I'm bored....

After eight weeks I'm beginning to get bored with my gym routine plus it's time to change it up anyway. Some boredom busters I've tried are updating my ipod playlists, downloading 30 Rock shows and Bill Maher podcasts to my ipod, and lifting heavier weights so that my muscles continue to be challenged. They've helped, but basically I'm getting bored with my cardio routine. I do no less than 50 mins. to 90 mins. of cardio depending on the time and energy I have. I may start cross training and incorporating some of the boxing combination routines I used to do. I'm also taking my workouts outside now that the weather is better.

That's just what I did last night after being kicked out of the gym after 40 mins. of cardio. Turns out the gym closed early at 8 pm last night due to Easter Monday. Who knew??? So feeling like I hadn't worked out enough I ran 3.5 miles around the base. I am so happy that I was able to run the entire distance without my right knee acting up. You would think that my torn calf muscle injury from 2004 would give me problems still, but nope it never does. It's always my right knee that kills me. I'm hoping I can get back to running 4 to 5 miles like I use to when we lived on Randolph AFB. We'll see.....if I've learned anything it's not to rush and do too much. It's all about incorporating healthy lifestyle changes that become a natural way of life. It's also about balance and not beating yourself up when you get off track either.