Annette James of Picton Sports has just got back into her training, after a break of around ten years or so!
It’s always important to see how different people react to exercise, and in this case, after a very long lay off, with the responsibilities of two children, and a busy business to look after.
Annette got her first session under her belt last night, so i thought you’d like to hear in her own words, how she found it.
“Hi Keri
My first proper workout for at least 10 years with you yesterday and it was hell!!!. Mixture of feelings before, during and after. A bit anxious before we met up because I haven’t done anything for a good while apart from walk the dog which I thought would have kept me pretty fit.
Boy was I wrong!!!!. During the workout I felt awful. Thought I was going to be sick and was completely defeatist the whole time. I couldn’t wait for the workout to end and all the way through I was thinking there was no way I was putting myself through this again!
Afterwards though on my drive home I felt pretty good and went straight to do my food shop before I changed my mind (bought loads of healthy things for me and my family). I felt a bit disappointed with myself for having such a negative mental attitude throughout the workout. I think if I had been more positive I could have done alot better (being weighed and measured for the first time in years didn’t help)
Woke up this morning not aching much but feeling very tired. There is no way I am giving up and having to go through that first workout all over again in a few months time. I am taking my eating and exercising one day at a time. The only way is up!
Annette
This is a highly encouraging start and the most important thing now is to keep going after a tough start.
Annette realises that food is key too and she hs already set out to get a good shopping list in.
She has every chance of getting back to where she was 10 years ago, and a whole lot more in my view.
All she needs is to be consistent, start believing in herself again and focus on making slow but gradual improvements.
This is her big chance to do it again, feel better, look her best and achieve big things once again.
Annette will post regularly, so it will be fun to keep up with her progress!
