Exercise chat and tips round 2!

Hi All,

Was supposed to do Combat on Wednesday night. Had a really busy day and had a headache so I didn't go. I am finding the excerise at nights quite tough to keep up, especially while School Holiday's are on. Doing so much during the day don't have enough in me to keep going and really enjoy a wine around 5pm!
My DH also excersises at night as he doesn't get a chance in the mornings and the weekends he dedicates to the kids..usually goes on a run on Sunday's and Oscar rides his bike, Tess and Ben in the Jogger. He is going to do the Run 4 the Kids in March.

I will do pump on Monday morning as DH is home, not keen on pump with all the putting on and off of weights but gym has a Holiday Program on until school goes back so I would normally do spin but it's not on till school goes back.

I have a good plan for when Oscar goes back to school in 1 week....so will go on Tues and Thurs for a class hopefully combat and spin and perhaps a Sunday to do just bike and treadmill for 45min or so. May throw in some weights too on the Sunday.
I might even do more, just see how I go.

Winter: I squeeze myself into my pre pregnancy sports bra. I have a girlfriend who is quite big chested and she has been pro fitted for a freya from sports bra and also wears one of the crops tops as well for extra support. Perhaps go to a specialist bra shop and see what they reccommend. Or even Rebel may have something quite supportive that has no underwire.

Happy Work outs everyone :dance:

x Heather

I saw some Freya sports bras online last night Miss Heather - I really liked the look of them. Will have to find a stockist in Perth. Thanks for the tip, I'm glad your friend finds them comfy. I hate buying bras so happy to go off recommendations :)

*Winter wanders off to google*

someone kill me. Please. I won't tell. Promise.

I hurt. A LOT! :rofl: I tossed and turned all night with restless legs and sore arms. Surprisingly, when I woke I felt fine. Went to the hairdresser to get my chop and colour (side note... it is VERY different!!!!!!!!!! Not sure I like it yet...) then did my grocery shop... now I feel like crap! My arms are jello. And I am so so tired! 4 nights with next to no sleep is NOT good. I can't get over how weak my arms are though. I just messaged D to tell him to pack a bag, he's coming to Canberra! :rofl: I was planning on a treadmill session tonight but will see how I feel a little later... I think an early bed might be in order.

MG: That will be me later on I think :lol:

Winter: How did the bra shopping go...always worth investing a good sports bra to protect the girls!

Well I did it!! I did Body Attack this morning and MAN was it hard! I loved it and will do it again and again :dance: I was pretty uncordinated but I was at Combat too,will just take me a while to get into the swing of the moves. My DH took all three kids on his run while I did the class..think we will make this a regular Sunday Morn thing:D
I like that and Body Combat and will keep up with the odd spin/RPM depending on time table.
I am going to have invest in a good head/hair band thing to keep my hair back as it is too short to put up but long enough to be a pain.

Have just got back from 7yr old Birthday Party and now on way to a BBQ with family.

Have fun

x Heather

Well done on getting back to Attack Heather!! :clap: Awesome class isn't it!

How are you travelling today MG? Feeling in less pain i hope!

I hope everyone is still exercising and just not posting in this thread ;)

Happy Australia Day everyone!!

hi all,
i did pump again yesterday. lunges still hurt my knees and cramped my calves! it looks right when i am doing it. (thanks for the description). i felt like i was doing them properly when i didnt have any bar across my back and was just doing them off the step quickly, so lunge up, down, up down (know what i mean) but when it was slowed down to 2 down or 3 down then it hurt again. wahts up with that?

oh, i was thinking about doing step today too, but i am pretty sore. so should i give my body a day rest?

Tis a bit hard to make sure you've got the lunge downpat via BB ;), maybe before the next class ask the instructor to watch you (b4 the class starts) and tell her where and when you feel the pain. It may be you have some minor injury to the knee causing the pain and you may need referring to a physio perhaps (crossing fingers that is not the case though!!!)

Hey guys!

Hollo - agree with Leesa it's so hard to explain without seeing you, definitely ask your instructor it's what they;re there for and they should be nice and aproachable!

I'm slowing down this week in preperation for Pump training starting this weekend :dance: even forced myself to go into Lorna Jane and buy myself some new shorts with red in them ;)

I'm ridiculously sore at the moment, went Wakeboarding on the weekend and then taught Sunday night - wasn't too bad then woke up Mon morn stiff as a board all through my neck and my Traps! SO I went to a class in the morning hoping it would loosen things up but no such luck. Taight last night and finally broke through it and today I feel great!

