Day 2 - Do what is right.

Day 2 started with a 2 mile walk/run in the neighborhood on an empty stomach. One of the lessons I learned from my Monday night run was that I am capable of running at a faster pace for at least a minute. More importantly, however, is that it takes me the same amount of time (about two minutes) to recover my breath and for my heart rate to return to normal. So, why not train to run at that faster pace? A friend told me "train fast, run fast. train slow, run slow." If I'm going to cover 26 miles, I'm going to need to pick up the pace. So, my goal on T/TH is to incorporate a speed run into the program. Those are my big cardio days, so a quick 30 minute morning run should not take away from my abilty to complete the Insanity DVDs.

Speaking of Insanity, today was Plyo Cardio Circuit. This video is my favorite of the first month videos. I love his intensity and I'm seeing improvements in my ability to keep up with him. It's 42 minutes of fast pace cardio, but it is broken down into 2-3 minute segments. The time flys by and I always feel good about myself once its done. I noticed that as I was doing the video that my muscles were sore from the previous day.

Kat had soccer practice today, so I used that time to get in an extra 50 minute elliptical workout. It was not nearly as exciting as the runs outside - I watched the news on the TV. I also noted that the 6:00 p.m. time frame is manly-man hour. Lots of guys using the free weights and running fast on the treadmills. There was one woman using the weights - she got a lot of attention from the people around her. Not only was she very fit, but she was really focused.

Eating was a little more challenging. But with all the extra exercise, I was able to have some nachos (just one serving) and some salsa before bed. It was nice to crunch something besides my stomach. I didn't read today, so when I woke up during the thunderstorm, I managed to read a little bit before falling back asleep.

"If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it." Genesis 4:7

I'm trying to do what is right in terms of my exercise and eating plan. I'm also trying to do what is right by God.