The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results. – Anthony Robbins
With every step my muscles ache. Walking up and down the steps hurt. The process of sitting down and getting up hurts. I squatted down to clean behind the toilet and that hurt too! My ham(strings) and quadriceps ache. Lol! You’d think that as much as I work out, I am immune to soreness. The reality is if you work out, you ought to feel something (soreness not pain) from your workout.
The last thing you want is for your body to get accustomed to your workout. My fitness instructors have taught me well. “You’ve gotta shock the body!”
Today I ran. Yesterday I did CrossFit. Different from my regular class, but the workout was challenging and I feel it today.
This afternoon’s WOD was a run.
Distance: 8 Miles
Duration: 1:13:37
Pace: 9:11 min/miles (average)
7:00 min/miles (maximum)
Calories: 793
Yesterday’s WOD
Round One: 1,000 meters – Row Machine
35 Pull ups (used green band for assistance)
Round Two: 500 Meters – Row Machine
15 Pull ups (used green band)
Round Three: 250 Meters – Row Machine
7 Pull ups (used green band)
It had been six days since my last run and three weeks since I took my favorite CrossFit Chicks class. June through August, I am euphoric with my fitness routine. I work out as often as I want—at least once, sometimes twice each day.
September rolls around and my routine comes to a screeching halt. Oh boy! Every year I struggle with the change.
October 21st, I am running the half-marathon (13.1 miles) in the annual Atlantic City Marathon. While I trained hard the entire summer, my schedule tapers off just a month before the race. My runs are now limited to weekends. I barely go to the gym. Trying to stay conditioned for the race is the challenge. I do the best that I can with my schedule. Although I am not happy, I work with my schedule and fit the workouts in as best I can.
The change in my schedule is because I have returned to work, my son is back in school, he plays football, and hubby’s work schedule has changed. Homework, practice, and games adversely impact my fitness schedule.
My struggle is the same as other moms. We are constantly playing the balancing game. You know, balancing the kids schedule with our own personal want to do’s.
Case in point, I started this post around three this afternoon. It is now a little after ten at night and I’m finally getting back to finishing it. Lol!
Regardless I stay focused on my goal of completing the half-marathon and beating my personal record. Between now and October 21st, I will work on staying injury free and keeping my body conditioned.
For now—I have to get some much-needed rest.
Sweet dreams! Good night!
Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal 
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