W4D3

Groan Im sick again, this bug has been sitting in my system for a few months, hopefully this means its coming to a head. I so wanted to do this day, this is where i crapped out last time. but i did 10 mins of exercise but had to stop. So I figure another week off or even up to the same day. I really enjoy the running. Alot of stress last week.

W4D2

Its in the bag. Did it at 8.15pm, very cold tonight. Like a winters day. Meant my cool down was pretty fast. Didnt put any oomph into it but at least its done.

W4D1

Well I had a break for a week and a half, that virus was lurking and I just wasnt able to beat it. Being menopausal theres just so much going on in my body that seems to take my energy.
So i started out today with plans to do week 3 again as a week and a half is a long time for a break, and i realised after i got 5 mins into it that I was on week 4. gawd it was hard going and my calves were really sore. Im pretty munted.
Started taking magnesium and calcium at night and zinc in the day. Hoping that helps. I feel like a stunned mullet lol Seem to be gravitating around week 4, geez.

Week 3 completed again

Well I did the last day of week 3 again, wasn't thinking I could knock that one out but after the heat of the day went down considerably I managed to knock it out over at the school. Didn't think I could get there this morning after a rough night and a really bad headache. I always seem to be affected the day before and after a big earthquake somewhere in the world.My cat followed me over to the field so I had to walk him back home lol. So next week its back to doing week 4 over again, seems like ages ago that I was half way through week 4. In some ways Im glad I did it over again cause its like Ive just got more solid in each run.

Week 3

So I did my second day of the week doing week 3. Its been sooooo hot the last few days and the heat wilts me. And I am getting my period. So waited until the cool air of the evening to do it. Felt very lethargic today and tired and frustrated I couldnt jog so its nice to get out and do it. The first 90 seconds jogging I felt breathless like the first week of jogging but it soon passed. I jogged over at the school and was doing a circuit near a couple making out lol. Its thursday so im a day late but it really was very hot yesterday, too hot for me. But its completed and its 9pm so im hoping i can get to sleep tonight. I feel good though.

Restarted again at Week 2

Decided to do a day of Week 2, two days of week 3 and then redo week 4 again. I need to work back up after 9 days off with a weird virus. Im still not 100% well but Im not chesty anymore. Been sweating it out the past few nights.

But man that was hard. I went to my sisters house as she has a big property and i jogged around the perimeter. I was digging deep. Mentally I felt really challenged, I went through the moaning part, then the egging myself on, then visualised all my friends and family sitting around the perimeter clapping me on. Then saw the whole universe energising me.All mind games which seemed to tire me out more mentally lol. When i got to the final 5 min walk i burst out crying. Felt like this was an endurance race just like my life felt. Cried for about 10 mins then got in my car and came home.

Exercise always does bring up any emotion that Im sitting on. But man every step today felt like a metaphor for my life. I had a few rounds of asking myself what I needed and energetically giving it to myself. Made me feel better. But heres hoping that 30 min burst of energy helps move this virus out. It seems to be doing the rounds with my friends and family.

Bummer I have a cold

Rats, Ive felt like crap the last few days, and now Ive woken with a cold. Its not heavy, I dont get colds heavy now but they impact me and linger. So deciding I wont do W4D3 today, and probably take most of this week off as I dont want to push it. Im bummed cause I love how the jogging is making me feel and Im losing weight. I notice when I have those 2 days off inbetween I start to get a bit sluggish. Im loving the way my body wants to exercise now.

W4D2

Well thats done. Wasn't as hard as day 1 but glad its over. It had been raining and I set out around 8am. Worked out that if I say an affirmation in my head the time goes differently. Not so obsessed about what my body is feeling and working out how long to go. Wasn't as sore yesterday either and I did some light weights as well. Eventually I want to start on stomach crunches.

W4D1

Faaaaaaaark!!! That was hard going. Man. I knew it was coming, there had to be a big step up, think the stepping up comes from here on in. I wasn't super sure of the routine and kept checking my ipod timer to assess what might be coming up.
Turned out it was 5 mins warm up walk, 3 min jog, 90 second walk, 5 minute jog, 2.5 min walk, 5 min jog, 5 min walk to cool down.
My legs dont know what hit them. Man. I'd better have an epsom salts bath tonight.
Mentally I was ok, wasnt negative and in tha last 5 min jog I felt in a zone like on auto pilot. That last walk though I felt like I was hobbling. Better stretch out my legs today and especially my hams for my lower back.
But I did it.

