We're a lazy bunch, us humans, so working around a bunch of awesome fitness professionals who know how to motivate and push you has been absolutely wonderful.
I've loved the two outdoor training sessions I've been to so far as part of the challenge. First was Ron's Hagley Park fitness circuit, and this morning was the dreaded 'stairs'.
I'm as guilty as the next exerciser of not pushing myself, so it's great to have someone else do the pushing and make me go that extra mile.
Hagley park showed me just how weak my upper body still is, but I still felt an enormous sense of achievement in what we did. It's been great to try different things since this challenge began, and doing this outdoor bootcamp style training session has definitely been a highlight.
This morning with the ever motivating Mr and Mrs Hibbs a small but willing group of us tackled 'the stairs'. I'd heard of these stairs, but that was all. Turns out there are 108 of them. Yes, we got Dan to count.
It's amazing how quickly the fatigue sets in, but also amazing how much you can do when you just keep at it. We spent 45 going up at down at various speeds in various ways - every second step, at speed, lunges.
Tomorrow will be interesting. My legs were like jelly for much of this morning, but I love that feeling of having worked really hard. I know it's what I need to do to get real results.
Bring on the next outdoor challenge!
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