Which is good because i'll be doing a LOT of exercise today...will be exercising my mouth by talking and eating and my arms by bringing the beer up from the table to my mouth :p (maybe a bit of swimming in there somewhere!).

Have a great day everyone - be safe!

:hide: been a bit quiet on the exercise front!

We went for a walk last night and I conciously (sp?) pushed myself instead of dawdling - but ended up with very sore feet last night :(

Keep going guys - you're inspiring me! :leap:

well done on pushing yourself Nettie!

How is everyone doing?! Heather? Winter?

Sorry I've been MIA. Been in Canberra. My plan whilst away was to hit the gym each morning... but DH got sick the night before I left so had to take DD with me... which dramatically changed my plans!!!! I didn't get any proper exercise in whilst I was away. I have missed my treadmill! So I came home today and, as tired as I was, hit the treadmill. I had to stop after 15 minutes because I was just soooooo tired... but I got back on. I did a total of 30 minutes but it wasn't my finest effort. I was just too fatigued! But I will give it another shot tomorrow.

Happy Australia Day everyone!

Hi All,

I did body attack again this morning. I am really enjoying body attack, a little self conscious as I am not familiar with the moves. Next week he is doing a whole new routine so it will be a level playing field and I wont be the only one looking un-co :lol:

Next week I am back into the swing of things. DS1 will back at school and DS2 has creche Tues and Wed. So will book DD in the gym creche for Wednesday and do Combat or Spin. Combat on at 9:30 and Spin 10:40, just trying to work around DD feeds so most likely Combat.

My plan is for Attack on Sunday's and Something on Tues and maybe Thurs, will just wing it for now and see how I travel. I am liking Attack so much I may just go between that and Combat????

Hey Nettie: What sort of walking shoes do you have? Since I got pro-fitted at Athletes foot my feet feel soo much better. I admit they were expensive, but I hadn't bought new sneakers in 15yrs so I get my money's worth out of them :D

Leesa: My DH loves excersise and loves it when I excersise so I can reap the benefits as well..so no little white lies here :lol:.
He is actually training for the Run 4 Kids that is going to be on in March sometime. It's a run for raising money for the Royal Children's Hosp here in Melbourne.

Enjoy everyone..whatever it is you are doing!

x Heather

Hi everyone! :wiggle:

So, I've decided that, even if I can't lose weight (PCOS), I just feel yucky and flabby, so I wanna get into exercise. I can't afford the gym, and TBH I never could get into it, I'm close to 140kgs and I just feel embarrassed the whole time I'm there.

So anyway, I've got a Latin DanceFit DVD, as well as Wii Trainer, so I figure they can't hurt :)

So, can I still join in if I'm not in a gym class? ;)

Absolutly Berenice!

I can't type much because I can't life my arms...just finished day 2 of Pump Instructor training and omg!!! I have never worked or pushed myself so hard in all my life! And the Pump challenge...well, Lees you know what i'm talking about!

Owwwwwie, and the worst thing is i'm so sore now, tomorrow and Tuesday will be even worse!!!!

Hope everyone is going great with their workouts!!!!

Welcome Bernice!!!!

I hope this thread has been quiet because people have been working out!!!

Well done on your class and efforts Heather!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!

CQ - oooo I LOVE that feeling though! How is your hip holding up?

As for me - not a whole lot happening. I've had a few sessions - my last session was Friday and a bit crap... ok, a whole lot crap but we won't go into that right now! I seem to have ANOTHER injury. My right knee is KILLING me! On certain twists, inclines etc. But I have NO IDEA how it happened! I think it is my knee cap... I'll get physio to check it over Tuesday. Next session is Tuesday with PT. Hopefully it will be a better session. I really struggled Fri with my knee and the crowd in the gym.

I've been working out, I promise! Did 4 sessions last week. Think I need to pick up the pace a bit, going to drop Body Balance on Wednesdays and pick up another gym session instead. Might even do a double on Tuesdays so that will give me:
Mon - Combat
Tues - Pump + Combat
Wed - Gym
Thurs - Combat
Friday - Ladies circuit (hard! but great)

I'm not loosing any weight off the scales but I seem to be toning up. I can see definition coming back into my arms so its got to be working, right? :D

Biggest Loser starts tonight, hopefully it will keep me inspired. I always want to run & jump after watching it.

