Day Twenty-One: Fatality, Mortal Kombat Style

Wow. I got beat today in embarrassing fashion. There's no real way around it. I sit here before you, thrashed.

The first video was a nice one, something that lulled me into a false sense of security. I saw it, recognized it, and loved it for what it was. Three weeks ago that video would have been tough. Today, I did well on it and was pretty confident the next video would be one I could do.

I was wrong. Oh, I was so wrong.

The second video was not kind. It was brutal. It was brutal to the word "brutal". I felt like I was in the middle of a Mortal Kombat fight. Cassey didn't hold back today, not at all, and the workout in this video was not for those who were looking to get started on this. This video was for those who thought everything would go well.

This video did not go well. In the beginning, I was thrown for a loop by this movement. It looks like a normal lunge, something that I was fine with, but then she puts that bottom leg out so far ... she then precedes to lower it. Over and over. Without moving the rest of her body.

I was at a loss how she achieved that. I don't have that body control and though I certainly do appreciate Cassey's body control, I can't begin to tell you how she does it. She just busts it out like it's casual, like it's simple, and I couldn't for the life of me figure how. I tried, struggled to do, and ultimately failed.

The rest of the video pretty much falls in line with that. I tried, I struggled to do, and I ultimately failed. I couldn't keep up with her and my form broke down. I was pressing, I'll admit that, and I certainly didn't want to sit there and do nothing.

But this video beat me. This was a fatality as I couldn't do the third video, ABC Abs, at all. I was spent and quit. I did not accept the continue, I quit to main menu.

I can only assume that my long weekend and my lack of sleep has had something to do with this. I feel a bit let down considering how well yesterday went, but I guess that's the price one pays for lack of sleep. It kills you in a lot of ways.

I'm on my last week of Beginner's Pilates, and I'd like to go out on a high note. This won't do it.

Thanks for reading folks, and I'll see you for the (hopefully better) Day Twenty-two.