Today started week two for my 5K training! The workout was total of 30 min., and starting at 5 min. I had to run for 90 seconds every two minutes, for 21 minutes, so I ran a total of 9 minutes. The 30 min. goes really fast which surprises me since I'm doing the whole thing while staring at a wall! When I was done I had that weird tingling sensation you get in your thighs after a workout? Do you know what I'm talking about it? It's feels like tiny bubbles of air popping up, down, and all around my thighs. I love when it happens because, I think, it means I had a really good workout, and hopefully, it's my fat and cellulite dissolving away!!!!! And, of course, when I was done with my workout I was dripping sweat, and, completely, red faced, too. I don't mind the sweat, I guess, because, again, that means I had a good workout, but I really hate how red my face gets! I don't just mean a little red, I mean, really, really red! And it's stinks because it usually stays red for well over an hour - even after I've had a shower to cool off! Which brings me to this:
Reason #19 to lose weight - to not turn tomato red after moderate exertion! It doesn't take much for me my face to turn red - vacuuming, going up a flight of stairs, taking a walk. Yup, even these, seemingly, easy things will make my face turn red! So, I'm hoping once I lose more weight, every little movement won't turn me into a tomato face because it really is embarrassing.
Awesome job! I give you major kudos for starting (and DOING) the 5K training. And, YES! I totally understand what you're talking about with the twitching in your thighs. OMG! Happens to me after almost EVERY workout. It feels like there are bugs in there...jumpin'.
ReplyDeleteAnd...yea...I don't want to be a tomato face anymore during workouts. It's soooo embarrassing.
The redness does get better. Some of us are just more prone to it than others. Do you flush easily or flush when you drink wine? It happens to me too. You are doing great, Shannon. Very inspiring. Go Shannon Go.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, ladies! As always, I appreciate your support so much!!
ReplyDeleteAw, but that tomato is sooo cute! lol jk I can see why there would be other things aside from tomato guy that you'd like to comapar yourself to after a work-out. : ) I get that popping sensation too sometimes! You got me thinking about it now so I had to find out what the heck it actually is. Check it out - blood flow is not a bad thing at all for health.... or weight loss!: )
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Thanks, Jen! It's good to have a name for that popping sensation!:)
ReplyDeleteI really want to look into that program... I don't even know if I could run 90 seconds at a time! And I have the same problem... super red face whenever I workout!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are doing awesome!!
Hi, Kayla!! I didn't think I'd be able to run for 90 seconds either, but I did it! I run really SLOW, but I am running! LOL! Here's the link to the couch to 5K, in case you didn't see it in my other post.
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