I went to my second BodyPump class on Saturday. I still can't believe I get up at 7:30am on a Saturday to go to this class! It seriously kicks my butt, in such a good way. I increased my weight on the backs and biceps sections (I didn't have enough weight on in my first class, but it was hard to judge what was proper having never done the class before), and decreased the weight on the lunges section so I could focus on form. By that point, my legs are already tired and a little wobbly from the squats section and last time I was having a really hard time keeping my balance. I'm not as sore as I was last time. I was actually able to walk on Sunday without limping and complaining every time! Adam came with me and did his own thing at the gym. I think we're going to try to make early Saturday workouts a regular thing. It gets the gym thing out of the way early, plus gives us an incentive not to eat too much junk, drink too much, or stay up too late on Friday nights.

Getting up early for a workout even carried over to today! I want to get in more strength training and yoga, so I'm going to try to do two, shorter sessions at the gym instead of one long one. I'm still focusing on increasing my 5k speed, up until the point where I need to start my half-marathon training, so I am going all out for a half hour but then I haven't been doing much else at the gym. My plan for the next few weeks is to rotate elliptical, yoga and weight training in the mornings and get in my 5k run at night. The elliptical felt good for getting that blood pumping through my legs and getting the last of the soreness out, and I did some extra stretching this morning.

January 23: Body Pump class at the *real* gym.

January 25 (morning): 40 minute elliptical plus stretching