It's time to look after me, it's time that my priority becomes my health. I will be more active to become healthier, fitter, and slimmer.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Week 11: WOW....I can jog!

Eleven weeks ago I would not have thought it possible that I could maintain a jog for more than a few seconds, but through this week I started with a 30 second jog on the treadmill and I am now able to jog for 2 minutes!
It has been harder to get to the gym this week as I have been sick and have had sick children. (Did I jinks myself last week when I said I now had some gym equipment that I can use as home if need be?) So I have now used my Mother's Day present which comes with a 25 minute workout using the resistance bands. However I missed the gym environment as I seem to push myself harder when there are others exercising around me.
I was unable to get to the gym 2 days in a row this week and I really wanted to get there, so much so that yesterday, after looking after a sick daughter all day, I managed to make it to the gym at 8.30pm to fit in an hour session before the centre closed. Perhaps I am starting to develop a habit, a slight addiction to exercise??
The small group training session was lead by a new trainer, Shardi. She lead the group through a varied program which worked my upper body as well as getting my heart rate up. This included boxing, push-ups, squats while throwing a medicine ball, and rowing with resistance bands. She advised that if I was doing the exercises correctly, I should feel it the following day. And I did!!!

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