I've been working out!

For the past several years I have been steadily dedicated to regular exercise in one form or another. When Miss O was a baby I walked with her and the pooch everyday, even in -20 C weather. I also learned to swim lengths around that time.  L.G was a great motivation and coach who taught me the finer points to the front crawl. I have to say I was probably my leanest while I was swimming.

This is obviously not me ( I am not even sure its a girl lol)

Then Spring of 2011 I joined the outdoor training program run by S.N. I loved it. At that time I was in moderate condition but I was not in the least a runner. I joined with the idea that I would walk the short distances and forgo the long distance days. Surprise, Surprise I started running under S.N's tutelage and LOVED IT!! We went to the Manitoba Marathon together and I ran my first 13.1 miles with several great running friends.

That year I also ran in two other half marathons with these gals.

The Red Lake Road Run

Las Vegas Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Later that winter however my body decided that running long distance, caring for 3 kids, and working full time was way to much and I spent the entire winter sick with one virus or another. Our has should have been condemned. I tried to stay active by walking or running when I could but I really didn't get much accomplished. In the spring I bought a Jillian Michael's DVD but that disappeared somewhere in the living room :( 

Finally this summer I was able to get back into it and I began running on a semi regular basis. Which was enough to get me through this year's Red Lake Road Run's 10K

But I still wasn't truly motivated. I don't have the time to commit to a class, and I am being cheap! lol

I searched the internet for great workout blogs but nothing really peaked my interest until I came across this fabulous blog:

http://backonpointe.tumblr.com/

I had been trying some over her workouts on pinterest and LOVED them. So I started looking back into her archives when I can across her October workout challenge. It was just what I has looking for!!

For nearly the entire month of October I have been truly dedicated to working out. Everyday I follow the calendar's suggested workout - abs, legs, arms, cardio, general and challenges. They are just right right level to be fun but challenging.

I can't wait to see how my body will have changed after one month!