*munching on chocolate ice cream*
Slobed it this weekend. BUT have been going well.

Mon - Combat
Tues - Fat Burner
Wed - Combat
Thursday- Nadda
Fri - Gym
Sat/Sun- Nadda

Winter- My scales are stuck on the same number too. I was feeling pretty despondent. BUT i went to have bridesmaid dress fitting and they have to take it in quite a bit. :cheer: yippeeeeee.

Going to read back about Bra recommendations....... i need a new bolder holder to stop the bounce! ;)

I need some motivationnnnnn :(

I started at the gym 3 weeks ago and slowly I have "not been bothered" to go

What can I do to motivate me?

I feel fatter than when I started :(

you could buy yourself some new gym clothes
download a new playlist for your Ipod
Find a gym buddy
remind yourself of your GOALS
Set small and realistic goals to start with
after each session, list the things you enjoyed and the things you didn't - you will be surprised what you enjoy!

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Hey Nettie: What sort of walking shoes do you have? Since I got pro-fitted at Athletes foot my feet feel soo much better. I admit they were expensive, but I hadn't bought new sneakers in 15yrs so I get my money's worth out of them :D

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I was properly fitted at the Athlete's Foot too - even did the walking pressure testing thing. So I've got Asics Gel... somethingorother.. proper good shoes. I've got plantar fascitis (heel spurs) that I'm working on fixing - but it takes time.

Welcome Berenice! I'm not at the gym either. I just do 'stuff' around home - like walking, gardening (today's task!) or some handweights.

I'm seriously thinking that I need to get onto the exercise bike. My thighs feel sooo puffy and flabby... I know I can fix that.

I've also decided to re-start my boundaries (as some of you will know, I lost 18 kgs before falling pregnant with DS - so I know what works for me already - just got to do it!) - the first one is to ONLY drink water through the day. Although if I really feel like it - I give myself permission to have *one* other drink. As long as I've had all my water too. I do drink coffee/tea too - but usually only 2 cups a day (and am down to one sugar in my coffee and none in my tea). Once that's sunk in, I'll start doing my tuna salad lunches again... then cutting out bad snacks (and incorporating more fruit)... then trying to cut back on the amount I eat... but one step at a time! Oh yeah - and exercise more! Weights 3 nights a week and bike twice... wish me luck! I'll try to get my walks in the morning too, but I've got to work on getting to bed at a reasonable hour!

Anyway - good luck to everyone and I hope the sore people feel better tomorrow (have a bath with a full packet of epsom salts!)

xx Toni

Yep - CQ totally understand that feeling. Kim is just awesome isn't she?

I am really happy to hear everyone has been doing 'something' and keeping active.

I think even I got motivated watching Biggest Loser last night Winter. I was in tears watching the 215kg man who collapsed at the 500 mtr mark of his 4km walk. I could see he stopped beleiving in himself, when Shannan came along and told him to start beleiving again and the guy, with help, got up and kept on going - albeit they shortened the race for him, but when he got to the 1km mark - his goal, I could see how mentally strong he'd become, just by jumping that first hurdle. He ended up dropping to 200kg's at the end of the first week! :clap:.

Nettie - I am really stoked to hear of your new fitness plan. As you said - you've lost 18kg before, you'll do it again - and you know how to do it too.

Ahurani - why did you join the gym hun? To be slimmer, fitter, fit into your old clothes? All of those reasons, or maybe some other reason entirely?

MG - I wish these injuries would bugger off and stop hindering your fitness goals hun! Be gone injuries and allow MG to attain her goals - pain free!! :pray:.

AFM - For the first time in, I don't know how long, I did no exercise over the weekend :o. We went away with another family for a fishing trip. My friend and I did go for a walk, with the kids in the pusher/s, but it was pregnant lady speed (she is 31 weeks ;)).

Other than that I think I've injured my hip, but more a suspicion that my tight hamstrings have something to do with it more so. Of course I did Attack with the pain on Thursday, but decided on doing RPM on Friday after a huge walk while waiting for the car to be serviced.

Girls, I'm under 65kg as of this morning, and soooo stoked! Thank you Les Mills :clap:.

