Day 370: More Details

So, after a lot of pondering, I think the best course of action is for me to do strength training first thing in the morning.

I am making this decision on several things:

1 - I tend to get my work outs in when I schedule them first thing in the morning.

2 - If I get up early enough (before 6:30am), I tend to be the only one up. I can send children back to bed and I can kick the cat outside....hopefully the husband will not be waking up extra early too often.

#2 is important because I tend to be kind of shy when I first start something. I don't want my husband or children watching me while I am attempting to work out. Walking, dancing, bike riding...those kinds of things are different. Probably because I feel somewhat confident and/or enjoy those items. Strength training? not so much.

3 - I am using my very old Tony Little tapes. Yeah, he is quirky, but he works. I don't like all of the exercises, but I think that is because I don't really like strength training so I never committed myself. Regardless of liking it or not, I am doing strength training this time.

4 - I am giving myself 3 months using the Tony Little tapes. If I don't see results or really hate the exercises than I will start looking for something else. I know from the past that I do really well working out with someone or using a video.

I am sure things will change as the year progresses. Last year I was excited to start and a little hopeful of proving my doctor wrong (he said a brisk walk, 30 minutes each day is all I would need for the rest of my life...more on that tomorrow). This year, I am nervous (maybe scared?). Nervous because it is out of my comfort zone...but so needed as I learned yesterday.

Happy Walking....hmm...maybe next year will be Happy Strength Training? Hmmm...