P90X Diary: Day 1
June 7, 2007
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Energy: 6 out of 10 (a little better than my pre-P90 norm)
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Soreness: 1 out of 10
- Mood: 8 out of 10
With day one of P90X drawing to a close, I find myself flip-flopping between complete determination and complete terror / cowardice. The cowardice has more to do with trying to get the diet right and not getting to eat the food I really want, rather than the workouts themselves. The carb restriction is really going to be hard on me. But the more I sit down and plan out the meals, the more I begin to see new avenues and get myself out of the tiny, diet-restricted corner I painted myself into with more variety of foods.
My energy today has been something of a concern. I definitely recovered from my workout much faster today than ever before and for hours afterward I was very energetic and happy. Normally I would find my muscles being very shaky and I would be completely worn out for the rest of the day. I think this quick recovery has a lot to do with the new diet. Today, despite working out harder than normal, I felt great. As the day worn on, however, I found my energy waning. Not surprising considering the butt-kicking I endured.
The Ab Ripper X workout was bad. I had to stop a few times because of various kinds of interruptions, which couldn?t have helped anything, but I felt completely inept. Ab workouts are so uncomfortable to me that I can barely stand them and there were some I just literally couldn?t do. I hope what little I could do will be enough to improve myself to the point of at least doing a few reps in the future.
Motivation and determination are still my biggest challenges. I have to keep my spirits up and keep myself focused away from discomfort, think only of results, take my mind out of my workouts, show up and Bring It.
Tomorrow will be Plyometrics, which I am very curious about.
I am also curious about what kind of soreness tomorrow will bring and the quality of sleep I can get tonight.
One Day Down. Eighty-Nine more to Go.
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