Jillian's 30-Day Shred

Beautiful spring weather has me back in gear to start running again.
What can I say - I'm a "Fair Weather" runner and not afraid to admit it.

10K I ran with Nancy two weeks ago left me with several sore spots, which I interpreted as the spots that must need the most work to get back in shape. Isn't it great how your body can give you such simple and blunt feedback?! Now if only more things in life would give me feedback that clear, maybe I'd stick my foot in my mouth a little less often.

So, a couple weekends of beautiful weather had me cautiously poking my nose outdoors, only to have it get cold and rainy again, so I went back to my new morning workout routine.
Those who know me, know I am not a morning person, so the fact I am voluntarily getting up at 5:15am every morning for the past week and a half should say a lot in and of itself. I'm doing the "Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred" DVD and so far I like it a lot. The workout is intense, but only lasts 20 minutes start to finish, then I can hit the shower and have breakfast with plenty of time before work.

Trying to eat better, and taking vitamins regularly... I'm trying to do my own Fitness Thing in response to the weight loss thing at work for the past 10 weeks. Not the least interested in participating in a weight loss competition because I don't put much stock in my overall weight, I'm more interested in my fat/muscle ratios. I guess it's my way of retaliating at the stupid half of the fitness world that only looks at BMI (strictly height:weight ratio, with no consideration for muscle weight), according to which I am Overweight. (But for our company health assessment they did the body mass analysis with the little electrodes on your hand and foot and according to that I am well within healthy range. Take that, stupid BMI!)