Ugh.

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I worked out tonight but the subject line describes it well. I wanted to do Dozois' Prevention: Walk Your Way Slim and I did about 20 minutes of the 45 minute workout but just couldn't keep up with it at all. I really like this workout a lot but my energy level was way down, I'd had a very busy day and wanted to workout to get rid of some frustration but ended up getting way too frustrated with this workout instead and had to get out of it early. It wasn't 's fault at all though, she cues extremely well and it really isn't that difficult to follow, it was just too much for me tonight, plus there's 3 levels of modifiers with the beginner modifier being very doable. I could have followed the beginner modifier but I was stubborn and wanted to workout at the advanced level (which I can, when I'm not already whipped), then gave in and did the intermediate level, then was still getting steps totally messed up and even with some of the beginner modifications and finally said, this simply is not working for me tonight. I hate working out at night but I hate getting up extra early to workout in the morning. I might have to make myself do that on my busy days. I dragged myself to do this workout and while I'm glad to have done something, it just wasn't fun at all. So... I decided, after a quick cool down on my own, that I needed to some restorative yoga. I put in Yoga Complete For Every Body and did the Dealing with Change practice off the beginner menu. It is a 25 minute practice. I've never done it before but will definitely do it again. There were lots of twists, including some laying down which I've never done before (and loved them) plus triangle and side angle pose and also a sun salutation I've never done before (which I liked). It had a different shavasana than I've heard from this disc too (this was a big band, I was picturing a sweat band, going down your body with each exhalation and melting away all the cells and accompanying tension under it). I had a hard time relaxing into it because I kept hearing the kids upstairs and was sure they were going to come and interrupt me at any second (they didn't). Despite that part, the yoga made up for the crappy workout before it and made me feel better.

I chose that particular practice because I know why I was so tense today and why the workout just didn't work out. Summer vacation just started officially on Monday and it means my routines are out the window. I'm struggling like crazy to do simple things like laundry and my other daily tasks and my workout time is totally off. I didn't realize I was so routine driven until now. I love being with my kids but our summer schedule will take some getting used to.

Tomorrow I have to take the kids to my in-laws by 9:45 and then go work and pick them up around 2. Then I have to have lunch and do some home schooling with them and hopefully, I can fit in a workout BEFORE dinner this time but I doubt it. Tomorrow I have Dozois Best Body Circuit planned. I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with it or not because it is new to me and an hour long but we'll see. I might end up skipping a workout tomorrow and just getting in a longer one Thursday, when I have more time. Sometimes ya gotta know when to let go and this week might be one of those times...