Wheres that couch????

W3D3

Done. But it was hard going today. Feeling low the last few days so every step was like dragging a tree trunk, then I got angry lol. And I cursed and swore in my head and that gave me energy. Then a fire engine cruised past slowly gawking and that got me angrier lol.

Feel frustrated, I feel like Im in no mans land, like Im not on the couch, and Im not completed, and Im still unfit and overweight but Im 3 weeks better than I was.

Managing the soreness feels bothersome but I suppose I just never did enough exercise that pushed myself. Ive found that just a small bath every night with epsom salts really helps.

W3D2

Well I did it this morning and I'm grumpy as hell. Comedy of errors this morning, I'm tired from looking after a dog who is unsettled and waking early. Barking at me not being around. So felt frazzled to start with. Then after 8 mins my battery went flat in my mp3 player, new rechargable batteries, so I went to get the other charged one and it was flat. Was fuming. So found my stop watch on my cellphone and that was nearly flat. Perhaps thats a mirror as to how flat I feel today. But I did it. In fact I probably did more than the plan because I went back over warm up parts that I was stopped in the middle of.
Had to take an epsom salts bath yesterday as my back was so sore. Had to get Lynn to run linament in. Then yesterday I watched a great teary movie and sobbed for an hour and my back feels much better. lol. All those emotions stuffed in my back. Hoping my day picks up cause otherwise I will want to kill someone lol

W3D1

Wow, its like a new week, a new approach. I felt like I was in someone else's body lol. I did 5 mins warm up, 90sec jogging, 90 secs walking, 3 mins jogging, 3 mins walking, 90 secs jogging, 90 secs walking, 3 mins jogging, 5 mins cool down.

I even put more effort into the last 3 minute jog.

I couldn't wait to get started today, I'm really looking forward to doing it each rostered day. That break between Sunday and Wednesday is perfect, just the right amount of time to recover to feel fresh again.

On my days off I go walking and its so much easier.

Ive even lost 4kg. Ive cut out refined sugar and cut out eating bread and substituted rice bread.

This jogging plan is so confidence building. Its very subtle. I looked ahead last night at the rest of the weeks and I reckon I can do it. When I first read it through on day one I was horribly daunted.

Im so proud of myself. Thank you Dr Alice Boyes for letting me know about this. Perfect timing!!!

W2D3

W2D3 in the bag. Ran over at the school, it was a hot day yesterday and I wanted to do it before the heat set in. I ran under trees so as not to be too in the sun. Having probs with a tingling hand and lips. So will have to get some treatment on my neck and upper back. Feeling emotional today because my son is going overseas. Hoping the exercise helps with my nerves. Cut grass on the field I ran in, has set my nose off. Forgot to stretch beforehand so hoping that doesn't impact on my soreness levels. Thinking I might do some light weights on my inbetween days now.

W2D2

Geez, a bit of a struggle today. Not much sleep this week and period pains. I'd even taken pain killers but they didn't feel like they kicked in. I started at 8.30am ish, Im noticing Im getting up now and wanting to do my exercise in the morning, as it should be, setting me up for my day, not like how I only wanted to exercise in the evening. Walked up the street in the morning traffic, for 5 mins. and jogged around the property. Jogging and walking on the spot makes you move faster than if you were moving forward. But I did both. Im noticing my recovery is better too. Thank god for the podcasts. I must email him, hes a godsend.

