Holy shit! It's been WAY too long since I've made a post!

For any of you who actually read (past tense considering I haven't created any new verbage on here in a while) my blog, I'm sorry that I haven't posted anything new since my 90 day P90X finale. Since then, it's been well over another 90 days, and I'm happy to say that I'm still physically in great shape and continue to improve, though much has changed about my fitness goals since my first round of P90X.

First, my perception on time spent working out versus time invested in other things has changed. I recently came across a letter from the editor of Men's Health that changed my perspective on how I view the time allocated to exercise. To summarize, though I encourage you to read the letter, I think his perception on time is spot on.

Most people think time used for physical fitness is time spent. In other words, time is seen as a limited resource that when allocated for fitness yields no profit. I think this is wrong, and now view my exercise time as an investment that will reap great dividends in health, longevity, energy, and discipline. So the next time you think about skipping a workout, don't consider the time spent there as time sacrificed in lieu of other possible activities. Instead, think of your body as an investment banker and your fitness as the stock market. The more time devoted to fitness means more money in your pocket.

This whole time issue is important to me because I work two jobs, each with about an hour of total commuting. This leaves me little spare time - typically only one day per week to myself. I could have hopped on the lazy train and saved workouts for only zero to two times per week. I could have convinced myself that working that much was exercise enough (even though both jobs are rather sedentary). I could have allowed my day's end mental fatigue translate directly into my physical fatigue. But I didn't.

I found solutions like time management and variety. I discovered new eating habits (mostly through P90X) that helped give me the extra energy to work harder. I didn't settle for less when I wanted more, wanted that six-pack, and wanted more self-confidence. So for those of you who think I don't have time to workout or I don't have the energy to exercise, I have to say that if you think this way, then you'll never be fit, and you'll never be as successful as you want to be.

Learn to manage your time (as little as 30-40 minutes 3-4 times per week!) and make your fitness moments really count by working hard. If you do this, you'll see mental and physical results you've only dreamed of.

Another aspect of my life that's changed are my fitness goals. What initially started as a mission to not become a fat-ass turned into a desire, a drive, a passion to compete in something that has become a major part of my life (and kind of has been all along). I found a race called Warrior Dash, and I can't wait to participate in it (and other events like it such as Tough Mudder and Spartan Race).

Y'all might think I'm crazy, but aren't we all? Don't we all have strange, interesting, or just plain silly passions? I want to compete in fitness challenges like these. Notice that I said compete, not participate. I want to win these types of events, and this attitude is going to help me maintain a standard of never settling and always striving for something better.

That's all I have time to write for now, but hopefully I'll be adding posts at least once a week. I'll also be keeping you informed on my training for Warrior Dash and what my workouts are looking like (I've recently gotten into Tabata Interval training, which I'll explain in my next post).

Till then, work hard, play harder.

-RB