Just a short workout today

I just did a 15 min Nike Training Club thing. Calf muscles along the sides of my shins are still killing me. Not good with the run on Sunday! Going to try a run tomorrow, then rest Friday and Saturday (with the exception of my personal training session Saturday morning).

Can’t believe a week from tomorrow I’m leaving for the States/out of this horrible job for good!

Now I just need to figure out some wedding stuff. Have my shoe choices narrowed down to 10, need to get that to a more reasonable 3-4 and order them, then try them on at home and see which are the best so I’ve got plenty of time to break them in/return them if they don’t work. And make an appointment with some florists. And a hair/makeup trial. Ahhhhhhhh

Only got halfway through my run and had to stop

It’s C25K week 5, day 1, so 5 min warmup then 5 min running, 3 min walking and repeat times 3 before a 5 min cool down. It’s technically one minute less running that last week but about 3 min in to the first run segment my left calf started aching, figured it was just a bit cold (it’s 15c right now) so pushed through. By the time I slowed to a walk it was a sharp, burning pain. Worse when I first put my foot down and when I push off. It’s the muscle ok the front of my leg next to my shin bone on the outside. Super uncomfortable! And painful. Walked the 3 min then ran 3 min home to see if it would ease up and it just got worse, legit limped into the house :(

Going to take a quick shower then elevate and possibly put an ace bandage on it with some ice. Not good timing body!! I’ve got my big 4k on Sunday and I’ve officially raised more than $1000! I want to make all my supporters proud :(

Used the gym yesterday!

First time since joining. The weather here was a bit crap so decided to run on the treadmill. Felt pretty good!

Then we had an engagement party for a few of our friends, which was great but I wore heels and there were zero chairs. So standing for 4+ hours in those babies was a bit much for my poor little feet. Had to ice my feet and take some ibuprofen when I got home to help with the swelling. They’re still pretty horribly sore now, so taking it easy today for sure.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Tentative job offer!!!!

Seriously. I can’t. I went to a networking thing last night that a friend from work brought me along to, and the boss of this pr/marketing company was there and she was awesome. What I didn’t realise is that my friend had pitched me hardcore for a new role in Perth since they’re expanding out here. She basically offered me the job last night, then today we met for coffee for half an hour and she did offer it to me. Company sounds amazing - lovely people, supportive environment where you work hard but are appreciated and rewarded. So apparently she’s sending through the job offer in writing by Tuesday!!

WHATTTTTT. I can’t believe this. She never even asked for my résumé. Just trusts our mutual friend and said she has a gut feeling about me. I’m like jittery and almost crying.

Well workout didn’t happen

Thought we were going car shopping around 6, turns out it was more like 4:30. Good news: Car! Bought a 2011 Ford Fiesta. I’m naming her Fifi. Photos to come! But yeah, didn’t get back home until around 6:30, had to shower and have dinner and all that jazz.

Love how the week I decide to really rededicate myself to health/fitness is the week I have the most ridiculous schedule. Tomorrow I have a work event thing at 5, so no point coming home when I would just have to head right back again. And Friday I promised a few friends we’d get together and then going to dinner with the in-laws.

Hoping for Saturday morning at this point! Ugh.

Yeah run lasted all of… 10 minutes?

My hamstrings are so tight from the DOMS that the rest of my legs were seizing up, too. So I just started hobbling. Decided I’m postponing to 30 day squat challenge until after the 4K on Sunday May 26. For the next two weeks running is my focus, after that I can afford some sore days. But I’m basically limping at the moment. Took a warm shower to loosen then up and stretched out multiple times but I think this is just gonna take a day or two to clear up unfortunately.

But did sign up for the gym! It’s open 24/7, staffed a good chunk of the day and you get a free personal training session on sign up which is nice. Going to sign up for a pack of those I think to start with and help me work out a routine. Don’t think I’ll actually get a chance to go until the weekend unfortunately - got the doctor tomorrow, car shopping Wednesday (the in-laws are buying me a little used Fiesta. Yes, they’re amazing), networking event Thursday and belated Mother’s Day dinner Friday. I’m not used to being this busy! I don’t like it haha. But only 17 days until I take off for America!!!!!!!!!

Oh hey DOMS

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. I didn’t miss you. And I apologise for being all cocky about the squats yesterday. I was wrong. Relatively certain that I just won’t be able to walk all month from this squat challenge!

On my way home now, planning on getting a run in once the bit gets home from work. Definitely going to stretch first!

Then heading to the gym a bit later to sign up. The boy’s gym is having a 50% joining fees this month, plus he’ll get one month free. Not a bad deal I think! And the gym is open 24/7. Yay!

richard-sp8-jr:

nillawiffle:

lydiabutz:

I just really want to start a gym for geeks where you’d have to like run away from Daleks or GET TO ENGINEERING through some ducts or like compete in a Tri-Wizard Tournament or train with lightsabers and it would just be hilarious nerdy wonderful fun.

i might actually go to the gym then

Opted for Nike Training Club today

Forgot how intense those workouts are! Oh man! Did the 30 min Conditioning Corps, which is a beginner workout in the “get toned” section. Dripping sweat by the end! Opened up with Day 1 of 30 Day Squat challenge - 50 squats - and Day 1 of the 30 Day Crunch challenge - 20 crunches. Legs/butt is a bit sore, so we’ll see how I’m feeling tomorrow.

Had an awesome chicken sandwich for lunch. We buy a roast chicken once or twice a week, so really lean, healthy meat, had it on a fresh made wholewheat roll with some edam cheese from the Margaret River Dairy Company. Delicious!

Now watching some X-Files and trying to force myself to do some research for features for work.