Subject: RE: Why not at 50? Originally posted by Caljah So into week two of my training. There are about 16 of us. Great mix of all types of people, bodies and conditioning. Workouts are for now as my coach says, training to train. Workouts are basic, but effective and developmentally building me up. Example, on Saturday, we ran. What is great about it, is that it's been indoors. Learning how to run, from the most basic point of view like how to tie up your sneakers properly, going though all kinds of different stretches. Fast feet, foot landing. It seems as we are not doing much, but we are in zone 2 for about 50 mins. Another example is swimming, I have always thought of myself as an ok swimmer. But after 3 sessions, I realize, how inefficient I have been. Learning how to swim all over again. It's humbling, my younger son is on the Swim team and its a lot of conversations lately about how much they work. Riding has been the hardest so far, 1:20 mins on the stationary with the class, as my coach keeps saying. This is not spin class. Focusing on high Rpm, lose upper body. Proper riding position, where are you elbows and so on. Lastly strength training major part of everything we are doing. Overall I am enjoying myself and learning how to appreciate the journey. By the way, I am down to 252lbs It sounds like the group is good in many ways - friends, accountability, and good instructors that seem to be focusing on the ever essential basics first. Be patient, train smart, and enjoy the positive change you are doing for yourself. It will be fun following your journey. Did you get a blog set up yet? |