Of Elliptical Machines and Days Off

So the past week has been fairly business as usual. We've kept on with the various routines and are all pleased at the increase in our stamina and strength. At the beginning of the week, it was more challenging because we are (still) trying to fight off a cold that wants to be bronchitis. Let's just say.. it makes breathing difficult. :-P

We also went out and bought an elliptical machine that is going to be greatly used after Insanity ends. I've been wanting to get one for a couple years, but we just haven't made the space for it. We originally thought we'd make a space back in our storage room in the basement... but then all realized: if it's back there, in the dark gloom and storage boxes.... it will become storage. If we have to look at it every day whenever we go to watch anything on TV, we will remember, maybe not be enthused about getting on it... but we will get on, turn on the TV and rock it out for a while.

We're almost in our last "week" before the end of the first circuit. Wow. It went way faster than I had expected. Yes, our timing has been thrown off a bit  because of different obligations like kickboxing class, and the few friends we've had from out of town who've slept on the couch next to the TV (I mean, really, would YOU want to wake up to the sound of us doing suicide jumps and power squats? I don't think so), but we're still on a good pace and I'm glad that none of us is so obsessed with the workout that if we miss a day we feel like rejects.

Having said that... it is funny that once you get in a routine of an intense workout daily, your body does crave it. Sundays are really hard for me because they are the "rest" day and by 2 or 3pm my body is like.... MAKE ME MOVE!!!!!!! And also, your whole body starts to churn at the idea of a really unhealthy meal. If I don't have some kind of legit protein and veggie with my regular meals, my stomach clearly shows its displeasure.

So as of now, we are keeping on as usual and feeling very antsy when we miss a day. My siblings are still pretty constantly asking me to move our workout time until later in the day (yeah, we all love our sleep time) but they also admit to feeling better and being happier when I still make them get up ;-)

Blink open those eyes, grab a protein shake and then move!