Beta Test

Miles run: less than I would have liked

Glasses of wine consumed: more than I should have 

Life crushing, soul destroying, strength and conditioning workouts completed: 3

In 90 days, I will be getting married, whether I am ready or not. At the moment, I am most definitely not ready, and at the rate I am going at, I can't believe that I will ever be. 

So in a bid to distract from this problem I signed up to be a beta tester for the Nike Training Club App, to trial a new 6 week training program. My rationale for this was that I am fit, so it will be easy. Plus all the running has given me very toned legs, but the rest of me is pretty scrawny, so maybe it will help even things out a bit in time for my big day. How bad can 6 weeks of strength training be?

It is NOT easy. Every muscle in my body aches. I struggle to get out of my car in the morning because my legs are so sore, and raising a mug of coffee to my mouth is AGONY! My poor scrawny little arms! 

What's more upsetting is Mr Runner initially agreed to do this training program with me. He did grumpily get up with me, dutifully, at 6.30am on day 1. Disappointingly, he decided 1 workout was enough for him. He has popped his head round the door a few times, and looked at me with a bemused expression his face, but that's as much as he's managed since that first day. 

Despite the aches and the pains, the sense of achievement after each completed workout makes me keep going back for more. I am not a quitter. I will finish these 6 weeks! 

 

It's not all been tough workouts though. I've also been drinking lots of tea and watching the IAAF Athletics World Championships. Maybe that will be me one day!?!? 🤣