Day 77 – Week 11 – 11 mins
And so I make it to the end of Week 11 – and it feels a long way to go until I reach Week 52.
I’d be lying if I said it is getting easier, that it feels as natural as breathing, that I can’t imagine living without exercise – all things I’d love to be able to say. If anything, it is harder than when I first started, because it is much easier to convince yourself to do something that only lasts one minute, than it is to do something that lasts 11. So, I can only hope that one day I WILL find it easy, that I am bursting with this irrepressible energy to put my body to work.
And what if it never happens? What if I find it this hard, or even harder to keep sticking to the plan? What if, after a whole year of this, it feels like nothing has changed, and I look and feel exactly as I did before I started? Could that actually happen?
Only one way to find out I guess….if you are doing this with me – then stick with it. I don’t want to be the only crazy one trying to make it to day 365!
Suzi
Day 75 – Week 11 – 11 mins
I have discovered that trying to call Sydney from London during Sydney business hours is quite a challenge. You see Sydney’s eight hours of business, are the exact same eight hours that we in the UK are generally asleep. So this morning, when I got up, I had to make a phone call BEFORE I could do my minutes, or I would have missed the close of business in Oz. To make the call, I had to turn on my computer and find the number on the internet. And all of this is how I discovered Michael Jackson had died overnight.
So it was difficult not to think about our mortality while I was doing my strength exercises half an hour later. The man was only 50, and while still a good 12 years older than me – he wasn’t THAT much older. Somehow thinking about all of that made me put a little more effort into my minutes.
It reminded me that you really have to do whatever you can to keep your body in a working condition. This is not to say that MJ didn’t do that – I’m almost completely positive he was far fitter than I have ever been – but still, I have to do at least the minimum to keep the blood flowing around my body in a healthy way and do whatever it takes to remind my muscles that they are there to be used.
And you can’t help feeling a little grateful that you are alive and healthy, with all the bits working as they should….and so you have no excuse to whinge about doing a little bit of exercise…
Suzi
Day 74 – Week 11 – 11 mins
A little cloudy this morning, but it was still enjoyable to get outside for a jog. Well – when I say ‘enjoyable’, it’s not the getting out of bed and getting myself out there that is enjoyable, but once outside, it really is worth it. I recommend you give it a go. And we’ve passed the summer solstice now, so it’s only going to start getting darker in the mornings – enjoy it while you can!
Did a five minute warm up jog – three minutes at a higher pace – and then dropped back for a minute. This is the building up of my interval workout, one minute at a time. Then two minutes of stretching, and that’s me done for the day.
Suzi
Day 73 – Week 11 – 11 mins
It was hard work this morning. I had to stop and have a little rest halfway through my strength routine. Why is it that just when you feel like you are getting somewhere, you then feel like you’re taking a step backwards?
I cannot emphasise how much being accountable to someone is what keeps me going on this challenge. I would almost go as far as saying it is impossible to do it, without someone or something to answer to, like a blog. Without that, it is just far too easy to give yourself the day off. No-one will know, and you can always come up with a reason not to do it. I don’t know how long that lasts. I’m hoping that at some stage, I get that adrenaline rush that some people seem to get from exercise, and that will be enough to sustain me. Otherwise I may have to blog on this topic for the rest of my life!
If you want to be accountable, use this blog to do so. Comment every day if you need to – but have someone to answer to. I am convinced it is the only way to make it happen,
Suzi
Day 72 – Week 11 – 11 mins
Lots of huffing and puffing on the bosu this morning, getting that heart rate to where it needed to be. And with my extra minute, I crossed over into burning just over 100 calories. Not a great deal I know, but I LOVE being able to measure it.
My legs are starting to feel a bit stronger, and there is an inkling of definition in my thighs….maybe things are starting to happen. Consistency is everything at this stage, no slacking off allowed…
Suzi
