Day 38 Recap

All I can say is WOW! It is after 11pm and the end of a very long and busy day... and I feel AWESOME!

I started my morning with a slight sore throat and the feeling of the lingering cold/flu I had the past 24 hours.

By about 9am I was feeling more energetic, lively and overall in better health. Skip ahead 16 hours and I feel back to 100%. In fact I just got home less than an hour ago from a later than usual workout.

That was the fastest and lightest cold/flu I have experienced in recent or long term memory. I am going to chalk my quick recovery up to my improved physical conditioning thanks to my 38 days (and counting) fitness regimen.

I also personally believe that the positive mindset I was able to maintain has helped me incredibly. Not once did I worry about the cold stopping me or slowing me down. I had a general sense of acceptance about the situation and was able to keep my mind focused on getting back to 100%. I am also very proud of myself that I stuck with my workouts despite being under the weather. It was a great test of committment which has literally strengthened my self esteem.

What's really interesting is how much I had to speak today without experiencing and throat soreness. I taught a 3 hour lecture for a course I am conducting at a local college in the morning. Then I spoke for another 2 hours this evening at a presentation for our home based business Xocai. Normally my voice would be hoarse by now but for whatever reason it is not bothering me at all!!

In terms of my workout, I did not have any time during the day with such a busy schedule. So after all of the presentations and meetings were complete it was about 9:30pm. So off I went to the gym for a cardio and leg workout. I did the best cardio routine of my 90 challenge so far (in terms of total calories burned). I was soaked in sweat by the end but it was a great feeling. On that note, I find it interesting that as my fitness level has improved I am actually sweating more than before. This could be because I am burning fat at a higher rate of speed...but I'm not positive. Something to look into for sure. If you know the answer, please drop me an email and share!!

I will keep this update short as I still have some work to do before I call it a night. But it was a great day in terms of productivity and health!