T-Minus 3 Hours Until Vacation!

Yup, you read that right. I'll be leaving soon to start the 10 hour road trip to North Captiva Island. I'm stoked to be getting out of Georgia for a little while (poor roommates probably aren't too happy to have to watch the dee-oh-gies for me!). I'm also really excited to be able to show off my hot new bod... to the three other girls that'll be with me (N. Captiva Island isn't that populated), but who cares! I'll take lots of pictures so I can upload them when I get back. For now, here's a teaser from the great and almighty internet:

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Don't worry, I'm even jealous of myself! On top of being absolutely fabulous, this trip will also be a great way to test my will power. Taking myself out of the comfort of home and routine, I really hope I'm able to stick with my nutritional goals while still being able to treat myself (read: beach cocktails). This is where that book I bought will hopefully come in handy. I've also decided to take a break from Insanity while I'm down there. I'm not sure if where we are staying even has a DVD player, and I won't have access to my gym pads (I tried to do a workout without them once and noticed a huge difference--not a good one at that). Rest assured, however, as I have already packed my tennis shoes, plus plenty of sports bras, socks, and running shorts. I'm actually about to Google the trails on the island so I can have a tentative route and distance already mapped out.

I'll be honest though, this vacation couldn't have come at a more perfect time. Sure, I had originally factored it into my 2-month Insanity schedule, but I'm about sick of the whole shebang. I need a break from it, and when I come back rested, I'm hoping I'll be able to attack it once again full force. This whole past week has been tough. I've been tired all day, unmotivated to do my workouts, and when I actually did finally do them, I felt like I was regressing in terms of stamina and strength. I Googled it, and apparently there's a such thing as over-training. Not sure if I'm victim to this, or just being lazy, but most sites recommended a short break and then a return to the original schedule (and surprisingly enough, Insanity and P90X were mentioned time and again as the top offenders). So I'm just going to focus on a mental and physical recuperation during this trip. I think a few tropical drinks, a nice deep tan, and the smell of the ocean will do just fine towards that purpose.

I will try to update while I'm there (not sure what the reception is like), but if I'm unable to, expect a picture-heavy post middle of next week. Everyone have a great end of March!