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!!!