April Recap

If it's true what they say and April Showers [really do] bring May Flowers. Then May is going to be a rockin' month! I feel like I have really improved my life in April. It was only 30 days, but I made some great strides in my fitness goals. First, and most importantly, I lost 10 pounds. Remember, how my weight played some horrible April Fool joke and sky-rocketed on the first of the month. Well, it makes for a good stat! This morning I was ten pounds lower than that first day of April. This was made possible by the 28 hours of workouts I put in: 16 cardio, 12 bodypump. Speaking of weight-training, I increased the weight I use on my biceps and my shoulders. And while I wouldn't say either of them has become easier, or even bareable, I am still working on it. I attempted the Combat class twice this month, and have high hopes of making it a regular in my workout routine. And I bought all new capris for summer in a size or two lower than all my old capris! So, I can only hope that May's 31 days brings this many surprises!

I made it to Bodypump last night and stayed for 30 minutes of steep hill-walking. Then I made myself get up this morning and go workout before work (not until 9am mind you). But I have been having a really difficult time making it there in the morning and getting out of bed in general. So this was a great achievement. My legs are pretty sore from something -- perhaps going to BodyPump after taking five days off. Or from climbing a lot of stairs this morning, or just from overall exhaustion. My back is still tight from Combat, but not in a bad way. I think a massage might be a great reward for me in the future.

We've had a great April... here's to an even better May!