Frankie is getting fit - session 2.

 So the first visit to RunWalkForLife was relatively uneventful. The greatest achievement being that I actually got out of bed almost 2 hours earlier than normal on a frosty winters morning and arrived in time. The friendly lady went relatively easy on me and I managed a mild glow on my brow. The mild glow may have been more from remembering all the instructions. Tits Out, Chin Up, Arms Swing, Loose Fists, Abs Stiff, Push Back Knees, Lift Feet, Lean from Ankles, Tuck In Tails (that's my butt... I think) and maybe a few other instructions that slipped my mind.

 

And so, full of vigour and enthusiasm and the burning feeling of the hole in my pocket from paying the years membership upfront, I managed to again achieve the meritable success of arriving on time this morning. Dreams of toned and shapely arms under my wedding dress sleeves were dancing in my eyes. (I am aware that results only follow after 5 – 7 months)

 

This time there was another new young lady (in this club, mid forties counts as young) to train with me. (The other members do hard(-er)core stuff like run along the road.) And we worked SO much harder today. I was proper sweating after 20 minutes of training. (What can I say – I really am unfit). Yes, I was beaten by someone closer in age to my parents than me.

 

In the end I feel pretty good even if my arms and legs are warning me of future aches to come.

 

The current goal is to run the 10km Spar Ladies in October this year. My maths tells me I need to gain 2km per month to be ready. Yip, I need to be able to run 2km by the end of June without collapsing .. Honestly, I am mostly scared at this stage of wanting to give up and stay warm and cosy in my bed.

 

But in the end what will be the most rewarding will to know that I can wake up on a winters morning without nightmares of oversleeping, throw on some stretchy pants, stretch my legs and come home for a wickedly hot shower and feel like I am going to live to 100... three times a week.  

 

(A wedding dress that doesn't have to contain parts to "mask" my figure would be nice too...)