this is a New World Order

back in september of this year i made it my goal to be in better shape by the time i turn 30 than i have been in all my 20's. my 20's haven't exactly been UN-healthy, just not very active. so i made it a goal to be in superior shape by the big 3-0. this was even before i had signed up for the Himalayan Adventure.

but now that i am going to be trekking to Everest Base Camp in the early spring, everything has come very quickly into focus. my deadline is now April 21, and my personal fitness is a necessity.

i am not disciplined for long term goals.

i hate working out.

i am inconsistent.

i am the master of procrastination.

that being said, i thought i started a pretty good workout "regime" in January 2011. i use the word regime very loosely. it was a pretty willy-nilly work out schedule. actually, there was no schedule. it was a "do it if you feel like it" kind of thing. i would just get on the elliptically and go for about 30-40 min. then do some light weight lifting for 10 min, then some light stretching. i know, i know.... slow down Annie, don't kill yourself!

but by the end of january i wasn't feeling the way i thought i would, so i sent an email to my brother-in-law. for those of you who don't know Tim, he's kind of a big deal and knows what he's talking about. plus, i know you all remember the fact that he went to the VANOC 2010 as a doping control officer. he's the real deal, so his opinion is king.

i told him my "work-out" and what i was doing, but that i wasn't a woman of faith and needed the gospel of fitness preached to me. well, i got a sermon and exactly what i needed. the short answer to my question was "no, you are not doing enough".

so i researched, re-tooled, and re-motivated.

i talked to a friend about kettlebelling.

i got some new (heavier) weights.

i put my goals to paper and actually created a workout.

it's been two weeks since the new world order rolled out. i'm feeling great, and noticing a huge difference. seeing the difference is driving me to do more and be consistent. everything is tracked on paper, so i am accountable for everything, which is exactly what i needed. a visual aid/tracker does wonders!

now my workouts push my VO2max, make me sweat, and challenge my strength. i am on my way to my fitness goals! and it feels great!