Shake It Off!

Happy Monday! I usually hate Mondays, but this one is going to be AWESOME! I didn't get up at 5 like I wanted, but I did roll out of bed at 6, and got my workout done. I didn't do Saturday's official workout, but the two HIIT workouts in Body Combat (Power and Plyo) make my knees hurt and almost all my joints pop, so I have taken the gist of what they do and modified them a bit. I'm still doing a similar workout, but with less pain. Power involves weights, and the work the arms, chest, and back, so I did that this morning minus the DVD. Plyo is a lot of jumping around (ski squats, running lunges, burpees, etc.), so on Plyo days, I do jumping jacks, squats, lunges, and as many burpees as I can do without my knee trying to pop out of place. I'm an 80 year old in a 29 year old's body, with 60 year old knees. Gotta modify, but still get it in.

So, why is my Monday going to be awesome? I got my workout in, shake in me, showered, and dressed, all before 7:30. The radio was playing good music, and when I got into my truck, my iPod played even better music. My Pandora station is currently playing MY song - Fight Song by Rachel Platten - AND I was able to make it to the library to drop off my book, and still make it to work on time. BOOM! At the moment, I'm the only person in the library - other than the two workers upstairs, but they're turning what used to be the ITaP lab into office space. I have my list made up for what I have to get done today, and am working on getting it done for the rest of the week. Barely 8:30, and I've already been more productive than most mornings. Since the Power workout was supposed to be Saturday's workout, I plan to go home and do Combat 60, and then I'll be back on track!

So, getting up early, listening to awesome music, and getting your workout in before work is what makes for a good Monday. I refuse to let this mood go away, as I'm loving this. I think going to church yesterday had a lot to do with my mood today, too. It's nice to be back in a church family that doesn't worry about technology, still sings the old hymns, and reads and preaches directly from the Bible.