Dec302008
Small Steps
Filed under Confession,Day to Day,Journal by kristen at 8:27 am on Dec 30 2008
In the midst of the craziness of our lives right now, I made it to the Y yesterday. I really wanted to take a nap instead to be honest. Megan was taking a nap. I was sleepy. But I went. I think everyone else in Muncie decided to go to the Y too yesterday afternoon. I hopped on one of the new fancy elliptical that have the TVs built in. In theory those are great for an average height person. When you are height-challenged, they aren’t much use. Plus the built in fan is in the area of the TV so the entire time the cool air just blew over the top of my head. LOL
Just before I stepped on the ellliptical, I realized that I had totally forgot my heart rate monitor at home. I was aggravated at myself. Oh well, at least I was there. I got in three miles. Wow. It was shocking how fast my body forgot what working out meant. It has been almost two weeks since I had done any significant workout besides the playroom conversion if you can call that a workout. My body was not happy in the least that I was on that elliptical. About 1.25 miles in, my body was screaming at me. Not the kind of pain from an injury but it was pain from a body that had gotten extremely lazy in two weeks.
I stopped at three miles. I know I could have gone more but I wanted to get home so we could go and buy the girls some gym shoes. Last night, my body hurt more than it has hurt after any workout including my three mile run. Advil is quickly becoming my friend.
Lesson Learned: No more long breaks. My body forgets too quickly. This lesson makes me nervous because on January 13th I am having a minor outpatient surgery. I am not really sure what my recover time will be. Hopefully no more than a week. I had every excuse in the book as to why I didn’t need to go to the Y yesterday. Why start back running/working out two weeks before I was going to have to stop for my surgery.
Thanks to my wonderful sister, Kerri, and my friend, Molly, they both talked some sense in to me. If it wasn’t for them, I am not sure I would have made these sleepy bones do anything but crawl in to my bed and sleep. Thanks to them, I made some small steps in getting back to my routine.
My eating still has a way to go. Again small steps. A decent dinner last night. I know that I will get there. I won’t give up on this journey. I don’t feel well when I am not eating like I need. My body is rebelling and I need to get back to it.
1 Aliciaon 30 Dec 2008 at 9:13 am
Kristen, I am the QUEEN of excuses. I can find thousands of reasons NOT to work out, but I am trying to change all that. For instance, this morning, I left my purse at home with my iPod in it for my C25K training. I also left my HRM at home. I called Todd and had him bring the purse…because I think my HRM needs a battery change anyway, I wasn’t too worried about it. I have my gym clothes and my purse now, so off to the gym I go after work!!! (Not looking forward to those three 5 minute runs today!)
So, I am proud of you for getting out and going to the Y even though you had “better things to do.” Hip Hip Horray for Kristen!!!
2 Mollyon 30 Dec 2008 at 10:56 am
YAY Kristen! You rock!!!!
3 asithion 30 Dec 2008 at 5:35 pm
You should consider walking around your neighborhood as exercise during your recovery period (unless the procedure is on your foot). That would with keeping your momentum going more than anything else. Once you stop, it is hard to get moving again.
4 JOon 31 Dec 2008 at 7:44 am
Hi Kristen
I haven’t talked to you for awhile. I know what you mean about a long
break from exercise. I haven’t ran or walked in the last 10 days. Today is a new day. Back to the schedule!! Only 9 weeks and 4 days
to the Disney Princess Mini. I can’t let my body have more control over my life than my mind has. It is always easier to give in to what the body wants (nap, setting in front of the fire, etc.) than to do what we know our body needs! Great job on getting out there and doing it!!!
Jo