A new leaf...Now that they're all falling

For the past few weeks I've been noticing that I've been getting really bored with my exercise routine. I generally: 1) Go to the YMCA, 2) Run on a tredmill for 10 minutes to warm-up, 3) Lift heavy things for an hour, 4) Run on the tredmill for another 20 minutes, 5) Go home and repeat. Every once in a while I will run with Jered, Alli, and V at the nature center to spice things up, but for the most part my workouts are very routine.

And the result of this routine? Boredom, Maintenance, and lots of yawning. I've noticed that my body isn't really responding to the exercise anymore because it has adapted to this constant barrage of the same. I don't really wake-up feeling sore in my muscles unless I did something wrong, at which point I promptly plug-in my heating pad and think, "Man, this really sucks. Now I have to walk around with my head tilted at an awkward angle so everyone thinks I'm confused about something..."

My solution to this problem has been to throw some variety into my life. I'm planning on doing some lap swimming at the Y this week, going biking if the weather permits, going to PETRA with Chris Cantwell on Friday, and the coup de grâce...I'm starting P90X with Jered TODAY! That's right! All the hype, all the promises, and all the pain will be mine to experience in a mere 15 minutes! Yes indeed, in 15 minutes I will be doing all sorts of push-ups and ab crunches to mix it up and whip my body into shape.

And this, my friends, is why I've resurrected my blog. I'm going to describe in excruciating detail how I like my work-outs, how I feel afterward, and any changes I've noticed in my level of fitness. So wish me luck and here goes nothing...