Working it out

Yesterday, I had my best treadmill workout in ages. I felt strong and confident, and ran the first five minutes, then alternated 5 minutes walking and 5 minutes running for 30 minutes in all. I took it up to a 2 incline, so it was challenging on the legs as well as the heart. Not quite up to my marathon or triathlon days, but I certainly feel like I’m making progress, fitness-wise.

The most pleasing part is that I feel my body better these days. Even as I’m typing here, I feel my triceps and my biceps. When I walk, I feel how my abdominal muscles are holding me upright. That niggling back pain I’d been feeling occasionally — it’s gone. And my knee feels more secure, too. I guess the muscles I need are being strengthened. Thank goodness. I’ve also been enjoying my workouts. They’ve been of 3 varieties: the treadmill workout (similar to the above), the The FIRM workout video, and a pilates video. The FIRM is pretty intense, with weight lifting, stepping up onto boxes, and dancing-like moves. And I still have a long way to go before I can do all of the moves without alteration, so that workout should see me through for some time.

I think I’ve been pretty successful in changing my view of things to “eating healthy” rather than “dieting.” I’ve also been trying to explain it to my husband, so he can help support me, and participate, as well — especially where it comes to helping our son gain healthy eating habits. So far, so good.