SSS - doing it like a ROCKSTAR!

Today is Super Saturday Session. As Mish said on facebook - she doesn't care how you do it, as long as you do it like a rockstar.



Today I woke and it was cool. Finally. I hate the heat.

Told my husband I was running away from our house - toward the river, and I would call him when I couldn't go any further. I didn't want to run close to home - too much temptation to stop.





So I ran ... and ran ... and even when it hurt a little I ran ... (but suprisingly I felt pretty good!)

And I burned a LOT of calories! In the end it was close to 900 ...

Cause I ran 10 km! Non stop! As in all running no walking!

Remember last year (actually November last year) I was pretty much a NON RUNNER

And today I ran TEN KM!!! I am a RUNNER!

1hr 15min. Those last 5 min seemed to take forever!

Beetroot face to prove it!

Afterwards I walked to a coffee shop and had a quiet skinny chino while I waited for my family. I think I deserved it.

And yes - I did it like a ROCKSTAR! Integrity and commitment! My words for the week!

No big numbers today ...

And thank goodness for that I say!

Today is flexibility and core strength day. I have gone for a 35 min walk which burned 125 cal - but no big numbers for me.

And I'm ok with that.

I remember Mish saying once that if we are training as hard as she wants us to we are going to NEED a rest day. And today I do! Not an excuse - but I know that if I don't take it easy today - there is no way I will be ready for my Super Saturday tomorrow.

I work this afternoon. And I'll be on my feet all night (as nurses are!). Taking the well earned rest! (and buying shares in deep heat! My right hamstring is TIGHT!)

Officially declaring yesterday a ROCKSTAR day!

Can you believe it!! The storm cleared and fast! I got to run!!! I was so excited i was out the door the moment my husband came home!

And what started out tired was a fantastic run! As i was nearing 3k i realised i had the chance to do a pb on a 3k split and break 7 min/km .... So i pushed it hard .... And made it!!! Under 7min a km! Rockstar!



And i didnt stop then ! Thought i still had energy in the tank ... So kept moving. And made 5k ... In my best time yet i think!




By then i was feeling great. I could still keep those legs moving so kept going. I've only run 7k before and sort of thought it was one of those flukey runs. Well i might have slowed down but i smashed 7k!! To think in november/december i was struggling to finish 3k! I really am becoming a runner!!

And i have a sweaty, STUFFED beetroot face to prove it!

Storm storm GO AWAY!!

See that great big massive heap of rain on the radar? That is just about to hit my town and it's not going to pass in a hurry.

3 days. That is three days in a row I can't run. Yesterday I did mish's outdoor workout indoors ... Today I'm about to do a DVD.

But I want to run. Go AWAY rain!!!

(Its the lightening bit that has me worried btw... Not the wet bit!)

PT session today rocked!

I went back to Maz today.

I dreaded it. And I was excited. I knew it was going to hurt.

The girl is crazy! She seemed to forget I don't like being in the air. - Hello - assisted pullups? is she mad???

I worked hard. She introduced me to a tabata mash up. Kinda like interval work without the extended rest period. It was hard - but I really enjoyed it! I like that kind of challenge. And I really really like kettlebells.

To start with I was disappointed with my calorie burn. Only 288?? Then I realised that was in a half hour - not an hour!

Working it!!!

Loved being pushed hard. Loved the tips and correction. love the no nonsense don't give up attitude. I'll be back next week.

Thanks Mish!

My two words for this week ...
1. Consistency

2. Integrity

In everything I eat, every moment I train, everything I do.

Bring on the next weigh day. One week to show what I'm made of!

Week 2 weigh in.

Oh I how I wish I could pull big numbers every week. I am putting the hard work in and it is such a reward to see those numbers edging over closer to healthy each week! Especially when they move quickly!

Have to say tho - now I am getting closer to goal and my BMR is lower it is getting harder to bump those kilos fast. Especially now I am fitter and burn less calories in the same amount of exercise.

That said - I am thrilled with a loss of 500g this week! That brings my total loss this challenge to 2.3kg!!

A happy scales day indeed!