Monday, June 13, 2005
I RAN 5KM WELL ALMOST!
After a wonderful Sunday I dragged myself out of bed when the alarm went off at5.20am to go to my training session. On Mondays we do kick boxing which I have come to love so I was looking forward to it. When I got there only 2 of us had turned up even though the whole group had committed to come (public holiday) There was I, 5'1" and there was the other person a very fit male at least 6'1'. The trainer said there was no way we could do kick boxing because we would be hitting in all the wrong places... me at his knees, him over my head... She then said the words I dread "Michelle what about if we go for a run?" SHOCK. HORROR. Now let me explain. Until I joined this training group in Jan I had never ran. I told the trainer I could not run and she said no problem. Of course then I found that we always run a little to warm up and a lot of little runs when we do cardio sessions. Then I found out that every 6 weeks we do a Time Trial of 4kms. I did the first one and have managed to avoid them ever since.. It was terrible and I hated it although I did feel good afterwards.
So my dilemma..how could I refuse. So we ran and walked..more walked than ran..but I ran more thanI have ever in my life. The trainer and the man were very encouraging. It took about 40 minutes and I was sure I would collapse at the end but I did it. So then I promised I will go again on Wed for cardio training and then on SAT.. dare I say it for a time trial. I will have to arrange a ride for Ebony (my usual reason why I can't go because I never miss her tennis) to do it but I promised so I will have to. ( I am sure the inspiration from the bloggers who were running made me promise.) Then today I bought an MP3 player to help me when I am running.. theory is good anyway.
Had a really good weekend. We had dinner at my sons house last night with all the family. ( I cooked the meal) It was a very happy time and I enjoyed watching the kids and my hubby playing together (table tennis and x-box.) We had a lot of laughs. My son is 23 today and such a wonderful young man having such a wonderful time with his life. I am very very lucky. On the weight track I have been really good..eating about 18 points a day and exercising almost every day. Weigh in is tomorrow night. Feeling in control again.
bye for now.
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1:40 am ::
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