the new year (yes I realize it is March) I started this journey.  I started by hopping on our lovely upright stationary bike for 20-40 minutes a day and lifting some weights.  I soon realized that this was getting me nowhere quickly and to be honest was boring as watching paint dry.  It was then that a friend of mine lent me the '30 Day Shred' by the wonderful Jillian Michaels.  Now let me just say I use the term wonderful after just completing my workout, the endorphins are running high.  Don't be mistaken I am definitely cursing her as I am completing the workouts!  When she says you may feel like you want to die, don't worry there is no most likely you will want to die.  Anyways, moving right along...


So after doing 'the shred' for the entire month of January, I was estactic.  I felt amazing and wasn't looking too bad!  But upon returning back to the Yukon I found myself grounded for two and a half weeks with an unbelievable cold.  Now at three at a half weeks later I am back doing the shred and felt the need to make myself accountable.  So I created this blog.


Here are my starting facts;


The Dreaded Measurements
Bust: 38 inches
Waist: 36 inches
Hips: 42 inches


Daily Routine
Bike 20-40 minutes
One session of the '30 Day Shred'
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Once I complete Level Three, meaning when I can run though it without wanting to die I will move on to another routine utilizing Jillian's other DVDs "Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism", "No More Trouble Zones", and her new "Yoga Meltdown".  


I look forward to sharing my thoughts, experiences, pain,  and frustration with you!