I agree Kelly, exercise is totally addictive! I love the feeling of getting fitter, stronger, faster! I love sweating, I love running, I love that my jeans love me back again! There are so many benefits to exercise & the fact that it is such good fun when you find the right stuff for you - I find it hard to believe that other people don't want to exercise too!
I do group PT training 3 times a week - the gym runs this class as a "Ladies Circuit" which makes it sound like we have cups of tea but is hard work & because there is a core group of regulars, we all push each other to do more, go faster, stop whinging etc!
Then I do a run with the running group from the gym - same trainers as the Ladies Circuit so they push - we're all training for a 10km run at the end of the month. Then once a week I do my own thing, usually a bit of interval training or a run on the treadmill.
Weekends are generally off but sometimes the urge to move is upon me & I have to go & do something! Ooh & once a fortnight I do a boxing class as well - that is really good fun!
So that's me & what I get up to. I keep having an idea that when the kids are at school I'm going to get a group of mums together and do some of the stuff from the Ladies Circuit on an informal basis because I think there are lots of people out there who want to do this but don't have the money for personal training, and don't have the motivation to do it by themselves. I would like to do it as a free thing once or twice a week, using the facilities of the local park like park benches for tricep dips etc. Would you join in with something like that, where its just a mum who likes fitness running a casual group thing or would you prefer that I was a qualified PT? I just think that obesity is such an issue that I have to do something!
Winter just be really careful. If you aren't a qualified trainer then you'll be uninsured and open to huge amounts of trouble babe. Even qualified PTs have to do special training to get a license to train people outside. Then there's the music hassle (if you use music). It's a really great idea but all it takes is for someone to hurt themselves, whether or not it is your fault, and there goes your house/savings and bankruptcy.
Sorry to put a downer on it - it really is a great idea. Maybe you could get people in there and just charge a small amount and actually get a PT in there to do it?
Welcome Kel! Glad you're enjoying exercise! It is AWESOME! It solves ALL my problems... although it often creates new ones too!
I'm here. In a grump over PT yesterday but pleased with my little sneaky sneak jog today! Hehehe. Shocker of a day at work needed to be dealt with so I did a 20 min session at home with a little jog as part of it! Plus improvised weights. Feeling pretty good right now but will reserve final comments until tomorrow! ROFL Was really pleased with my jog though. NO pain. Felt easy. Only stopped for fear of damage. Had an awesome stretch session but couldn't bring knees to chest when laying on my back - OUCH to my back!
Winter - I am so inspired by your running. I can't wait to be doing it properly again as well! I would love for us to get together and have a run! Maybe we can have the Great BellyBelly Run!
I've been trying to go walking each morning and it feels soooo good (but cold!) that I'm keen to continue. However, DS seems to 'feel' when I'm getting up and this morning he started playing at 6.45 am! To put this in perspective, he usually sleeps in until 8-9 am and on the odd occasion, slept in until 11!
So DH isn't a fan of me walking as it disturbs his sleep in! So the support to continue is a struggle...
I'm about to jump on the exercise bike for 10 minutes too... so hopefully I've undone the damage of 2 small chocolate bars this arvo
Did 2.5km time trial with my running group today and I'm so disappointed. I only shaved off 18 sec because I am sick today I just didn't have any energy and got a stitch halfway through that just wouldn't go. I'm having tomorrow & the w'end off and then get back into it on Monday. All the other girls are doing a 4.5km fun run on the w'end but I'm too knackered to even think about signing up.
Winter, I was thinking about what you said before and why don't you think about becoming a PT? You have the passion for it which is what the industry needs and you have the exact right attitude and having a child you would appeal to all the Mums for the "been there, done that" aspect. Seriously...I think you'd be great
I just didn't have any energy and got a stitch halfway through that just wouldn't go. I'm having tomorrow & the w'end off and then get back into it on Monday. All the other girls are doing a 4.5km fun run on the w'end but I'm too knackered to even think about signing up. 
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