44 Days Down, 14 Till DisneyWorld
Today was a long day, had to work through lunch so yeah, that sucked... On a happier note though, I finally feel like I'm making a significant step forward on my catalog project at work. It has to be done before DisneyWorld, so It's going to be tight, but Yay, I'm getting there!
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So At work there are these sensors, they used to be just in the lighting above the art department, but when we finally banished the light sensor goblin king (you guys remember him right?) He and all his minions took refuge in the one remaining sensor where they could truly be a terror evermore! The employee entrance! DUN DUN DUN!!!
The employee entrance is a glass door which to enter it you need a pass-key. The door sensor picks it up and unlocks the door when you come. But when you go, the sensor doesn't work that way at all. In an effort to keep you trapped inside forever the sensor must sense movement... and people so so often fail to make enough movement to trip the sensor. (I blame goblins!)
So the company decided to instal a big red button to help employees out, to hit it to engage the sensor and thus letting you leave. But this large red button might as well have quitter inscribed across it in flaming gold letters! For that's what I feel i'd be if I gave in to the taunting, tempting, shiny red button. NO! I refuse to quit, I will wave my hands and jump around to ensure my successful exit.
In the words of John Wayne "Don't much like quitters son!" Me either big guy, me either!
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Worked with Kendra again today! Yay! love trainer days, always way more productive than just by myself. Today we did the "fitness test." Let me tell you what that is. On the very first day that I worked with Kendra, we did a series of exercises aimed at seeing where I was at physically and then these same exercises would then be a gauge of the progress I've been making as I go. Today was the first time we'd done this test since day 1.
It was a great motivator for me. Good to see just how far i've come. Imagine with me, if you can... just how un-fit I was to start and see where I've made it to in just over a month of training. The fit test is comprised of three excursus: Pushups, Planks, and Sit-to-Stand(s).
Day1:
Pushups: Able to do 3 (from the knee)
Plank: Could do 15 seconds
Sit-to-Stand: 1... That's right, 1! (this one is pathetic really) It hurt my knees to do, so Kendra didn't have me do it more than once that day.
Day44(today):
Pushups: Able to do 15 (from the knee) - that's like x5 :) A HUGE improvement.
Plank: Able to do for 30 seconds. - That's DOUBLE my time! Yay core muscles.
Sit-to-Stand: 25 in 60 seconds. Since there wasn't a gauge of where I was, this is now my new base line to compare against.
I love seeing this progress. It's hard to see how far you've come when you're always focused on where you're trying to get. Past progress seems so small when your blinders are firmly directed toward the future. So jazzed to be getting better. Go me!
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Did a bit less cardio today since I got my wonderful heel blister yesterday. Got a heel support sock, in hopes that will reduce friction, going to try that out for my next workout.
Tomorrow is Friday, another day closer to DisneyWorld. Kendra says I have to take awesome pictures at WDW so that she can live vicariously through me! HAHA! Love her. I asked her what constituted an "Awesome" picture, and she couldn't say. I'm thinking it means I have to get pictures with all the handsome princes while on my trip. What do you guys think?
Another day, And I can still do this!
That is great progress!! Congrats!!!
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