I've been slacking off and not blogging like I planned to. Have been busy with work and gym sessions. I've been going to the gym 4 times a week, including 2 sessions with the personal trainer. My fitness has improved immensely.
When I started in December, I struggled to do 5 minutes on the treadmill or exercise bike, let alone lifting weights or doing squats. Struggled to do 10 fitball sqauts at my first session - now I can do them for a minute while holding 4kg weight in each hand (and no fitball).
I have also increased my speed and time on the treadmill. First session a lap (400m) took 5mins 40sec, now I can do it in 4mins 18sec at a fast walk. Just this week I have started doing intervals of jogging as well - 30 secs jog then 1 min walk (like in the C25k program).
I had some pain in my right foot which got worse when I started the jogging intervals. I went to the physio yesterday and discovered it's the plantar fasciitis that has flared up again. I had it 2 years ago when I started working and was on my feet all day at work. I got fitted for some better shoes and had physio and it helped a lot. Didn't have anymore problems until now. I wasn't wearing the correct type of shoes so my feet were not getting enough support in the right areas (I tend to roll in when I walk).
Now the physio says no treadmill until it settles down and not much on the cross trainer either! Have a pt session booked for tomorrow which was to be all cardio, mostly on the treadmill. Now we are going to do half cardio - but using some cross trainer and the exercise bike. The rest of the session will be weight training.
No super Saturday session today but I did use my exercise bike I have at home and will stay and do more at the gym after the pt session so tomorrow will be my super session.
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