Sick and Tired

I caught the cold flu that has been going around!  I somehow avoided it a couple of weeks ago, but it hit me like a ton of bricks, even though I'm eating well and exercising like crazy.  I'm sick and tired and achey and runny, and it stopped my in my tracks.  I wasn't mentally prepared to take a break from my training plan.

I was just beginning this high-rep regimen that had me burning by the end of the first set.  I was quite amazed that I made it through all sets and all reps (sometimes 100 of some sort of leg press), and I was darn proud of myself.  A few people came up to me and asked me why I was doing so many reps, and I said I had no idea.  My coach just told me what to do, and I'm doing it.

On a related note, I'm still not even close to being certified as a trainer.  I'm frustrated that the studying has been on hold because of my focus on other things.  I think it would help me to push even harder (if that's possible) because I'd know why and how the certain weekly plan is supposed to work.

I feel like I need to have some motivation to get me certified.  Let's hope something comes along soon, or it may not happen until I'm done with my competition.  I know this fitness lifestyle is a life-long process, but I'm not usually the kind of person who procrastinates.... Maybe it's because I have two tiny girls and a household to run while my husband works looong hours.  I think I'm just in a bit of a "season", and this season will change with time.

I will go back to my training plan on Sunday with cardio (probably not full-out, but I'm sure it won't just be walking on the treadmill -- why waste my time?).  I wish I could have finished out the week.  It looked interesting.  Next week, I'm back to heavy, lower reps, circuit training again.  Then, onto something else.  It's so exciting!  I can't wait!!

It pays to be nice!

I introduce myself to someone new and commit their name to memory about 2 times a day now.  I do this mainly at my gym (Crunch Burbank is my main gym now).  It's a way to know I'm being held accountable -- the more people who know me there, at least by face, and the more names I know, the more I feel like I'm being kept on track.  I'm sure few people care how much muscle I'm building each week, but they know I'm consistent and I'm friendly and a hard worker.

One lady, who has had years of exercise/fitness experience, gave me some tips on where to buy supplements.  I saved a bundle of money by following her advice, and I got good quality stuff.  So, it pays to be nice, literally and figuratively.

So far, I'd say I have never walked into the gym without knowing at least 15 people's names within the specific area I'm training.  I think that's pretty amazing, considering the stigma that some gyms have.  These are all real people underneath their muscles or flab.  I'm the real me, and I want everyone to know exactly who's sweating next to them.