Daily Check-in
I survived Step Blast this morning. This was the first time in almost a year that I have attempted to do Step Blast in its entirety. I did not bond with this workout the first few times I tried it last year. I was ready to give up on it when I bought the Timesaver DVD and discovered that I enjoyed doing one combination at a time. It dawned on me today why this is not my favorite step workout. There is way too much repetition for my taste. I prefer workouts with less teaching time. I mastered the fast foot repeater for the first time, but I struggled through the third combination and kept ending up on the wrong side of the step. In my opinion, this choreography is far trickier than any other Cathe workout I own. I was tempted to skip the challenge. I am so glad I persevered because that turned out to be my favorite part of the whole workout. I had a blast literally. I love the finished combinations with no breakdown. I had fun and sailed through even the third combination. I am not sure why I have a hard time following the third combination while Cathe is teaching it. I did the third blast on my rebounder and got a great workout. This is definitely one of Cathe’s more intense step workouts. I like Step Blast, but it does not rock my world like Rhythmic Step and Step Works. It kicks my butt, but it does not comfort me or make me happy. I am not wild about the music either. I will likely use the challenge in the future for a short but intense workout or combine it with the step segment from Step, Jump, & Pump.
I went to the club after work and jogged in the pool. I am looking forward to enjoying Step, Jump, & Pump in the morning. It is one of my favorite workouts of all time.
My eating was great again today. Today was a cardio day fueled by plenty of carbs:
Breakfast: Uncle Sam cereal, organic strawberries and blueberries and blackberries, almond milk
Snack: organic celery, natural peanut butter, organic apple
Lunch: corn tortillas, organic pinto beans, organic brown rice (steamed), lettuce, salsa
Snack: organic yogurt smoothie, organic banana
Dinner: baby lima beans (steamed), broccoli (steamed), Parmesan cheese, pink navel orange
My meals and snacks are packed for tomorrow, and I am ready to wrap up this day.
Blessings,
Heather B.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).
