Day 2

Oh.my.god. I am sore today. The weird thing is that it is not in the legs or arms but my tush/tailbone. I ended up walking/very little running last night. Since I did not start until almost 8 pm, I was already wiped. At least I got off the couch. Exercising to "Biggest Loser" helps.

Although my training schedule calls for a 15 minute bike ride today, I went and did laps again. It is rainy and dreary here today so I just could not motivate myself to get outside. Double time tomorrow!

The swimming went okay. On my 4th or 5th lap I started to get really tired. When I get tired my strokes are sloppy. When my strokes are sloppy I tend to swallow water. Not good. While I was panting heavily at one end of the pool during a break, I made a new friend. His name is Jack and he is 76 years old. I have seen him every time I go to the pool but I have never got to chat with him. He asked me what I was training for; I told him. His responded by saying that "You young people work hard". Since I am pushing 40, it was nice to be called "young". It will be nice to have someone to chat with when I collapse at one end of the pool.

After my laps I attempted swim aerobics. My legs felt like rubber. Now I realize I have more than 365 days to go, but it freaks me out to think of swimming/biking/running back to back. I realize it is all about endurance and it will take time. Lots of it.

What is funny is that I was not pushing myself physically since I joined the YMCA last September. My thought process was "when I get thinner, I will be able to work out more". What an excuse that was! If I kept waiting until I reached my goal weight, it would not be any easier since my muscle mass would be questionable. I am not one of these people (like my husband) who gets high off the endorphins of working out. In fact, most of the time I hate exercising with the exception of my swimming or little hikes here and there. I am hoping this experience will turn me into an addict. One who has to get in her 60 minutes a day. We will see.

So day 2 is done. On a side note, I am officially at the 30 lb. weight loss mark. :-)