Found a excellent running spot

Hi all,

WOW there is a stunning 5km stretch of promanade running right along the beach all the way from the casino to ushaka marine world, it is cool because at the beach there is always a breeze, although if its blowing against you it could be a challange haha, nice and flat the whole way which is nice for me starting out. So this may become a common running spot for me. May start with one way first the 5km then go for there and back a good 10km. Also it is lovely and social plenty of bikers and runners to smile at and greet, very pleasing.

Note to self ... i really really wanted to try my hand at surfing, yet anouther way to keep active and fit, build up my stamina, ... until when i as on the promanade i was looking out over the beautiful ocean and noticing exactly how rough and choppy it was, now im not so sure im brave enough. But i think some day soon i MUST at least "suck it up princess" and give it a try.

Bought this month runners Magazine, and there was a piece of information i found very interesting to me. For ages and ages Nat has been telling me it is difficult to raise my heart rate and i recover very very quickly. I like the recovering quick part,  of course, but not being able to get my heart rate up means not as many cals burnt. So in this article there was  research that found if you have an overactive thyroid your heart rate is high, me ... having an underactive pondered then, well if over means high heart rate, maybe under means low heart rate. I will look into this some more.

blog again soon

xxx

Tues night run

Greetings

Decided on a TM run this evening,

5km in 47min15s burning 398 cal,

Progress, thats an extra half km in the same time space i did running with my friend on Sat. Getting better getting better thats exciting to me!

Me and Nat where talking and looking over 2012 running calender and have decided that a race in April will be my first race, SO NERVOUS, training and getting ready for that to start now. So hope to be seeing lots of improvement here and will keep posted on progress until race and how i go in the race for sure.

xxx

You know that you talk ALOT about training, gym and running when a friend who you work with awesomely gives you this diary because it has a fitness record on the bottom of every page and she though of you :D <3 Thankyou i LOVE it!!!

Running with someone

Evening everyone,

So i arrived at the gym Sat morning for the run with my friend.

4.49km in 47min10s burning 357cal.

I must admit i did really love running with someone, it was social and fun, but i seem to put head down and push harder on my own, we ended up running a little slow because we where holding a convo at the same time. 

Friday the 13th Running

Hi Everyone,

Decided against the run last night as i was feeling like i wouldnt be able to breath through it, i dont know maybe flu would would have cleared once i got going. I did stay at gym for some Zumba though, *moves hips shakira style*

Tonight though i am feeling much better and worked it in the gym on the TM. 5.34km in time 52:40, cals 425.

The gym i go to is very social, and when i got off the TM a lady i often have a little bit of a chit chat to, and was the winner of this crazy weight loss and fitness challenge, came over and asked if i am going to be at gym in the morning (course i am, always am) and would i like to go for a run around the area with her :D. So iv made plans and times and we running first thing tomorrow. Wish me luck!!! Going to look for a nice route. Im a little nervous because she seems so fit, but LETS DO THIS.

Off to get some sleep so i can be up early for this run :D

xxx

Some of the beautiful mornings i have seen running <3

Daily Running progress

hi to who ever out there is reading,

So....speed wobble, as from yesterday i am feeling SO flu sick, i completely blame this summer South Africa weather and working in aircon all day, damn in and out of office hot cold boiling hot cold grrrr.

Dispite feeling and prob looking like a death warmed up, i dragged my ass to the gym, of course *determined face* and did my training session with Nat. Worked on my arms, legs and core. And i must say i am feeling a wee bit stiff this morning *YEAH BABY* not hectic but its there :D.

Me and Nat had such a funny and interesting convo last night while training, she has just joined a running club, but said she has some issues with this ..., her issues "the running colours of the club are very very important these are green and yellow both make me look real sick PROBLEM, and the outfit is the proper tiny little running shorts and i dont think the skin just under my ass has seem sun since i was 12" i had a good giggle! I dont know if im good enough YET or ready for a running club, but i may start scouting the area for some clubs.

As i was talking to Nat and walking out i got a comment "You know your coming along really good, you getting better and better" awesome this is encouragement, and then "you also got a little peach ass going for you now people are going to like running behind you" well i had just taken a sip of water and think it sprayed everywhere when i burst out laughing and went bright red.

So last night was strength which means tonight, if i can breath from this flu, is some running training. So if anyone has some advise on flu please id love it.

Post soon about how running went

xxx  

Daily Running Progress

i know no one out there will ever prob be reading this, but i have decided to post a little every day post on my training and progress. If for nothing else it willl be good for me to look back on and read about.

