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So, the clean eating is going well. I feel like I have a bit more energy and now I really want to just crack on with fitness.
I’ve been doing the squatting exercise I posted An Easy Exercise To Try (can’t do it everyday as I hurt too much the next day – so doing every other day)
As I recently signed up for the Bupa Great Manchester Run I thought its about time I started training. So, I’ve just signed up to a running training plan online and I hope to stick to it… first run on Wednesday.

My goal is to post the chart next week and have a week of green squares 🙂

I’m excited to exercise now… I also have a scary warrior circuit class on Friday that I’ve signed up for!

Well, at long last… It’s Saturday!

I’m going to catch up on flicking through blogs today on exercises and see what I find. As I mentioned in a reply to a comment on my last blog entry, I struggle finding exercises for certain muscle groups and having a structured plan. I know once I get into it it’ll become easier, but it’s the initial understanding what exercise is working what that’s getting me down a little bit and standing in my way. I know that to most of you, that it probably is a natural thing to see/do an exercise and know if that’s working your back/arms/legs etc but I really struggle on this.

I’m heading the park today babysitting my 3 year old nephew… I try to get a mini work out while there! We play running, where we run about together and then my nephew counts to tell me my random 3 years olds time that it takes me to run a lap of the park. Apparently my range is 20seconds to 12 hours!
Then when I lift him on the monkey bars, I have a go afterwards and try to do pull ups on them. I still can’t do a pull up… but I keep trying!

Following this, on Sunday I’m going to hit the road and run with my brother. Both my brothers are very sporty. Both play football (soccer to those in US 🙂 ) to a high level and both hit the gym. The eldest one loves running too, so he is taking me out on Sunday to run about 5k. I am assuming running is a good form of cardio workout for when I’m not in the gym. I’m always keen to run, but then after 1 min I’m normally knackered – luckily my bro pushes me along and keeps me going!

Then when I get back home to my house, ill take my doggy on a nice long walk in the mountains.

Weekend planned!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and work out with a smile in your face because……………………….. its Saturday!