W2D1

Yippee!!! I did it. It was so much easier than week 1. Less wind factor and also I probably have more stamina. I was shit scared about doing it because Day 3 last week was so hard. I was so stuffed and I have this lingering sore throat. Im sure toxins are clearing out, but man it was like I had a different body today.
I was tired from not having a great few nights of sleep so decided I had better get in and do it before I start fading. The school over the road is busy with teachers and so decided I would make a track around the outside of my house and even jog or walk on the spot if need be. so i warmed up walking up the road for 5 mins. this time it was 90 seconds of jogging and 2 mins of walking, 6 times. I liked it so much better. It seemed to go faster, but its the same time. 30 mins. I found I could go faster jogging on the spot. I just felt I had more stamina. Touch wood. Im hoping my bodys screams of waking up aren't going to be as loud this week, my uterus and pelvis was moaning something bad these past few days. But, im happy im off to a good start.

W1D3

Oh man, just finished day 3. I was so relaxed going out there today, just thought I would plod along, and was going ok for half of it. I was jogging in quite thick grass and there was a strong wind. The last half was a struggle. Very sore joints and calves and hips. 30 mins of exercise 3 times this week though is more than Ive done in years. I might have done 20 mins exercise but not 30. Thank god I don't have to do anything until Wednesday. I need this time to recover and be inspired again. But I did it, even if Im going to sit here in a stupor all night. lol

W1D2

Yesterday was the day after W1D1 and I was horribly sore and had a bad nights sleep. I suppose jogging at night doesnt' help. But it does wind me down. Was nervous today about if I would have enough energy today so at 3pm I decided blow it, I will go now. As it was raining and windy I decided to head to a park and run under oak trees that kept me dry. I thank God for Robert on those podcasts, he really does get me through it. Felt very negative today, had to really work on my head, after 2 intervals my breathing settled down, reminded myself that it can take 3 mins for your body to oxygenate properly. Then my body felt the usual strain but I had to work on feeling like I was a try hard again. It didn't help that the local rugby team were training in the next park ajoined to this park.
So by interval 6 I was crying. At least I made it one more interval than interval 5 on W1D1. Felt like I didnt know how to really internalise a feeling of feeling proud of myself. I felt I wanted my son Morgan to be proud of me, hes a personal trainer and very commited to his fitness and I felt like he wasn't proud of me. I did the warm down more thoroughly today and my recovery time was alot faster.
I know that being more in my body and exercising is going to bring up more emotion, so I just have to deal with that, Im pretty good at being in my head and blocking my feelings out.
So day 2 completed.

W1D1

That means week 1 day 1.
Lordy Lordy Lordy. First interval of 8 I thought I would kark it. But kept going. Thank god for those wonderful podcasts that I downloaded. Made it so much easier. I cant believe on day one I walked for 22 mins in total and jogged for 8. I had to remind myself that just as I dont notice people jogging on the street much, Im not that noticeable either, even though I thought I looked like a try hard lol

I wore a special sports bra which made it easier, boy it feels good to unleash the girls though lol.

Interval 5 i started to cry, feeling proud of myself. Thinking my Aunt had just died a week earlier, definitely having suffered the effects of a lifetime of obesity. I just cant afford to carry around the extra pounds and have it taxing my health.

My health isn't the best, with alot of peri menopausal symtoms, and alot of fatigue.

So, day one, even though I have a cold, even though its been an emotionally hard time for me right now, I did it. Today is Wed, next day is Friday.

I did it.

Still on the couch!!

Well Im still on the couch, having read through the Couch to 5k running plan. Thought I would document it here so that Im accountable. Because I know there will be games. I know it will be one of the hardest things Ive had to go through.

Exercise and dealing with my body was always the hardest thing for me. Im highly spiritual and alot of the time Im exhausted from the work I do and my circumstances.

So Im going to get all my moans out here.

Im 49, overweight, and have alot of joint pain. Im perimenopausal and suffer alot of the symptoms of that. One of them being anxiety, so exercise feels at times like it recreates those symptoms, so Im going to have to work mentally on that.

Theres a great fan page on facebook for people doing this program so its another way for me to be accountable. I will check in there and here.

I will do the run at night cause Im not a morning person and I basically have to make sure I get a day of work done, and then let it all go at night, for a run. Hoping it relieves the stress of the day and not set me up for alot of endorphines at night and keeping me awake.

I take the dog for a walk everynight so his walks might have to be a bit shorter for the time being.

Its a 9 week plan and I will repeat weeks if I need to, to feel accomplished.

Wish me luck. Im going to need it.