And we're off ...

Week one weigh in for the round and I lost 300 grams.  Not great in the grand scheme of things but I was whooping and jumping about in the bathroom this morning.  Maybe because it was FREAKING FREEZING on the bathroom tiles!!!  But mostly because it was a loss.  I'll take a loss, any loss, I haven't lost for many a week.  I'm on the move again.

And the week one 12 minute tempo run and I beat my distance by 20 metres.

For those not doing the running program, each Wednesday as well as measuring up we run a 12 minute tempo run (80-85% heart rate max).  As the program mentions it is designed to measure our cardiovascular fitness and is based on the Cooper test, designed for US military use.

I like the idea that each week I am trying to run a further distance in the 12 minutes, so I'll record my 12 min distances here:

Start distance:   1770 metres (1.77 km)
Week 1:   1790 metres (1.79 km)

Although I will say I did all my stretching exercises under the shelter of trees as it was starting to rain.  Then I thought well it's now or never, despite the rain I got myself ready and went for it.  And then the wind came.  OMG it was howling!  I ran as close as I could to the hedge wall along Pertobe Road thinking it might break a bit of the wind, but no such luck, it would die down and then the head wind would start again.  I ran a km to the roundabout and then turned round and ran back as far as 12 minutes would take me, so then I had a tail wind.

So probably not the best way to clock my distance.  I have chosen a good flat path to run on, but I didn't account for the elements that were going to strike me tonight.  The joys of a Victorian winter!

Of course the Instagram junkie had to document the end of the run.  Good gracious the hair!!!  And wrinkles.  But a bit of joy on my face there, so all is good.  I must have had fun.  Or maybe my face was frozen and numb from the cold, who knows!!

Hope your weigh in was a good one.  Lets finish this week in style.