Leesa- good on you. :cheer: my goal is to be under 65 again. Got a way to go yet!!!! ;)

Toni- you have just inspired me to drink nothing but water too. I NEVER used to drink anything but water, but now i seem to crave soft drink. :redface: Water for me too. (and the obligatory morning coffee. ;) )

Lisa - WELL DONE! :clap: I am proud of you! But not so proud of you for training with injury (where's the frown smilie?!). LOL I;m a bit funny about injuries... probably because I've had so many! LOL. How is everything else going?

Nettie: Good on you for redefining your goals! My trainer tries to tell me to aim for the sky. I retaliate with "it is better to aim for small and achievable goals which boost confidence and THEN aim higher!". Oh, and I get my shoes at some Pro place that put you on a treadmill and watch you walk then fit you that way. I can't remember their name right now though!!!! And I need to go get new shoes!!!!! :wall:

Girls, I need motivating! I have BAD attitude at the moment! I have PT this morning (90 min away) and I do not want to go! I'm in a funk. My knee is niggling (seeing physio tonight). I had a bad session Fri which has thrown me off. I feel like I'm getting no where. I'm bloated which doesn't help (always happens mid cycle). I just feel like I'm treading water and it SUCKS. I messaged my trainer last night to say I really don't want to go and got such a lame ass reply which made me cross. I was hoping (and needing) some motivation and inspiration. I got "really? but we've been doing so well". I wanted to clock him! And he KNOWS why I'm out of sorts (about Fri). A friend has suggested a break but I worry that will cause snowball effect and result in too long a break. I think I just need a kick up the bum. I know what it is... I NEED to run. I need it like you need oxygen (lame?). I can't run because of my back (and knee at the moment) and I NEED it. I miss it! It was what kept me sane... stand back people, I'm about to have a tanty that would put our kids to shame!

Aww MG- i feel your frustration radiating through my computer screen! Did you end up going? The thought of needing motivation is worse than just putting one foot in front of the other and getting out the door i find. Being restricted by injury is enough to put anyone off. Hope you managed to and get something out of it though.

Geez, how do you all remember which comments to direct to what person? I can't remember who said what, so I'm just sending 'encouragement' and 'skinny thigh' vibes to everyone :)

Did my first Wii PT session - lasted 25 minutes out of 45 minutes :wall: I think I'll shorten the sessions to 15 minutes and just do them throughout the day. Doc says I've gotta do an hour a day, but I just can't start off on that - surely 15 minutes 4 times a day is better than nothing?

Missed yesterday coz everything hurt so much, but I feel energised today - gotta do housework then 'off to the gym' :)

B- yep anything is good, more is better!

MG I hear ya, I need it like air too :( But how about a bike? Can you spin? It's similar...i'm thinking it's about working upa sweat and getting breathless.

I was so slack this morning! Got to the gym and sat in the childcare room for 20 mins watching "Up", then got on the tready for about 20 mins! Then did some Pump practise (not a lot, about 5 tracks) and then went and stood by the tready for about half an hour and chatted to my friends that were ON the treadmill :redface: Then I watched evreryone walk into Body Balance...and then I left lmao!

Oh well, i'm teaching tonight at least lol!

JM - I DID go to PT. And I did rather well actually (surprised D with how hard I was boxing and how well I did with weights)... but I still don't have any motivation for it. I apologised repeatedly throughout the session for my bad attitude and just felt like crying. I don't like feeling like this. I actually love exercise but am just so out of it at the moment...

Berneice - I scroll down the page where you can see people's responses whilst you type. Well done on your efforts! And you're right, you may need to build up. But try to push yourself a little further each time. If you're going for a walk, try to get to the next tree/lightpole/street corner before turning around next time. Keep up the good work!!!!

CQ - we've tried spin bikes but bikes are out altogether at the moment. My hip does not like bikes. Nor does my knee at the moment for that matter. For me the running is the sweat and the breathlessness but also the pounding. Boxing is a poor substitute for me but the closest I can get to the same feeling (especially when it is smooth like today's session). LOL at sitting in creche watching Up! Haha.

I DID go to PT. I did surprisingly well considering my attitude. I warned and apologised to D the whole session - poor guy. He hasn't seen me in this much of a funk before and was a bit surprised. Even when I went through my breakup, or had my really bad relapse with my back, I wasn't this bad. I think what got me through today was my music. I LOVE to listen to music when I train. I listened to it on the treadmill whilst he read my food/exercise diary and endured the treadmill. Then we boxed and it was smooth, fast and coordinated. He was impressed with how hard I was hitting (he always complains I "punch like a girl") and had to step back a few times. I even worked up a decent sweat boxing (a rareity). It was a GOOD session. But I did not want to be there and kept looking at the clock. My next session is a week away (I normally do 2 sessions a week). I've got mixed feelings about the week break...

