P90X Week Eight, Recovery Week

Week 8 - Recovery Week
This was, without a doubt, my worst nutrition week I've had. Not that I ate too much, but I just didn't eat right. Travel, coupled with some extenuating circumstances just left me in a position where I wasn't strong enough to have the discipline. I did have the nads to complete all the workouts, getting up too stinking early...but oh well. A few general notes:

- This week will be challenging because it's Bowden Day in Tampa on Friday. And since I'm in charge of the whole thing, Friday is almost a complete loss...but we'll worry about that on Friday.
- I had to change the schedule around a bit from the plan. It was a must to be able to complete the week.
- I started running on Monday, only one mile a day for two weeks, so it won't impact my ability to complete the program. But it's time to get back in tri shape.

Monday - Off

Tuesday - Yoga X
Finally got a mat and was able to do this workout in the garage on the matt. Made a difference as I wasn't slipping on the carpet and all. Worked up a good sweat. Not easy, but I'm very glad I didn't quit this aspect of the program.

Wednesday - Core Synergistics
This is an awesome workout. Like I said last time, I wish it happened more frequently, as every four weeks doesn't seem enough. I'm certain I did more reps than last time.

Thursday - Kenpo X
No change, and while I like this workout, I can sense internally that I'm tiring of it a little bit (not getting tired, but getting a bit bored).

Friday - Core Synergistics
Woke up at 5 to do this, drove to Charlotte that day for family stuff. Glad I was able to do it. Again, this is no recovery workout.

Saturday - Off
Nutritional breakdown big time. Fried fish and cole slaw for lunch and 5 slices of pizza for dinner.

Sunday - Yoga X
If you would have told me two months ago that I'd VOLUNTARILY wake up to do yoga at 5AM before a 10 hour drive, I'd have told you that you were nuts. Well, that's exactly what I did. Minor nutritional breakdown this day.

Monday - Off
No P90X, just did a 1-mile run.

Nutrition
No data this time

This last phase, I'm going to try to average 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat for the diet. Week 9 is the original workout in Phase 1, Week 10 is the workout in Phase 2, repeat. So, chest/back is tomorrow. I can't wait to workout tomorrow to see the progress I've made.

From a "how I look" standpoint, I have lost weight, trimmed and tightened up, but would most likely need to do this program again completely to see the results I would like to see. That's not going to happen, since I'm goiing to be focusing on triathlon again, while incorporating some p90x workouts. But if I focus on nutrition, I'll be fine.

This week, like I said, is Bowden Week. Friday (Yoga Day) might be a loss, since I'm not going to want to wake up at 4AM to do yoga. Saturday (Legs/Back) will be a tough one, because I'll be whipped from the day before. Just one of those things where I'm going to have to suck it up and deal with it. Can't wait to fill you all in on my progress...