Inside Slump

This is a whine post to a certain extent. I recognize that and own it. You don’t want to read it? Ok, move along to other peppy posts.

I’m not blah about working out, as it’s become an integral part of my life again. I’m not concerned about the eating, as it’s generally healthy and in check. The running is back on track, as outlined yesterday, now that I have a way to shower and get warmed up afterward. It’s an exercise video game thing.

Today is Zumba Fitness day. I put in my requisite time. But I’ve got to admit, just as we’re hitting weather that encourages inside video game exercising, I’m hitting a boredom blah place with the games. I like everything I’ve used thus far, but I need a new challenge. I’ve gone online looking for it, that magic game that’ll get me going again…I just can’t find it. Could it be that I’m missing some other kick butt workout? Is the magic sparkly game waiting to be discovered and used? If so, please PM me and let me know so that I can try it.

I had thought that I’d try another EASA2 21-day workout. But, ya know, they don’t feel challenging anymore. Perhaps their football series will work. Has anyone tried it? Is it as tough as or tougher than EASA2?

Image via WikipediaIn times like these, I generally go back to old faithful – Gamercize stepper with Lego Star Wars. This combo always works for me. And Star Wars keeps me entertained. My issue is that I’m into doing the sport, and want to pretend to be doing sport with the games. I guess I could play a sports game, like Madden, with the stepper, but that’d be playing SOMEONE ELSE playing a game.

I wonder if I’m missing something. Thoughts and suggestions?

I'm Back Up!

So, my friends, directly after claiming that I would be recommitting to blogging I go MIA for a couple of weeks – what the heck, right?!?!

Well, we had a pretty major storm – another one – which knocked out our power AND internet for a week. That was sandwiched between two hugely popular party weekends of back to back family activities AND I was feeling a bit run down (wonder why?). SO, without further ado, I’m back!

Yesterday was really my first day back in action and there was quite a bit of catching up to do, so today I hit the local mountain dirt roads with T, who was back from running a 10K in MAINE in like 30 degree weather. She did awesome with a pace of just over 10 minutes a mile. Maybe she was running to a warm cup of cocoa at the finish line…in any case – T, YOU ROCK! But back to today. It was perfect weather. 65 and sunny. The dust had been washed away by last week’s storm and clean up, so the road was just nice packed dirt. We finished our 4.15 route in a pace of about 10.5 minutes a mile while chattering away, catching up and clearing out our heads.

Tomorrow is a Zumba Fitness day. It’s been a couple of weeks, so my presumption is that it will be a sweat fest. I’m thinking soon I want to do another 21 day challenge on EA Sports Active II just to change things up a bit. If anyone knows when EASAIII is going to be released please PM me, as I can’t wait to try it!

The couple of weeks forced exercise lay off served well to give me a period to re-examine what I was doing, why, and where I’m going.

I decided that a January half marathon is insane for me – not because of the distance, but because it’s routinely 15 degrees.  Rather, some friends and I are going to try to register for the More half marathon in April, when it’s routinely 50+ degrees. I’m also signing up for NY Road Runners in January, which will be the subject of another post.

I also have a hard weight loss challenge deadline not affixed to end of year, but rather to an event that routinely happens in late March/early April. I’m hoping to be down another 20 pounds by then. We’ll see. Regardless, we have a lot of forward positive momentum. More soon!