Snow Day? Not with only 6 days to go...

London has been hit with the craziest snow storm over the past two days.  Two days in a row I have been sent home from work at noon - and I am hoping to have a full snow day tomorrow :)  But the contest closing draws nearer, so skipping the gym is not an option.  The Enforcer lives clear across the city and was in a minor accident on his way home yesterday (he says he is okay), so wasn't going to make the trip across the city with a car that is dripping coolant (that can't be good).  But not to be outdone, he emailed me a session that could be done at home or at the gym - what a guy!!

But I should have known that it was too good to be true.  So just in case you think he is taking it easy on me because of the snow - here is what he sent.  Each set was to consist of 5 exercises that would be spaced with 15 seconds in between each one and a 45 second rest at the end.  Here is the set:  10 push ups (from the toes for as long as I could stand it, and then from the knees); 20 deep squats (read 90 degree angle); 10 burpees (remember those from a couple of months ago?); 20 bridges (basically hip thrusts laying down, but done with your feet on a ball); and finally 15 crunches (knees up at 90 degrees).  Tired yet??  Well, once you are done that set - wait the requisite 45 seconds and then do it all over again - 10 MORE TIMES!!

Set one - I was pretty sure he was kidding about how hard it would be - even the burpees weren't that bad...
Set two - still kind of wondering what the big deal was going to be...
Set five - contemplating how life would have been easier if I had chosen shovelling (his other option)....
Set six - wondering if he would be able to tell if I only did 8 sets....
Set seven - wondering if I am actually on number 7 or number 9....shouldn't I be done by now...
Set eight - determined to do all 10 - even if he wouldn't know if I cheated and did 9...
Set nine - counting down from 20 so that I know I am almost finished with the damn burpees....there is no way of looking elegant doing those....
Set ten - feel like high fiving someone for actually completing all 10...so here is my virtual high five *HIGH FIVE*
End of set ten - I lay there (other people wondering if I have died), but couldn't quite move yet....

Seriously. hard. workout.  Arms are going to be very sore tomorrow. 

I was also feeling skinny today, so I decided to jump on the scale to see if it was all in my head - but it wasn't and I am officially 23 lbs lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Very close to my 25 pound goal for the program (well, it was originally 35 but early on I had to accept that wasn't going to happen).  6 more days to go - motivated for a strong finish.