Failing...

Ugh, sick kids aree the downfall of my exercise. I was so close to getting 5 days in for Week 2, but my 1yr old got sick and it all went to pot! I was actually at the lake on Friday, ready to run--when she puked all over me. She had been running a fever, but I figured she'd be content with the movement of the strollere. If we were home, I'd just be holding her anyways. The puking happened before she was even the stroller. Some home we went.

I've started off this week well. 30 min of aeorbic toning this morning. It's a busy week, so it's going to be a challenge to get 5 days in. Come on Corrina--that's why it's called a challenge.

I can do it. I can do it.

Challenge Update 1

So it's now week 2 of my personal workout challenge. I didn't get 5 days in, but I got 4 which is better than I have been doing. It was a busy weekend, so that kind of threw me--no time to exercise. I think I had 2 days of cardio and 2 days of Pilates. I do feel like more effort on my abs has made a slight difference. Having the accountablity does make a differnce!

My 6-week Challenge

So, I am challenging myself to work out 5x/week for at least 20min for the next 6 weeks. I've started this same challenge on a Babycenter board also so there are several of us holding each other accountable.

I am an adrenaline addict. I don't feel like I have truly worked out unless I'm dripping sweat and my muscles are burning. But--as a working mom, I don't get the chance for a workout like that more than 2 maybe 3 times a week. I want to learn to maximize my time with small segments of activity on days I can't get out for a run.

Today started off my challenge well. I thought about getting up before the kids--but that didn't happen. But, I took advantage of their good moods in the morning and did 35min of a workout DVD while they played around me.

I hope that at the end of 6 weeks I can say that I worked out 30 out of 42 days. Hopefully that will make me a little more ready for bathing suit season :)