Week 6, Day 1

  34 minutes of exercise: 5 minutes to warm-up, 5 to cool-down and 18 minutes running.

(2 x run 5 minutes, 1 x walk 3 minutes; 1 x run 8 minutes, walk 3 minutes)

(Monday 7:00am)

Emotions (before):

It is Boxing Day morning, all of the Christmas festivities are in my tummy and I am down in a holiday house. Despite all these deterrents from exercise, I was determined to go and at least work off some of the pudding! I did not know my area well so I just stuck to the immediate area around the house I was holidaying in.

The run:

I ran on soft grass today, so the workout was intense! I really had to break through the endurance barriers. The whole time I was telling myself, 'You ran straight for 20 minutes a couple of days ago, you can complete 5 minutes!' and I slowly got through the session. I ended up doing about three laps of the block, which included a little park.

Once it was complete though, I was very happy and confident for the next session.

I am really starting to notice that what I am eating the day before is effecting my running efficiency. It is commonsense really, nice salads, fruits and meat, chicken or fish = energetic run...cakes, biscuits, chocolates, white bread = sluggish run. 

Tips for next run:

• Just because it is a certain special day, or your on holiday, doesn't mean you still can't stick to the program - it is only 30 minutes of your time and it will make you feel so energetic for the rest of the day!
• What you eat the day before will effect your running efficiency. It is simple, nice salads, fruits and meat, chicken or fish = energetic run...cakes, biscuits, chocolates, white bread = sluggish run.