Lynne:
Ditch the cellophane and have a glass of wine while you watch one of them. Just target one new one per week, space it out so you have room for practice and achievement. I just did MIC hi/lo for the first time. There was no way I was going to do the whole 70 mins cardio in one go. Who does? I did the step portion a couple of weeks bck on its own, and today i decided on the hi/lo bit just to see what it would be like even though I have not done hi/lo for 8 years. It was great! I told myself starting out, "well, hey, i'll just give it a go and see and if i make it half way through and no more" It was great. I did it all. My fears were greater than the test to my stamina!
Interval max you have to work up to gradually. Accept that you will modify like crazy while you are building up your endurance, I always have done. But each time you do it you are building a stronger and stronger base and then one day you can just do it and the feeling is fabulous.
I had never really lifted weights before until MIS. I just leaped in and started with weights I was comfortable with so i could practice the moves and I just compete against myself, no-one else. 3, 5, 8 pound weights is all I used. Pathetic in comparison to Cathe, but it worked for me! Don't worry about it. Just try it and give yourself permission to bale out and have a bubble bath whenever you feel you have reached a new level, given it a good go and that's fine for now.
You'll do great. And, you know what they way? It is also good for your brain cells and mental health to try learning something new on a regular basis... so, Cathe is for the body and the brain!
Clare