I am a machine.

Published on Saturday, March 28, 2009 in 30 Day Shred. 8 Comments Tags: , , , .

That is my new mantra.

…because “I’m not gonna die,” puts the wrong kind of energy out into the Universe. ;)

Machines don’t cry. Machines don’t feel pain. Machines don’t need to breathe. All three of those things are issues for me in Level 2. Yep, I just finished Day 11 of the 30 Day Shred, and Day 11 is also Day 1 of Level 2.

I don’t mean to scare you, because it wasn’t really scary…as much as it was exciting to see what they could possibly do to us in the next level.

If you haven’t done any of the Shred, don’t look at Level 2. It’s the same reason I’m plugging my ears and singing, “la la la la” when people talk about Level 3. I’m somewhat curious, but I don’t really want to know. I did 10 days of Level 1, so I was ready for Level 2. If you’re on Level 1, focus on Level 1. Don’t let Level 2 scare you…it’s totally doable.

…in an I-totally-collapsed-at-the-end-in-a-pile-of-noodles way.

But, I’m a machine. So, I didn’t cry. I didn’t feel any pain. I found a way to breathe.

I never thought I’d enjoy this…but I’m starting to prove myself wrong. As many times as I muttered various things throughout the workout, I love the results. I have more energy than I have in years. I have muscle tone. I can do pushups.

So, what do I think of Level 2? Jillian kicked my patootie all over the place. HOLY. CHAO. You know it’s a good workout when Jillian’s face gets red and she laughs. Seriously. She even admitted out-loud to being crazy.

That being said, there are interesting moves. Some of them are a bit complex (or they just seemed that way because I’d never seen them before), so I’m looking forward to perfecting them in the days to come. Unlike Level 1, some of these moves actually involve some coordination. So, I can only imagine how much of a noodle I’ll be at the end of a workout where I actually do all of the repetitions rather than use the first couple to figure out what in the world they’re doing.

But, I didn’t die.
I didn’t cry.
I didn’t collapse until the very end.

…because I am a machine.

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