Hey MG - I'm sooo glad you tucked in and went to the PT session. Music really makes the difference for me too - like you experienced, it can make or break a work out sometimes. Awesome effort. Keep being active - don't stop, the longer you stop the harder it is to get back into it (just some motivation if you feel low again ;)).
Turns out it is my sacroilliac joint that is overly tight - I had massage therapy on it this morning and it feels heaps better. I was told to give it a rest for a few days....:o.

CQ - Don't feel bad - you know its harder work instructing - talking and exercising at the same time....or, maybe yelling? ;).

AFM - I'm stoked - I think I've scored a back to back Body Attack and Body Pump class on Saturday mornings, quite happy about this indeed.

i find it hard to keep up with everyone too, so my posts tend to seem selfish. but i am so happy that everyone is getting motivated and getting it done.

did step today... it was a really hard class compared to last week!! she mixed the songs/routines up with not much break in between. and i REALLY REALLY hate the last cardio track, its always the worst! i wish i could just skip it. i was on time today (instead of 10mins early) and was forced to be up the front like, less than a metre away from the instructor.. didnt like it at all.

Yay for you Lisa! How awesome to have back to back classes! And yes, you should rest for a few days. I've had that "injury" and you do need to rest. Rest and stretch, stretch, stretch!!!!

You're not selfish Hollo. It is good to read what others are doing - that in itself can be motivating for some people. I used to keep a blog on BB about my efforts (which I've since abandoned but may recommence) and there is a member on BB who read it and was inspired by what I was writing. She has now commenced her own weight loss journey and doing brilliantly! Well done on your Step class today Hollo!

Lisa - thank you. I do use that as motivation when I'm low... but today I'm lower than that :redface: I simply didn't care. I keep active anyway. I train at home every day (except when my shifts don't allow it). I always complain to D that I work up more sweat at home on my treadmill than I do with him (which annoys him hehe).

I have pilates tonight with my physio. I am not particularly looking forward to that either. I am in desperate need of a break... I am planning another trip away (WITHOUT DD this time!) where I can rejuvenate and get myself back on track. Last time I did that I kicked butt in the gym. I need to do it again.

Hollo - I love Step, haven't been able to do it for so long because of my injury but fingers crossed soon! IKWYM about the last power track but you know what, just think about the cals you're burning! You are going to get the most benefit out of the whole track in that track!

I find i'm so exhausted but I just grit my teeth and push through...throw yourself above that step and make yourself fly!!! Failing that ask you're instructor to play "This Is How A Heart Breaks" it's my favourite and then you can do it for me!!!

i find it hard to keep up in here too, but i certainly don't ever care if anyone doesn't manage to do personal posts. Sometimes i just don't have it in me! Other days i have lots to say. ;)

MG- Good on you for going even though the couch gods were pulling you back. Did you feel any better afterwards? I feel bad for you that you are so low atm. A break away sounds like a good idea. DH has been away a bit lately and after 3 weeks on my own with the girls i am feeling pretty low to. It would be nice for you to have a child free break if that's what you wanted. i have MADE myself go to the gym a couple times in the past few weeks and i was clock watching. It makes it drag doesn't it.

I'm off to a class called 'fatburner' it is kind of like a group PT session. Cardio and resistance stations. I like it. I don't LOVE it like i love combat, but there is no Combat tonight. ;)

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L. Oh, and I get my shoes at some Pro place that put you on a treadmill and watch you walk then fit you that way. I can't remember their name right now though!!!! And I need to go get new shoes!!!!! :wall:

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MG, was it the Athlete's foot? I know they get you to walk over something and then fit/get you shoes based on your prints.... ( had mine done there quite a while ago too)

leck - nah, it's not athlete's foot. they just get you to walk on the pad. The place I go to you walk on a treadmill and they record your walk. then again with different shoes on. It's owned and run by podiatrists. It's called Active Feet.

JM - good on you for going! Clock watching does suck. My trainer tells me off for it and threatens to remove the clocks. Usually he is good at distracting me. And we do enjoy our sessions together (when I'm not in a funk). And yes, I did feel better afterwards lol. Only a little though. I'm still not feeling great about PT at the moment. It will take a little while for me to get over Friday.

