452 days left.....

Ok, so if we climb on New Year's Eve 2009, then we should be ready by Christmas 2009 (since that is about when we will fly out). I estimate that we have 452 days left to train and get ready, give or take a day or two.

I am still struggling with balancing fulltime work and fulltime school with training, but I have a renewed since of "oh crap, this is going to be here before I know it!". Which is good. 452 days is a good amount of time to prepare.

For my strength training, I am going to continue Fluidity when I can (new goal: be at the intermediate level by Thanksgiving). But also, I have discovered I can get in lunges, knee squats, half push-ups (off of table tops), and arm lifts nicely during work hours. It works out great because I spread the exercises out during the day so I don't get all sweaty, but I still get my strength training in.

As for cardio, I am just going to have to bite the bullet and go to the gym before work. I have started going into work later anyways (by later, I mean 8AM instead of 7AM or 6AM). However I still find myself getting up around 5:30 am or so.....so at least 3 times a week for now I will get up and get to the gym instead of lounging in bed. Then complete a long walk or hike on the weekends....eventually I will slowly up that to 5 days a week, but for right now, I will stick with 3 days + 1 weekend day of cardio. Better than nothing, and it will get me going again....

452 days left.....

Terri