I don’t mean the title of this post to sound like I have some sort of silver bullet to help you get through the P90X program, but I did want to offer you my perspective after having started and been through most of this program twice.

I say “started” because I was right in the middle of month two of P90X when my wife and I decided to start training for the San Antonio Rock & Roll Half Marathon, and I took some major detours in my fitness journey to get there, including putting P90X on hold. I only had limited time and energy, and the running training, for someone who never liked running, was very challenging (at least before we discovered ChiRunning, which changed our attitude completely about running!).

So, I got back to P90X and just decided to restart it. Some people might feel like they hadn’t accomplished anything, and are just having to start over. But it’s not that way at all. Listen, once you’ve gotten to the point where you’re doing this level of routine consistently, it’s become more than a good habit: it’s become part of your life. You’re not just doing a 90-day workout program anymore, but are using P90X as one among many available tools to shape your body and your life.

For example, nowadays, when I want to do cardio, I usually go out and do some ChiRunning, because I’ve really come to enjoy it. But I’ll also mix in some routines from ChaLEAN Extreme, INSANITY, or some of the other Beachbody programs. And when it’s warm, my wife and I will also go out bike riding or kayaking.

My point here isn’t that you shouldn’t worry about sticking to your program’s schedule, because sticking to the program will generally give you optimal results. But don’t feel like you’re “failing” if life intrudes and you’re not able to get in a planned workout, or something – good or bad – happens and you have to put a program on hold for a while.

The important thing is just to get back into it and keep going!

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