5am start today! Yes, I’m back on it! Woke up and ran through my routine. Alarm goes off. A little sleepy but not too bad. Immediately turn off the alarm and sit up. Put my feet into my slides (slippers). Turn on the lights. Put on my headset and start listening to inspiring music or motivational speeches. Walk to the kitchen. Check the electric kettle, it’s full. Turn it on. Open the fridge and pull out the cold water. Pour a big glass about 16-18 ozs. Add a heaping teaspoon of apple cider vinegar into the water. Put coffee (decaf) into the pour over filter.

Exit the kitchen. Walk to the restroom. Wash my face with cool water. Splash the water gently into my eyes. Dry my face. By now I’m starting to feel awake. Walk back to the kitchen. Drink my water. Pour the boiling water over the coffee. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the room. Walk back to my room. Put on my workout clothes. I always leave my workout clothes out the night before. They are always the easiest thing to put on. Do a set of sit ups.

Go back to the kitchen. My coffee has cooled just enough to take a drink. Even though it’s decaf, the delicious smell and taste instantly wake me up just a little bit more. Now I’m ready to go. Grab my keys, phone, and ID badge. Walk to the gym. I get to the gym by 5:30am.

Cardio day today. But first I start with a little rehab for my shoulder. 2 sets of sit ups. Then 10 minutes of biking. 2 sets of sit ups. Finally, 20 minutes of treadmill. End with 2 more sets of sit ups and finally stretching hamstrings and quads. Need to start doing more stretching when I finish my cardio.

Walked back home. Made my lunch. Wrote this post. Now I have to shave, shower, and get dressed. Then I’m off to work. [Side note: Started using my fitness tracker today. I’m already at about 9500 steps! But interestingly I only got 5:53 minutes of sleep. Got to work on that.]

Still I’m feeling good! Whatever virus it was that I was dealing with last week is out of my system.

Have a great day! 🙂