Pure Cardio Recap

  Every time the calendar says it's "Pure Cardio" day, I want to roll over and play dead.  Just like in grade school when I used to fake stomach aches so I could skip school and watch The Price is Right with my Grandfather.....except, then I have to deal with my judgemental, mean brain telling me what a lazy, worthless human being I am for skipping a day without a valid reason.  It then goes on to make sure I remember just how disappointed with myself I'll be later when someone at work brings in cake pops or pizza and not only do I partake of such forbidden goodies (because I'm lacking a bit in the self control department) but I over indulge in goodie land after SKIPPING my workout....SINFUL!!!  Ultimately, the mean side of my brain wins out over the lazy side and I put the disc in.

  Shaun T comes on the screen and says "Are you ready?  You feelin' good?"  Which is pretty much code for:

    But, I AM ready, and I AM feelin' good so I respond enthusiastically:

 

 

    I get through the warm up (WITHOUT taking any breaks mind you....and don't laugh, those warm ups are no joke!!) and I'm still ready for this workout. 

Then, Shaun T HIMSELF says "I gotta tell you, I'm really nervous about this workout." 

    "WHAAAAAT??  WHY would you say that to me Shaun???"  Now my heart is pounding, I'm nauseated (more so than what I'd already been experiencing from the worlds hardest warm up), and reconsidering my watching The Price is Right plan. 

At this point in Pure Cardio, there's about 20 minutes left on the clock, 15 of those minutes is HARD work.  15 moves, 1 minute each, no stopping, no breaks.  I managed to get through the first 5 moves before NEEDING to stop for water.  It's around then that Shaun says "about now you're probably getting tired, it's OK to take a break if you need one."

    "Oh yeah???  Ya THINK???"  The workout drags on 1 eternally lasting minute at a time until there's about 3 minutes left on the clock and Shaun says "the next move is.....uh.....'pant, pant'.....I'm so tired I can't even remember the name of my moves!"  And, you know if HE'S that tired, that I'M halfway into my GRAVE!!! 

 

   FINALLY the last move is done, I collapse onto the floor in a puddle of my own sweat, eyes stinging, ears ringing, not sure I'll ever get up again and I look up at the TV and the whole cast, including Shaun T are in exactly the same position as I am....somehow, that makes me feel a little better.  

 

   I'm never so happy to do a cool down as I am after this video.  And I'm never so proud of myself for completing a workout.  And, now I'm DONE!  Until the next time.....but we aren't gonna think about that for now!!  Keep pushing play!  Keep digging deep!