Day 170 – Week 25 – 25 mins (10)
Now today was one of those days when I really should have stuck to my rules and done exercise FIRST THING in the morning. Instead, I decided to enjoy lounging about in bed, doing some interneting, catching up with a few people on facebook – always with the intention of doing it later.
But then – I suddenly had a conference call that went on longer than it should of, I had a writing job that had to be done immediately, so it was lunch time before I finally got into my exercise gear.
Then ten minutes into it, I got a phone call I had to take. And then I had to make another phone call, and then I had to race out and meet some friends from Australia I hadn’t seen for years.
So – all in all – I was actually lucky to get that ten minutes in at all. But you see, how easy it is to lose the plot if you don’t do it first thing in the morning, even when you think you have all day to do it? You’d think I’d have figured that out by now…but sometimes, the lure of that nice warm bed is just impossible to resist. Fight it girl, fight it!
Suzi
Day 169 – Week 25 – 25 mins
My back is much better today, and I felt fine to go for a run at lunch time. Added my one extra minute for the week, and really felt it – in a good way though. It wasn’t exhausting, but I felt I was really doing some work.
I was talking to a colleague at work who is training for a half marathon with her boyfriend- she has gone from not really being a runner, to managing to run for an hour at a time in a very short time. And it does make me wonder if I’m doing it TOO slowly, boring myself into not getting fit. But somehow, I still think it is the way I need to do it. I’m just not the kind of person who can push my body that far, that fast….
Maybe in about a year’s time I’ll be ready for that half marathon…
Suzi
Day 168 – Week 25 – 25 mins (10)
Not good. Woke up this morning with a sore back/side thingamajiggy. I can’t really explain where/how it hurts, but it does.
I decided to just do some gentle stretching for about ten minutes, enough to make sure I don’t seize up, and not so much that it can do any damage.
Lets hope things are much better tomorrow….
Suze
Day 167 – Week 24 – 24 mins
It was surprisingly easy to get up this morning and go for my run, despite it being a Sunday. It was a beautiful day – one to be treasured with winter on its way – and it was great being out in it. It won’t be long before the dark mornings will be making the bosu the primary option for cardio right throughout the winter.
The last few days I have felt a little bit stronger, but still not seeing any change on the scales. If anything I have put on a kilo or two, which is less than encouraging.
BUT – we’re not even halfway through this experiment yet, so there’s still hope ahead.
Suzi
Day 166 – Week 24 – 24 mins
I seem to be making improvements in the touching the toes department.
That’s not to say I can actually touch my toes yet, but I am inching closer – or should that be millimetring closer. Do other people find this really hard? Do other people feel as if the back of their calf muscles are screaming in pain when they do this? Or is that just me? Personally – I think it’s just that my legs are too long for the rest of my body, that’s what the problem must be. It’s got to be a whole lot easier if you have shorter legs, right?
Anyway – did my 24 minutes without having to talk myself into it too much. It really is so much better when you stop thinking about it, and just get on and do it. I think we might be getting the last of the good weather here in London – better get myself outside for a run tomorrow…
Suzi
