Day 58 - Another shred day down

I finished the shred late this morning since today was an off day from work. I'm really sore and my arms and legs feel like limp spaghetti, but it's a good sore.

I'm really excited to start on the C25K next week - I'm totally ready for a change to something new.

I'm going to take my wife over to Big Peach Running Co. today to get her fitted for some shoes (she's going to start exercising again now that her achille's tendon is all healed up). While I'm there, I want to look for some socks for myself that don't have seams across the toes. Those seams bother me when I shred, but it's not long enough to make a difference. I'm guessing it may be worse during the c25k so I want to prepare!

Day 57 - Come shred away, with me!

Yesterday, I met a friend and business associate over coffee (don't worry, I had a Starbucks Tall Mocha Frapuccino Light with no whipped cream) and she commented on how good I look. That's a great feeling when someone tells you that. She recently finished a sprint triathlon and I was in awe of that and told her as much. She chimed in that she thought I should do one and I said that I might be planning that for my next next goal. I'll still need to buy a bicycle though. She asked me about the shred since I do a daily facebook update, and what exactly it was. I told her that it's Jillian Michaels' 30 day shred dvd. She was in awe! She said, "I do that too, but I'm only up to level 2, and I don't do it every day. " She didn't think that people understand what it means that I do this every day! That just made me feel great!

So, I went swimming yesterday evening and did a full 1/4 mile. I figured out that my pool is 75 feet long, so if I do 18 laps, that's 1/4 of a mile! I did it in 4 sessions (not all together), but I felt great because of it. It's my secret buildup to being ready for a triathlon (shhhhh - don't tell anyone).

I shredded this morning, and even though my upper body is sore from the swimming, I managed to get through the whole thing. Not sure if I'll do it tomorrow or take a break and just swim, but in either case, I'm getting my daily exercise in! 3 more days of the shred, and then it's C25k time!

Day 56 - I've done 26 days of the shred?

It's tough for me to believe that I'm so close to finishing up the shred. Last night, I did some yoga to stretch myself out in preparation of shredding today. I'm not sure why, but when I shred two days in a row, the second day seems to be easier, but a better workout. Of course, I was sweating like a fiend. Of course I tried a little more with my knees today. I was able to modify the jumping moves so that I could actually do them. I like them, just worry that my knees might suffer.

I'm noticing subtle changes to my physique as I go along. Yesterday, my wedding ring felt too big on my finger and my watch was loose even though it's the same spot I always wear it. Today, I could picture myself without a flabby belly for the first time in as long as I can remember. Like it was an attainable goal!

I'm probably going to swim tonight.