I can't even remember if I posted about this, but I, with Lindy, decided to start going to Aqua in order to shift a few pounds. I loved it, but found it wasn't really helping me lose anything. I also found the water cold, the showers hot, then cold, then hot etc, and for whatever reason, within 20 minutes of starting, I needed to go for a pee. Without fail. I didn't want to get out, so ended up being desperate by the end, and miserable. So it wasn't quite for me.
While bemoaning my lack of weight loss, Lindy suggested that maybe I needed to do more energetic exercise, so I have bitten the bullet and joined the gym part of the leisure centre.
I started about 5 weeks ago. I had an induction, which was rubbish. I paid nearly £12 for it, and it was 5 minutes. I was furious. However, I decided that rather than waste all that cash I would get on the machines. I was rubbish! I managed about 10 mins on the cross trainer, level 4, walked on the treadmill for roughly 10 mins and then scarpered home completely exhausted and embarrassed!
Fast forward to today and I managed 20 mins on level 9 cross training and then I ran (RAN, not WALKED) for 30 MINUTES. WITHOUT STOPPING. This comes from the girl who was convinced she could NEVER run. I did it at 7.3-7.6ish km/hr (according to the machines) Feck knows if they are accurate, but I supposedly covered 3.75kms in just over 30 minutes. That is 2.3301419709 miles. I am SO pleased with myself.
However, I have A LOT to do. There I am, turning redder than a red beetroot, with hair all over the place, sweaty and hot, and yet there are runners all around me, doing 10km/hr, hardly out of breath, hair immaculate, NOT red. Thankfully, I don't care what I look like at the gym (god knows why, it bothers me most of the time) The lady next to me was doing 12.5km/hr at one point.
My aim is to time a 5k run. Then I will enter in a Race for Life, if I keep it up. I always wanted to do one, but wanted to do it in a decent time. I've read that road running is a lot harder, and I really am not ready to face the general public on a run. (not to mention the propensity for injuries that joggers seem to get)
Anyway, I don't think I've lost any weight yet. Ironicall enough, all this extra movement makes you hungry you know! Thankfully I'm not overdoing it, but possibly not eating as well as I should. The exercise does alleviate the guilt when I eat something nice though. I've also stopped weighing myself. I'll wait a few weeks and see if its had an effect. I shall keep you informed! Although the large glass of red wine I am enjoying won't help will it?
2 comments:
You are so motivated I wish I could do it...but I know I'll always find an excuse to skive off!!!
Well done and keep it up!!!!
yay! Who the hell cares what we look like when we're at the gym. You're there and you're doing something! My goal is to do the Bupa run in May!! I don't know if I'll be able to but that's my goal!
I totally forgot to sign up for the cheap month! I'm sooo not doing anything at all- well except for my evening walks with Simon and Es. I've even been keeping it up while he's been away so I guess I have been doing something.
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