The weeks are flying by. This is my 5th week. I got my bike finally on Saturday. Rode on Monday morning for 45 minutes. Might need a new seat. My bum got kinda sore about 40 minutes in. Need the weather to warm up for those morning rides cause it was cold. I ripped my pants even though I had them tied with a rubber band. Swimming tomorrow with Taylor. I switched my schedule around cause she is coming to stay tonight.
Swimming has come a long way only now I am fighting with wrist pain that has been creeping up into my forearm. It was a tough swim Tuesday morning from the pain, then it ached all day. Icy Hot is my new friend. 700 yard swim tomorrow, not too worried. Got a wetsuit from Theresa to try out. When I will be able to get into open water is anyones guess.
We had gusty winds yesterday with a high wind warning. My run was not pretty but I did the 35 minutes without resting. Like I said it wasn't pretty but I pumped it out. Sometimes I felt like I had stopped moving. When i run I get to a point where your struggling and then you get over that hump and your ok. Not great, but you ok to finish. Next week 40 minutes hopefully with a bit warmer weather and no wind.
It amazes me at what your body can do if you give it something new. I sure have learned how strong I am and how determined I am. I am not a quitter that's for sure. Facing fears is definitely something new with this adventure. That first day in the pool was shear panic. Not knowing how to swim with my head in the water or breath without sucking in water and dying. The minute that I stopped trying and just kind of let it happen was amazing before I knew it it was coming naturally to me. Running is the same thing. That first 20 minute run I walked for 2 minutes ran for 2 minutes, which got me nowhere. I started to push myself to run and before I knew it my body was capable of running 25 minutes straight then 30 minutes straight and now last night 35 minutes straight. Now it isn't fast but its running not walking.
Biking is different since I have been spinning for over a year so those biking muscles are there. The difference with being on the bike is getting used to the feeling of balancing the bike which your spin bike is stable and the pressure that is on your back since you can't really adjust your handle bars like you can on the spin bike.
I believe most people are stronger than they think they are and will never know just how strong they are unless they push themselves to find out.
You are stronger than you think you are!!!!!!!
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