I really had to work against the fates that the evening had for me just to get the workout completed. Running to Target, I gathered all my supplies (squashing what I had saved on the DVD set when purchased at a discount) and set to quickly assembling the pull-up bar that sits in the door way.
Only to find out the door that I wanted it in, the ceiling is too short and it won't fit. Okay, so I flipped it around and now it won't fit because the door is in the way. I decided I could take the door off it's hinges and just set it against the wall. So I get the bottom three screws off of the door and start to work on the top. The paint is so thick on the door that I can't even find the screws to get the door off. Grrr. Reattach the screws and look at the only other doorway in my place.
Plan B.
The door to my closet is my last hope and thank goodness it worked out and it fits (and yes, I did take the door off the hinges before I realized I didn't have to. Genius at work here, move along). I move the furniture, get my yoga mat out, change and hit play on the 1st DVD you're supposed to watch. This is the equivalent of "buy our supplements, bars, and protein shakes, abide by our diet or all the hard work you do in the workout won't be effective". Whatever, I'm trying to get stronger (and hopefully look better in the process) not train for a marathon.
Halfway through the video my phone rings and I have to deal with my dad not knowing how to navigate (ha!) his TomTom. I help him and at this point I'm sitting on my couch staring at the first DVD wondering if I do this if I'll survive. The infomercials look pretty intense, so I was nervous even to start.
It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Don't get me wrong, it was intense, but it wasn't impossible. I had to stop a few of them early, or slow down, but it wasn't discouraging at all. I'm thankful that there are options to turn off the guy's (Tony's) voice when you get used to the workout and just need the prompts to change the workout or listen to the counts. He gets a little irritating, but not to the point of distraction (yet).
Woke up sore this morning, but nothing that I wasn't used to and had a Pilates session this morning. I usually don't sweat too much, but I was a dripping mess today. Will be extremely sore tomorrow I'm sure. I'm skipping day 2 DVD and doing it on Sunday since I already worked out this morning. I'm not crazy enough to do 2 a days yet.
I'm pretty excited to see Tasha and hang out at Hamburger Marys tonight. I know things have happened, but I feel my head is in a better place and I know what to expect out of our friendship now. Nothing negative whatsoever, I just have compartmentalized my feelings and how to express them in a proper way without hurting feelings.
"Fitness -if it came in a bottle, everybody would have a great body." - Cher
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