Well today is saturday and I get to sleep in - BUT at 6am just before the alarm (mon-fri) goes off I am already awake. So I lay in bed for another 90 minutes and then decide to get up and exercise.

Yesterday I downloaded some jogging tracks on to my iPod so I am keen to see what they sound like and whether they help me run consistently.

So I chose a 156bpm track and it works just beautifully at 8km/hr.

I ran for 20 minutes (quick walk to start and end included) and travelled 2.5km - Yay!!!! This I think is the kimberley world record so far.

Then I did some circuit fitness work and then 100 situps - man I hate them. My neck is hurting so I need to look for some advice on how to do them safely.

Then a 5 minute cool down at 5km/hr but incline 7.

Burnt 460 calories!

Another good effort. Pat on Back Kimba!

Yesterday I completed the pre-season tasks and wrote down all those excuses I have used for years.

This morning I did my Thursday week 6 toning session from 'Crunch Time' and thought back to those excuses when I came to the pushups section. I have a condition in my back which causes me to over-rely on my neck and shoulder muscles to do things. So pushups for me are really hard because of my neck/shoulders. I usually skip them because they are 'too hard'. But today I managed to do 5 on my toes and then 10 on my knees. Yes it hurt but hopefully I will build up strength so it doesn't hurt. Maybe someone with expertise can give me some hints on how to perform pushups without hurting my neck and shoulders?

Feeling very tired now after hard session. A bowl of porridge and a cuppa will hopefully help kick start my day!

Success! I did go and train last night…no excuses now.

I have my 20 year school reunion on July 10 and I am going to be looking good for it.

Trained this morning (fitness session, week 6 crunch time) and then decided after reading posts on 12wbt yesterday that I would see how long I could jog for. Aimed for 5 minutes (8km/hr) and actually managed to get to 10 minutes!!!! woo hoo.

Big milestone for me - because I HATE JOGGING

Start of Blog.

Never done a blog before so it will be interesting to see where this goes, and of course How I go (not just at the blogging but also this program)!
I think I am ready, though not cocky! I have been using Mish’s 12 week program that she has in her book ‘Crunch Time’ for the past 5 weeks now, so I think I am prepared for the 6 days a week thing, but I am certain that I am NOT prepared for her pushing me in reality. Until now I have simply been able to close the book if I wanted to.

I will talk to Mish during a session as if she is there (and even curse her at times) because I feel like she is there guiding me and pushing me…...So this can only be better. (scarier but better).

Haven’t trained yet this morning because my sensai punished me in a Karate session last night (I am only white belt - newbie) but he made me train with the other coloured belts last night (including blacks) which was intense and nighty scary. I must admit I didn’t feel comfortable during the session AT ALL…but I made it through. I now know that next time Sensai does this it will be hard, but hopefully not so scary!

I will train tonight before I take my daughter to her swimming lesson!

I will keep you posted.