I had to ‘Snicker’!

The only marathons I’ve ever really bothered with  are the ones now known as Snickers!

All I was doing was talking to Diogo (the deputy manager at Norwich Nuffield) about how much I’ve improved on the treadmill.

At induction, as part of my exercise workout, I had been advised to do 10 – 15 mins at level 4 on the treadmill and also to try and add a slight incline. In practice, however, I was just about able to manage around 7 minutes on the flat but at level 3.6 – 4 before I could feel the pain in my knee so would switch to ‘cool down’ mode for the remaining time.

Yesterday I actually did 15 minutes starting at level 4 and increasing gradually to level 5 while still keeping my maximum heart rate to less than 115bpm. I even tried a 0.5% gradient but GOODNESS, I felt that on my knee so quickly took it off.

Anyway, all of a sudden, the words “you” and “train” and “marathon” filled the air! They seemed to have come from his direction and they nearly knocked me down with their suddenness!

What????????????????

“Go on…I’ll get you a t-shirt printed and I’ll sponsor you. You don’t have to run. You could walk it.”

A Marathon?????????? No chance!!!!!! Oh and for the record there is no such thing as a SMALL marathon either! A marathon is 26 odd miles!!!!!!!!!!! I can do 15 minutes on the treadmill not 26 odd miles!

“But that’s why you train for it.” I was advised.

The thing is…I’ve been thinking about this and maybe I should set myself a goal like that. Maybe a 5k walk like the breast cancer one over the show ground…Maybe I will hunt him out next time I’m there.

Maybe…

Oh and BTW…I’ve booked my 2nd 12 point Health MOT with Jenna for 3.30pm on Wednesday 11th November. That 3 months has gone quick!

Milestones

GO ME! Not only that but my BMI is down another .2 as well so that’s 4.1 off my BMI altogether.

I have been working full time lately and yesterday was the first opportunity to go to the gym and workout for 10 days. I only managed swimming once last week too (sad face) Not good but I am determined to make more of an effort this week. Fortunately next week my hours are much less so I will be able to start back at Aqua. I have really missed it.

While at the gym yesterday I pushed myself and managed an average RPM on the bike of 70, burned 20 more calories and travelled 1/2 km further in my 15 minutes and still managed to keep my MHR to 110 BMP. I also turned the treadmill up to 4.6 from 4.0 for the 10 minutes and instead of burning 27 calores burned 40 calories and again travelled an extra .15 of a km further without too much extra on my MHR. I really am getting much fitter even after having had 10 days out of the gym.

Today, Karen and I are going swimming and I am going to go and try on my new cossie so hold fire for a bit…perhaps not lol! Need at least 1/2 stone off first. Mind you it is 3 sizes smaller than my other one so not too bad going.

It’s been a difficult week emotionally this week as my children lost their step-mum last Wednesday. Their dad came home from work and found her on the kitchen floor. She had been in the middle of baking cakes. She had been a caring and loving step-mum and in Helen, my ex had found the same as I have in Graham. Something like this certainly brings it home just how precious life is and also how lucky we are.  Karen and Carl are devastated and we feel their pain. Just needed to get that out there.

Here’s for another good week on the scales. Speak soon x