Week 40 - 5k Parkrun, British Military Fitness and Weight Loss

I haven't run all week as my kitchen has been pulled apart back to the brickwork and I've spent the week filling up the skip, taking the cabinets apart and digging up tiles off the floor. I have blisters, cuts and broken finger nails to prove it!

Despite my lack of running I still managed the 5k parkrun on Saturday morning. I thought last week may have been mistimed or a fluke so I was very pleased to see I managed a similar time this week but 10 seconds slower. If only I put that little bit more effort in!! Oh well, next time...

In my local park there are also British Military Fitness classes. I do need to do an all over fitness regime so hubby  and I thought we would give it a go. We filled in our forms and set off to the park this morning (Sunday). One of the questions on the form was "how fit are you?" I put average (B). They divide people into teams depending on their fitness level. When I handed the form in the guy said "lets put you in the beginners to start with so you can see how it is". Well, alright then........

O M G!!!!!!!!!!! 

It was really, really, really hard work! I seriously considered giving up half way through as it was only a trial session but I didn't want to tell the guy, in front of everyone else, I wanted to stop . I was by far the slowest one there. It involved A LOT of running, star jumps, burpies, planks, and press ups. I was not ready for that much effort. But, I did do the whole thing and was very grateful when it finished. The others where really friendly and very encouraging. However, I'm not sure I want to do it again. I think I will try something more me next time, like Zumba, so I will need to find a class.

On the eating front I have a very makeshift kitchen in the front room now and all I have in the way of electricals is a toaster, kettle and fridge, so no means of cooking. So it's been salads for most of the week and will be for all of next week too. I realise I haven't updated my weight loss since just before Christmas (partly because I was very pleased with that particular weigh in) so I have updated it now. Bear in mind I had put almost 5lbs on over Christmas and have now lost  3.5lbs since. I know its not a lot but it's still a loss :-)))