Week 6, Day 1 Couch 2 5k The Sequel

Well, it’s been considerably cooler her the last few days and that really helped yesterday. That and the fact that I’ve learned if I start out at a slower pace, I am able to keep going longer. Makes sense. Anyways, yesterday went better than I thought it would. The program called for a 5 minute warm up walk then a 5 minute jog, 3 minute walk, 8 minute jog, 3 minute walk, and 5 minute jog. I made it successfully through the first 5 minutes, keeping pace with my SIL. I then made it through 8 minutes, but was a little slower. The last 5 minutes was somehow the most difficult…maybe because of fatigue. Anyways, I was able to run (old person style mostly) all but about 45 seconds of it. Today calls for two 10 minute jogs with a 3 minute walk in between them.

I was slightly alarmed a couple of time yesterday when it felt as though my heart was palpitating or something. I slowed slightly and kept breathing and it went away. I went to the doctor yesterday morning and he listened to my heart and didn’t say anything about it or that I should be running, but it was weird all the same. I know my heart is getting a workout also and it can get fatty tissues around it, maybe it’s burning all of that off. Who knows. It is something I have to be aware of now though.

What is also aggravating to me is the fact that I was down to 134 and now I’m back up to 137.5. I realize muscle weighs more than fat, but shouldn’t I be losing inches? I did for a bit and my legs are definitely strengthening up, but I’m not losing inches in my mid-section at all. I haven’t started my ab program yet, but I thought I was really watching what I eat. There is no chocolate or junk in my house right now aside from a bag of pretzel M&Ms (try them…amazing!). I have eaten cafeteria food during the last week, but I’m not sure that’s it. I talked to the doctor about this yesterday as well. I’ve been having stomach issues. He proceeded to extract 4 vials of blood from me to run all sorts of tests on. I should know by the end of this week. Hopefully we can find a solution.

Aside from that, yesterday went well and I’m sure today will go well also. Until next time… keep reaching for the stars!

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