Day 89 – Week 13 – 13 mins
Am very grateful I have made it through to the end of the week in one piece – and feel I deserve a weekend of rest and red wine.
This morning’s strength session was a bit of a challenge, but made my way through it with some grim determination and the knowledge that I really, truly see a slight improvement in my leg muscles these days. Yesterday I wore a skirt and heels, and I swear I caught a glimpse of definition in my calves that I KNOW wasn’t there a few months ago.
And you know – you’ve got to celebrate those little improvements….
Suzi
Day 88 – Week 13 – 13 mins
Given I have only been averaging about five hours sleep a night for the last few nights (kind of self-inflicted in that I have been studying until late every night after work), this morning my body decided it had had enough of being dragged out of bed before six o’clock.
So – I allowed myself a bit of a sleep in, and could very, very easily have stayed there all day. According to my schedule, today was a day when I was supposed to go outside for a run, but once it gets past about 7.30, there is so much traffic, running outside is not the pleasant experience it should be. So as you can imagine, I lay there worrying about how late it was getting and being tempted to give up on the whole idea – and in the end, I guess I did. I decided that it was too late to go outside, and compromised with a session on the bosu instead.
It was still pretty difficult to get up, but I forced myself to remember that consistency is the key, and ended up having quite a good session. But it’s oh so easy to give in to the argument that missing ‘just one day’ won’t make a difference…..I’m not sure how long I can keep up the stern talk to myself before I just put my hands over my ears and refuse to listen.
But for now, I will celebrate making it through another day….
Suzi
Day 87 – Week 13 – 13 mins
This morning I tackled my strength workout with enthusiasm. Surprisingly I didn’t have any aches and pains after my extra abs last time – so this time, I worked a little less tentatively on them.
Unfortunately now – a couple of hours later, after breakfast and a cup of tea – I’m feeling very sleepy. Not always a good thing when you need to get yourself off to work! This is probably due to staying up far too late the night before, rather than anything to do with this morning’s exertion.
Think I’ll just give my eyes a little rest…..
Suzi
Day 86 – Week 13 – 13 mins
Had an excellent session on the bosu this morning – jigging about to Gwen Stefani. I worked up a proper sweat and really felt like I had done some good. I reckon I’m just starting to touch on enough exercise now, to start making a bit of difference.
It constantly amazes me how easily you can get your heart rate up on the bosu, even when you don’t feel like you are doing that much. I mean – it’s fairly clear that jumping on it with two feet is going to do the trick, but did you know – even balancing on it and then just lifting your leg up to the side (very slowly or you’ll fall over) does it as well.
And I know this due to the unexpected joy that comes from wearing a heart rate monitor – who knew that a strip of rubber around your chest and a wristwatch that looks like it came out of a 1980’s cereal packet could be so much fun!
Suzi
Day 85 – Week 13 – 13 mins
Feeling pretty good this morning. Added in another minute of abs, which I’m sure to start feeling a little bit later in the day. I have pathetic stomach muscles.
And though I don’t seem to be losing any weight, am starting to feel significantly stronger – especially in my legs. Now, I wonder how long it takes before the muscle starts to take over the cellulite! That would be a good result…
Suzi
