Remember last week when I said I would run 3 times a week in the morning? Yeah, well I did it. And then after I did it, I burnt myself out, caught a cold and felt exhausted all week. Still do! So unfortunately I have not completed any morning runs this week. Boo hoo, I’m a terrible weight loss blogger and you should all waggle your fingers at me!
I spoke to my trainer and told her how I felt so worn out after adding the extra runs and she suggested that maybe it was just a case of too much too soon. She said that because I’m not a morning peson by nature I would probably just have to get used to it. Hmmm maybe.
To combat this we devised a new regime which will look something like this:
Monday – short run
Tuesday – group PT
Wednesday – one-on-one PT
Thursday – short run, indoor soccer
Friday – one-on-one Pt
Saturday or Sunday – 10km+ long run
This seems slightly more manageable and I could even complete the runs at lunch or at night if I miss it in the morning, therefore not putting so much pressure on myself (which I am prone to do).
So there it is. I put it out there, I took it back, I readjusted it and then I put it back out there again. Sometimes a little reshuffling needs to happen but I won’t let that defeat me! I’ll hop back on the proverbial horse and try again!
What new activities have you added to your exercise regime?
I just did a great Glute workout this morning. It uses body weight instead of squats or lunges…which I totally prefer.
Here it is in a nut shell: Mountain Climbers to warm up (45 seconds x 3), then Hip Extension (10-12/leg), Donkey Kick (10-12/leg), Fire Hydrant (10-12/leg), Swimmer’s Kick (30 seconds), and finally the Froggy Glute Lift (10-12)…repeat circuit twice, resting 45-60 seconds in between. Slow and steady is the key here…for all exercises except the Swimmer’s Kick, pause for three seconds at the top.
I am still feeling the affects now…not the yucky, over-worked muscle throbbing that can often develop but the “My butt is tingling quite nicely now that I’ve honed in on it” feeling.
Ooooh yeaaaaahhhh! That’s a butt workout! I love a sore butt.
Weights! I was never a weights person but have added it recently and found a new love for them
Awesome! The quickest and most effective way to body change is via weights. Lift em
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Hi, I’ve just found your blog and it’s great. Perfect timing for me as I have just started to change my diet and increase (read start) exercise. I read your post on diets which was very informative. I’ve only tried weight watchers and i’ve actually found it to be quite good. I would love to see a post on what we should eat. ie. healthy food pyramid, what serving sizes and how much exercise. There seems to be a focus out there on diets, but not much concise information about what to do to follow a healthy lifestyle.
Thanks for your comment Mary! That’s a great idea – I’ll start working on a post now.