Last week Katy and I finished up our ten week class. While we would like to continue on with the exercise, time and money might get in our way. I'll let you know.
Here is how I did in upping my poor physical fitness. Keep in mind I missed at least 2/5th of the class. And was in ridiculous shape to begin with. Week 1 results in parenthesis.
Run: 8:41 (11:31)
Pushups in a min: 31 (15)
Sit ups in a minute: 34 (24)
Sit and Reach: 181/2 inches (1 inch longer)
Weight: 194 lbs (lost 41/4 lbs)
Measurements: Overall I lost 6 inches on my body measurements.
The sit ups I am okay with, but feel like I should have done more.
The pushups I am happy with considering how long my arms are and from what a lowly point I started from. But still, I was unable to do pushups quickly for the entire 60secs, crapping out with about 10 seconds left.
Sit and Reach I am disappointed in, and is kinda a result of my bigger belly which gets in the way when I bend forwards. Still, I worked hard on my flexibility and I thought 10 weeks of stretching would have yielded greater results.
Weight I am fine with. My diet was ruined by week 3 or 4 and the last 3 weeks I started to drink beer again, so although I think I could have lost 10-15 pounds just by sticking with the diet, I am fitter and leaner and feel much better.
The run I am most happy with. I hate running, and when I am doing it all I think about is how much I hate it. But to shave 3 min off, (even if I didn't try all that hard the first time) is nice. I ran the whole time and I thought perhaps I'd come in somewhere in the upper 9's, lower 10's. So 8:41 seems like an achievement to me.
-G
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