Since hitting Day 90 in early June I've been taking a planned break. I was workinng out three or four times a week, mostly cardio and plyometrics, and while I was still watching what I eat, I was enjoying some foods that were off-limits for 12 weeks.
Then I started a new job. Then I got a cold. Then friends were visiting for a week. None of this prevented me from exercising really but they were good excuses. Suddenly I hadn't worked out for two weeks.
This morning my wife ran my eight year old to a friend's house and I had some time with my newly-minted five-year-old (pictured on his new bike). I said "what do you want to do big man? Do you want to go to the pool?" His answer:
"You haven't extersized (sic). Do you want to do P90x? Then we can go to the pool."
Busted.
I said "okay" and got my sneakers on. We put on Cardio X and my five year old trainer joined me for a few minutes before going to play with the train tracks.
It is so damn easy to fall into old habits, especially bad ones. It's a good think I had my Big Man to slap me out of it.
So what now? Well, I'm about to travel for work for a few days and I'm bringing my workout clothes and DVDs with me and I will "extersize" every day.
Then, on July 18, I start my second round of P90x.
Thanks, Daniel, for having my back.
