So, the fall was a disaster... But December could be the start of something new...

What a disaster the fall was - no matter how I tried to "plan" my workouts I just ended up too busy, tired, etc., etc.. I'm just making excuses but it didn't help that I had an irregular class schedule and tests nearly every 1.5wks...

I've just wound up going father down the spiral and in even worse shape

I tried parking farther away from school so that I'd at least get a decent walk in everyday; 15min in and 15min out... but that did little to curb anything

So, here is what I started today - my first official day of christmas break

About a year and a half ago I purchased P90x to go along with my running plan I was doing at the time - I really couldn't do it because it gave me a massive headache, (that was the tumor). So, the DVDs have just been sitting around nearly untouched for all this time.

Today I busted them out...

Because I am ridiculously out of shape I decided to do the "lean program," which pretty much means it is easier than the "classic" or "double." It seems that it is basically "suped-up" calisthenics without much concentration on weighted resistance - so it should be great for building core strength to help improve my running.

Now I still want to get back into running form, so the idea is that I will supplement the P90x schedule with light jogs afterwards - until I am able to do more...

Here is my sample schedule:

And I will be the first to admit, today was rough...

The core synergistic workout consisted of a lot of planking, push-ups, and lunges with variations of how each is done.

I was only able to accomplish a light 1 mile jog afterward - I was just beat...

My plan is that because I have a 2.5 week break in school, that I can establish a routine in that time... Also, I am finished with my lecture classes, all I have to do is concentrate on my research now.