I went to physio this afternoon. Didn't do Pilates - had her look at my knee instead. It was SORE. She said it is my knee cap and a result of my hips which are a result of my back :wall:. She has given me an exercise to do and told me to keep doing the new leg presses D and I did today. She said I need to build up the inside of my knee. I'm so frustrated. BUt it shouldn't be a long term injury... I hope!!!! She said no gradient for a few weeks and no running for a few weeks but happy for me to trial running once knee is better.

Plan has not worked this week yet :redface: had a few other things on which got in the way... But I've decided not to bash myself up about it :wall: and will try again from Friday (heaps of reasons for this day - but won't go into it).

For those with motivation issues, what I find works for me is having an imaginary friend (you can imagine it's CQueen or Leesa) who's in your ear telling you to 'suck it up princess' or 'is that an excuse??'. I imagine what I would tell someone if I was trying to motivate THEM. :whip:

Although having said all that, you can see it doesn't always work (see 1st paragraph).:rolleyes:

Good luck to everyone!

Nettie - you are lucky you don't live closer or I WOULD be that voice in your ear ;)

:rofl: Lisa.

My trainer DID say those things to me today (and more) and NONE of them worked! My standard response has been "bite me", "when hell freezes over" and "can I go home now?"

I just told him about my knee and he is happy with it saying it's not all bad and my VMO is easy to work. He neglected to comment on the physio's approval to trial running once my knee is better. But then, I'm also reluctant to trial it because I don't want to go backwards... although I NEED to run! I will have to build up to it on things like stepper and cross trainer. Now to convince D...

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Nettie - you are lucky you don't live closer or I WOULD be that voice in your ear ;)

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And if I lived closer you'd be on! ;) :rofl:

This thread is my imaginary friend! (You're all real though, aren't you? Even if I can't see you? :D) I feel like I need to report in that I have been exercising!

Although my daughter's snotty nose stopped me going yesterday - couldn't put her in creche with that - and her first swimming lesson today, so tomorrow I am back into it with Combat. Although I'm thinking of skipping Mothers Group & making it a double Combat & Pump to make up for my enforced slackness. I don't know what to do..........:doh:

I agree Winter..this thread is my imaginary friend and motivator!!

Bereniece: Housework can be just as much as work out sometimes, especially if you vaccum.

Hollo: I am new in here too and get confused very often, I just love reading what everyone else is up to and see if anything new is going on. I also get behind and it's too late to comment on what someone has done :doh:

Toni: I only drink water (and coffee) during the day. I have a wine or bubbles at night sometimes. I don't drink soft drink as a rule. It's funny, we never had it growing up so I just don't have it here either. I probably need to drink more milk, will get a smoothie sometimes..love the Boost ones!

I did Combat this morning. Miss Tess did really well for her first time in Gym Creche :clap:
I went really hard...got better at the moves this time round. It was not the normal instructor as the one who usually takes it now has another job on Wednesday Mornings and wont be able to take it so this girl came out of Combat retirement to take the class..not sure if it will continue on a Wed morn, she said Combat instructors were really hard to find.
On Sunday I did the Attack class and then on Monday a 2km walk (pushing Tess and Ben in the pram)...Ben is 16kg so I felt like I walked a alot further :rolleyes:
So that's probably all for this week until Attack again on Sunday.
I am finding I am getting back into the swing of it and really loving it. I don't need to lose weight, just need to tone up a bit and find excersise is great for the mind, helps me sleep better at night too.

Happy workouts everyone :cheer::cheer::cheer:

Winter - actually BellyBelly is an elaborate figment of your imagination. You must be VERY creative to construe such an elaborate imaginary network of friends! ;) Good luck with Double Combat tomorrow!!!!

Heather, well done on your efforts!!!!! :clap:

As for me, tonight is a rest night (not planned - I'd normally be on my treadmill) but with my knee diagnosis, I figure I need to head my own advice to Lisa and rest the injury so I can get back into it quicker.

I have been reflecting on what my physio said to me today (about being able to trial running) and have realised how SCARED I am about it. I am PETRIFIED. I simply don't trust my body after all these injures I've sustained and I am not prepaed to go back to where I was with my back. I'm hoping my PT can provide me with the encouragement and motivation I need to overcome this!