30 Day Challenge Break Yesterday

So here's what happened...on Day 1, which was a total body workout, I was really feeling the workout in my abs, which was great; I mean, I've fallen off the workout bandwagon, so of course I expected to be feeling things after the first hardcore workout I've done in awhile.

But that night, I remember saying to myself "as long as tomorrow is NOT an ab workout, I'll be fine."  I was hoping for like a leg day.  Or arm day.  So what shows up as the Day 2 workout?  An ab workout!  I did the workout and my abs were screaming by the end.  I did the Day 3 workout the next day, too, which wasn't focussed on abs, but there were a few moves where my abs felt like they were on fire after doing them.  So by the end of that workout, my body felt like it couldn't take anything more.  I made it through work, then went out for dinner with friends.  It was a fun night, but it actually hurt when I laughed, that's how terrible my abs felt.

So yesterday, I consciously made the decision not to workout because I needed to give my abs a break.  I was originally going to get up and do the workout before work.  But decided to sleep a little later instead (which was a good thing - I didn't get to sleep until really late - my cat was full of energy because I hadn't been around all day to play with him, so he was getting into all sorts of things. He finally stopped so I could sleep around 3am!)  I will admit, I felt a bit guilty about skipping the workout later in the day because I had some time after work.  But my abs were still hurting, so I stuck to my commitment of taking a break.

And wow was that a good thing!  I woke up today (after a much better sleep) with a lot less pain in my abs.  So I resumed the 30 Day Challenge; I did the Day 4 workout today, which was yoga (which was perfect to continue letting my abs recover!) I'll continue with the rest of the Challenge from here (just ending a day later than planned).

So remember, if you've got a workout plan, it's okay to modify it if your body is telling me you need to.  There's no rush to the finish line for being healthy! :)

PS with the Day 4 workout video, Betty Rocker also sent a video telling you to Stop Beating Yourself Up. She says pretty much the same thing I just did (although she was more focussed on food - she says to add a No Strings Attached day to your plan because we're human and need to enjoy life while being healthy).