Back to it!

I was lacking quite a bit with my working out the past few weeks. If you saw my last post you will know why. But I decided to get back to it this week! Monday I didn't work out but I was really active with Xavier after work, so I got a lot of walking in.

But yesterday was great! Monday night I decided that I needed to get back to it, so I tried to get to bed a little earlier. I woke up early Tuesday morning and did some yoga/stretching before heading out for a walk/run. I say walk/run because I haven't gone running in a very long time. It is sooooo important to take things slow when you're starting out. If you overdo it then you will feel like crap and it will be that much harder to keep working out. So I walked for five minutes then jogged for five minutes, then walked back home, which took me about seven minutes. It may not seem like much, but you know what? I felt great! I was a little sore today but it felt good. After I got home from my walk I did yoga for about twenty more minutes to stretch again. I don't know if you realize just how important stretching is. Storytime!

A couple months ago when I was getting back in to working out, I was working my legs-squats, toe raises, etc. I completely forgot to stretch afterward (I think the little boy was needing something), and I was DYING the next few days! My sweet husband had to help me out of the car sometimes because it hurt so much. And I hadn't even worked out THAT hard. Since then I have been much better at stretching and you know what? I haven't gotten anywhere near as sore as I did then, and I have definitely worked out harder than I did then.

Back to today. I DID get to bed earlier last night-yay me! So I got up extra early today so I could stretch, go walk/run, and then do some more yoga when I got home. I already finished that and now I'm writing a blogpost and it's not even 8:20 yet! Woohoo! Exercise really does give you so much more energy. Sometimes (when I'm good), when I'm really tired or have no energy during the day, I'll do a little exercise to get my energy up. You don't even need to do much, a little stretching or a nice little walk will seriously do wonders. Seriously, give it a try when you feel your energy really lacking.

Anyway, since it is a new month-why hello July, welcome!-I am going to challenge myself to work out every day of July. And I do mean every day, even it if is just a five or ten minute yoga sequence. That little bit of exercise/meditation can really lead to better choices throughout the day. If you're worried about keeping the Sabbath day holy, even just do a yoga meditation on Sunday-that's what I am planning on doing. What could be better than turning inward and meditating on the Sabbath? You could also do a little walk with family. I love taking Xavier out on Sundays when we can, and a little walk--around the Temple maybe? still totally counts!

So, if you want to join me on my challenge, then comment on Facebook. If I get enough people interested in doing it with me, then I will create a Facebook page/event for it where we can be accountable to one another and cheer each other on. And if you miss a day, don't worry about it! Let me know if you want to join me in my challenge. Thanks for reading and I hope you have a wonderful day :)

Oh also-I am going to try to update the blog more often-that's another challenge to myself for July. Here's to a great month!