weekly check-in

[yvi]

Happy Monday (in almost all timezones)!

Inspired by ilanarama, have an inspirational quote: "There are as many reasons for running as there are days in the year, years in my life. But mostly I run because I am an animal and a child, an artist and a saint. So, too, are you." Said by George Sheehan

How was your week, and what do you have planned for this week?

Comments

[vyola]

I did week 1 day 1 of the couch to 5km program today :-D

[trouble]

Hey! I did week 1 day 1 of C25k today!

I feel nauseated at the moment, but I assume that will pass.

[vyola]

Awesome :-D
I'm glad there are other people here at the same stage of the program as I am, it will help keep us motivated!

I was surprised at how tough w1d1 was - I had this idea that is was really easy for someone who regularly walks and bikes like I do, but yeah, I had to push myself. The last two running intervals were easier than the middle ones, probably because by that time I was walking veeeery slowly and taking deep breaths during the walking intervals.

I also assume your nausea will pass, but I don't know much about physiology. Here's what I did: an hour before running I ate some oatmeal, so I was not hungry at all, nor did I have a heavy, sloshy stomach. Immediately after finishing the program, I went shopping and bought some fruit, and then I felt this strong urge to eat the fruit.

I actually went to the bathroom in the store and washed a plum and an apricot and ate them immediately, plus drank some water (after paying, obvs). I felt my blood sugar plummet, and felt weak and nauseous and dizzy as I was eating, but only a few minutes later I felt great again.

I'm definitely going to bring a snack with me next time I run, because I don't run a circular track and I'll have to walk back the same distance. I think I would have hurt myself if I hadn't eaten that fruit, and that really surprises me. I know my blood sugar control isn't the best (pre-diabetic) but I didn't think the exertion was that great.

[trouble]

Yay! Someone to commiserate with!

I had a piece of toast with peanut butter about 40 minutes before I went out, and drank some water. I think I should have drank more water, and yeah - fruit. Fruit fruit fruit. As soon as I read your fruit comment my body went "Oh yeah, FRUIT!" So I think I shall pick some up.

I found the last two intervals of running so hard I've done this before, but back in 2004 when I was much younger and fitter than I am now. (Back then I used to go for two hour long walks every day. Today I go for 20 - 30 minute long walks whenever I get the chance. Yay for busy.) I found it a lot harder this time than I did then - I think I had it in my head that it would be easy, but I was remembering more how I felt at the end of C25k, not the beginning.

I am still a bit recovering, and think I will get some fruit now, and drink more water.

[vyola]

You already did the c25k before, that's so cool! Then you know that you can do it, and you can picture that great feeling of being in shape.

I have a pilates DVD that gave me a similar experience of just how much my condition has deteriorated over the years without me noticing. When I first bought it, it was a nice work-out, just enough to make me feel energized, but a bit boring. The cool down with the soothing music and guided relaxation was my favorite part, and I mostly just used it to fall asleep to.

Then I found it again last year, and it was so difficult that I couldn't complete all the reps of the exercises. Even the exercises I hadn't seen the point of before (I thought they were maybe meant to be relaxing filler) turned out to require muscle tone I just didn't have.

So that made me a bit annoyed with myself. On the other hand, I realized I had been in okay shape and just didn't know it, back when I first bought the DVD, and I want to go back to taking mobility like that for granted again.