Monday's run-1k warm up, I walked. Then I ran my first ever full 5k run in 9 years. Far. Why I ever stopped I have no idea. It was slow but there has been an improvement in my speed by as much as 60 seconds and it was fairly consistent through Monday's run. Let's hope I can keep it up.
Wednesday was hill repeats.. What the fuck. Those that have seen my try and conquer Logan Street in the past know that I always cry trying to do this. So while I didn't make it all the way to the top, I did make it 2/3 of the way up, 10 times. Run up, walk down. It was slow. It hurt.
Thursday-On ya bike Old Girl! Those that know me well will know this is where I will struggle. If I am going to miss a session this will be the one I miss. Time and again. So obviously this is where I need to do my most work. In the last 9 years I have ridden my bike about, let's see, 3 times! It has probably been more because I did do some training for the Roller-Coaster ride a few years back. As you can see it was slow. Very slow. My gears stuck, probably due to lack of use.
I don't think the above photo quite reflects how rooted I was at this stage.
Friday was my first brick session. It was cold. So fucking cold. It took all day for my fingers to thaw out. Next time I will be wearing gloves. I don't care how much of a dick I look. Again not fast. and I had to back it up with a run. Check these pathetic stats below.
There was very little running. It's hard to run when you need to go to the loo. It's hard to run when your legs feel like lead. I need to practice this over and over again. I need to be able to run off the bike like there is someone chasing me.
In conjunction with the above workouts I have done a PT on Tuesday, a boxing class on Wednesday night, A leg workout at the gym Friday and a tabata workout at the gym last night. Today I can't move. Everything hurts. I am scheduled a stationary bike workout today which I may get done later or will do tomorrow.
For the first time since I decided to lose weight and started doing PT's (56 weeks now) I can acknowledge how far I have come. I always but roadblocks up when it comes to giving myself credit. I should be stronger, I should be faster, I shouldn't be so fat, I should be able to do more by now. It has taken me a long time to get to where I am now. I hope I can maintain this positive attitude and outlook that I have found.
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