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.