Before I talk about the session, can I just say that I've discovered the joy of the XL bibs. I was squishing myself into a M/L, assuming they were the largest (and still wondering why girls the same size as me were swamped in theirs). How silly of me. I'll be rummaging more carefully next time!
I thought I was going to have a terrible session last night. I don't know whether it was because my legs were still slightly sore from Saturday, or because it was quite cold when we started running, but my legs - my right leg especially - tensed up so much it was hurting to walk, let alone run. I had to do some squats and just walk quickly instead of the jog-run-sprint-run-sprint-jog-walk combo Paul made everyone do.
As I said, dude likes the running.
After a while my leg finally stopped trying to morph into a block of concrete and relaxed. After that, I was fine. I gave as much effort as my shoddy fitness level would allow and I think that I had a good little session.
I need to work on my sit-ups, though. Without someone holding my feet down I'm not very good at them, my legs go flailing and I can't push myself up with my arms across my chest. Also, I cannot do a burpee to save my life. I managed to do one very slow, rubbish one (which is the first one I've managed so far), but I have a bit of practice before I'm hopping around like a bunny on crack.
You want to hear something quite cool though? I'm not aching this morning! There is a mild 'my body knows it has exercised', but I'm not really stiff, and I'm not struggling to bend my legs, arms or abs. I can only see this as progress! We definitely did just as much last night, I was just as sweaty and knackered by the end of it, so it's not like I had a boring, rubbish session or anything (is that even possible at BMF!?)
The only downside to these 7:30pm sessions is that I don't get home until 10pm. That kinda sucks. Still, that's only once a week. Thursdays I should be home at least an hour earlier, and Saturdays I have the whole day, so it isn't a problem. I promise not to use it as an excuse not to go!
I have a well deserved break for two days now, and it's back to the park on Thursday.
I saw you mentioned your blog on the other lady's BMF blog. Well done for being committed and I'm sure you will notice the difference in your fitness before long.
ReplyDeleteI'm overweight and was not fit at all before I started BMF last summer (the first session I had I thought I was going to DIE). Now I'm not far off a red bib - except that I've gone and done in my achilles tendons so have to rest for a few weeks!
Thanks for commenting, Lisa! :)
ReplyDeleteYou know I already have. It's not a big difference, as in I can't actively do more, but just little things like less aches, slightly better breathing, that kind of thing.
Roll on tomorrow for session 4! :D