Today was the first day of my Dietbet commitment and I was really not looking forward to going to the gym. I've had a gruelling week, and all I really wanted to do was hang out around the house playing videogames and chilling with my boyfriend. I haven't been to the gym in months, so I knew it was going to be gruelling. I was debating going all the way up until I put my gym shoes on and then I had no choice :P
I hopped on a 'stride' elliptical-like machine for half an hour and sweated it out to the sound of some heavy 80's inspired synth music. I managed to get my heart rate up to 155 and 160 for most of my session. I was feeling pretty warmed and energized at the end, so I decided that instead of bailing out and heading home, I would jump on the treadmill for a bit more cardio. I always make the mistake of setting the treadmill speed too low at around 3. However, today I wanted to test myself and so I set it to 3.6! I managed to briskly walk at this speed for a whole half our before my legs started to feel like giant noodles. I felt pretty proud of myself for working out for an hour today, especially because I really didn't want to. I came home, had a shower and now I'm heading out to pick up some healthy food for my sweety and me!
I hope everyone is having a nice Saturday so far, and if you don't feel like going to the gym at least get outside for a walk! :)