Optimist: someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it's a cha-cha. ~ Robert Brault

It feels like I’ve been doing a lot of cha-cha this last couple of weeks where my training is concerned. As I wrote on March 10^th I was doing really well, so well in fact that I decided to go against my training plan and train 2 days in a row. Big no no and boy did I pay for it with a major cramp in my right calf. Added on to that 2 days later I got cold when out walking with a friend and I ended up in bed with Fibro pain L

I took a little time out to rest up and started easing back in again last Friday with a 3k power walk. All seemed well and this Wednesday I was back up to 4.5k at 2min jog / 1 min walk rotations only to be struck with cramp again this morning!

I may be doing the Cha Cha however I’m not trading in my training shoes for high heels and a sparkly dress just yet!

Huffing and puffing towards the goal.

So here I am at the end of week 3 on my Citylauf training plan. Although I’m a little behind, I’m still amazed at my own progress. Just 2 weeks ago on the first Run Day I absolutely hated it! I only had to do a 10 min rotation of 1min jog, 1min walk and, if Matt hadn’t been with me, I definitely would have given up. My legs felt like lead during and afterwards. It was horrible with a capital H.

Today I have just completed 3 rotations of 1½ min jog, 1 min walk followed by 12 rotations of 2min jog, 1 min walk. Including the walk to and from home to the river path, that’s 4.5km with a total of 28½mins actual jogging!!!

As yet, I’m still not enjoying the actual jogging, but I am enjoying the feeling of accomplishment afterwards, the increase in energy and the better sleep.  I must also say a big thank you to Mr H for being my motivator. He comes training whenever he can and even though I’m so slow all he actually need do (atm) is a striding walk to keep pace, he jogs alongside, helping me keep focused on rhythmic breathing and pushing me on when I want to give up before the timer beeps.

There’s still a way to go before I reach that 7.9km finish line on 11^th May but with 9 weeks to go I’m feeling more confident that I will reach it J

Just a little inspiration for me.

Fibromyalgia and walking. 

http://www.realage.com/walking/fibromyalgia-exercise?src=edit&chan=chronic-pain-management&con=rr-tout&click=et2