Alrighty, so May. Boy it has shot by fast and I have done/been a part of some
pretty awesome things. Firstly I
completed the Mother’s Day Classic in Adelaide. 7.2km run…no I did not run that distance but did a good
combination of walking and running to finish in under an hour. I was SO nervous and was so tempted to
not do it, but I’d roped a mate into doing it with me so I couldn’t back
out. Alright I thought…just do
it. You can do it! We walked to the start line and my
heart was pounding…nobody looked twice at me, but I wondered what on earth I
had gotten myself into! Too late,
we were off…I had no choice but to just go forward…I ran almost 2km…the
furthest I’ve run consistently, I’m no runner, give me a weights session any
day, so that was a huge achievement for me. At the last corner I could see the finish line, and
sprinted, I could hear people on the side lines saying, “Woah! Watch her go!”
“Wow! Go girl!” That was a great
feeling, to sprint over the finish line, the public cheering for me, and
receive MY FIRST EVER MEDAL! Yes,
I have never before received a medal!
It was a great moment, and yes I realise that every person who finishes
the race receives one.
Before the race...
The crowds before the race...
Me with my first ever medal!
Earlier this month I received my copy of
Michelle Bridges new book that has been released in the US titled “Total Body
Transformation”. Why? BECAUSE I APPEAR IN IT! Yep, flip right to the last page and
you will see me in the top row, right in the middle. I remember submitting photos and thinking, meh…I’ll never be
chosen, sometimes I do still doubt myself. But I was chosen.
A few days after receiving an email saying I would be featured, I had
the opportunity to meet Mish. I
told her that I was in the book.
She told me how hard it was to choose who would and would not be
featured and that she was very proud of my achievements. What an amazing
thing! To be published in a Mish
Bridges book, even if it is only available in the US!
Hanging out with my mate Mish ;) - (back in Feb)
I have also spent a majority of last week
sick in bed. That was not fun at
all. Sometimes you just push
yourself so hard for so long that you just collapse. Yep, well it is the end of semester (almost) and starting my
placement (teaching) a being surrounded by kids all day, my body just
crashed. I was pretty miserable
and couldn’t eat, let alone train!
So I did not train all week.
I felt so guilty for it too.
I know I shouldn’t but I did.
It taught me that even though I felt fat and lazy, when I got back into
it, my body remembered what to do, the muscles remember. Heading back into the gym after a week
off felt amazing! My mind was
clear and I felt so alive! It made
me think that maybe, just maybe (not all the time, or even often) I do not need
to train as hard and as often as I do. I can’t see myself slowing down though! I love my training too much. It is fantastic ‘me’ time.
This month I also gave Bikram Yoga a go…I
wrote off Yoga after trying it a few months back, and I hate humidity and too
much sweat…so naturally I thought yoga in a steaming hot room would be a great idea. The sweat was intolerable, I
was hot, it was humid and I was frustrated. I mean, I’m glad I tried it but I can now say it is not for
me knowing that I gave it a go!
My 'Post Bikram Yoga' face!
I have been participating in the 12WBT weekly
challenges too…I made it a goal to participate more in the weekly challenges
and I certainly have been doing so this round...example...
Week 2 challenge - #12WBTgreenie
Week 3 challenge - #12WBTpushup
Oh and THIS HAPPENED! Yes, small things delight me!! Ecstatic much!! =D
So this is what May looked like for me (on top
of my daily life). Full on and
challenging but VERY rewarding too. I
work hard and it certainly pays off!
Liz Xox
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