note::
I have begun a walking regimen. my plan is to get it up to jogging and then running (if my ankles will hold out)
week of 8/12/05 walked 2.5 miles 6 out of 7 days (went from 1:15 to :50)
week of 8/19/05 walked 3.5 miles 5 out of 7 (1:15)
week of 8/26/05 have not started yet
my cycle got messed up where I lost 12 pounds in 13 days.. so I eased up on carb restrictions this week (although have not been over 10 carbs except one day). I have been feeling soreness and fatigue and so I did no walking since 8/23/05. with the slight increase in carbs it seems to have regulated itself a bit.. I hope. I am feeling less fatigued however still have some stiffness and sore spots in my muscles.
will start 3.5 again on sunday (weather permitting) and hopefully by the end of the week I will incorporate jogging in small intervals throughout my walk. I also plan on purchasing a jumping rope this week.
Been having some hip problems it is either age
, genetics (family history of hip trouble) or not walking properly. I have been trying to think of my hips as an extension of my leg rather than a separate entity, this seems to help. it doesnt seem to be joint pain, however, it seems to be on the outside of my hips..
Also got my new trainers this week.. they are so pretty that I just have to get out and use them
very proud of myself.. last year I would be so out of breath going up the hill from my house that I could cry. this year im doing 3.5 miles over hills etc and doing just great.. no shortness of breath (although an increase in heart rate at times) and no 'dragging'. also feeling pretty fit