Did a 4km run this morning, time 38.10, cal 430. Was able to laugh and chat while along the way, and rovered almost instantly after run heart rate from 168 to 120 in less then a min, so id class this as a nice easy run i will have to step it up and get working harder ;)

Strength Training with Nat after work tonight (wish me luck she works me hard, why shes so good for me "You ready to go play? lets go push some HEAVY STUFF, and remember lock your abs, breath out on the weight, and posture how proud how proud SO proud stick your boobs out")  hope my legs will be fine for it after that run this morning, and im a naughty girl i didnt stretch and i must do i know i know.

Post soon,

xxx

Best running book i have ever read

This has been thee most inspiring and funny book for me, if anyone has some other reading suggestions please leave feedback. thanks :)

 

Running Hot 

Lisa Tamati (Author), Nicola McCloy (Author)

The Start

Hello there fellow running and sport enthusiasts,

I am a new runner having just completed my 3^rd 5km run but have discovered such a love and passion for exercise , mostly running, and have lost 26kg in the process, that I have decided to share my progress (as I will be continuing and getting better and more distance on my shoes) and funny little stories from now on.

But first let’s start this blog with where I have come from to this 5km I am doing now and how I discovered this passion.

I awoke one morning, 6 months ago now, with a strange and sudden strong urge that this is the day i must get my ass into gear and start to exercise, having no thoughts or plans of this before this morning I immediately drove to my closest gym, which was not a huge franchise type gym but more a family run gym. This was the best decision I have EVER made and I account a lot of my progress to choosing this gym rather then a big franchise one. All such lovely and encouraging people I have met there as well as a personal trainer (Natalie) who you will be hearing a lot about I’m sure.  

The first day at the gym I had a body evaluation and brief show what to do at the gym, well I was blown away by the results of that body evaluation, seriously if you had been there you probably would have been giggling your head off at me, complete wide eyed scrunched nose wanting to gag moment haha. I asked the trainer who did this body evaluation if she would train and help me to become a fitter. Her reply “yes course but you have to have your head and heart in the right place to do this as it won’t be easy and I only train determined driven people who won’t give up at the start because its hardest at the start, but I can already tell you are determined and have a feeling you are going to go far. Where this feeling of hers came from I will never know, but this encouragement really drove me and uplifted me.

Training started with Nat, cycling to better my cardio stamina, core building and weight training. Well that day I was fine, great infact more energetic and a happy for a unknown reason. Then …. I woke up morning after training and could hardly move. DEATH… DEATH is better then the feeling in these unknown to me before muscles.  As the day progress I found out I kind of like this feeling of subtle pain since I was up and about and moving it was better now. I had this little grin on my face every step “oh yeah I worked that muscle yesterday EXCELLENT”

When I had gotten a little better on the bike Nat asked if I would like to try running, her being a great lover of running herself I can only assume she wanted to share this great freeing sport with me. I was so inspired by her passion for it that I decided I’d try it with her. She was very patient with me panting and being so slow, she then started filling me in on some tips, get a rhythm going and concentrate on your breathing … three steps deep breathing in three steps deep breathing in. I managed to the end of the road and back on that day a whole 800m *WHOO HOO haha* and found that a difficult run and my hip was killing like a bitch. But there was an extreme sense of accomplishment when I completed the end of road and back, and I felt this joy and happiness building in me. I decided from then running is for me and I love it. Also I am hardest on myself if I find something difficult I cannot give up I must push myself further and get better.

We ran a little further with every run and I felt myself getting faster and my breathing getting better and better. But my hip was always still killing, but I just pushed through it and never mentioned it, I know now I was acting to much like a DORK, big strong girl i'll just ignore and push through. When I eventually did mention my hip to Nat she was at first angry I had tried to not say anything, then said we will make it better and just not to give up because you work through all this, also had me start on some omega tablets. With continuing running, some exercises to strengthen my hip and knee muscles, and these tables I am completely fine now.

On a 3km run I did on my own I came across a barking dog, scared if It would attack me I stopped with a shocked breath in, only to find that if was preoccupied by alternately chasing monkeys and a deer, i loved finding this on my run and thought im going to enjoy seeing all these amazing beautiful natural things on my runs. Things none runners or cyclist will not really ever see. I work also so my times to run are really really early or after work, but the beauty of the sun rises and sets more then make up for the getting up or getting in late. It is the most inspiring parts of the day to  me.

Running for me now is a time to admire nature and beauty, clear my thoughts, and after a good run I swear I am completely at peace and happy J

Blog again soon

xxx