My "Lark in the Park" experience

Somehow managed to find some bravery to rise at 6:15am this MORNING so I could venture to some sort of workout thing at a park in PN today.  There are several issues here … FIRSTLY, I can’t even get to WORK on time at 8:30, so actually making it to a workout (where I know it’s going to be harder than actual work) is going to be a MISSION.  Secondly, I’m shy (I AM) and while I love to meet new people, find it hard.  THIRDLY, my TOP (yes there’s always going to be an issue with this) doesn’t match my shoes, let alone cover anything it should – and yes I have tried on about 6 of mine and 3 of Neil’s.  FOURTHLY, there’s no petrol in the car.  FIFTHLY … it’s SATURDAY I’m not meant to get up this early in the weekend. SIXTHLY … well you’re getting the general idea, I do have a lot of reasons why I can’t make this workout … HOWEVER, I convinced a friend to come with me (and now she’s probably removed me from her friends list on FB) so I scoffed my SPECIAL K (because apparently breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day – this is in case the personal trainer reads this!), got petrol and sped to PN (all the while thinking, with a bit of luck it might be raining in PN and it will be called off!

So arrived at the park to find the entrance blocked off … I should have taken this as a SIGN, really if that isn’t one then I don’t know what IS.  So off we head with the group to some stairs … STAIRS are not my calling, somehow I think that’s going to change.  Then to my horror we end up in a LINE rather than just a bunch.  At least in a bunch you can hide, but in a line sooner or later when you’re in a line you’re gonna end up at the FRONT. So there we go in pairs up and down these steps, there must have been about 100 of them, seriously.  While we waited our turn Roger had us doing some other random activity – it was during these random times that I tried to breathe & sip water … HONESTLY though, how am  I meant to breathe after running up steps and then when I’m absolutely dying for a DRINK (water that is), I can’t drink because I’m trying to BREATHE.  About this stage the ducks (and normally I love ducks, especially the ducklings) start to laugh … my opinion of ducks has gone downhill (and wishing I was going downhill).

Then it was off for a wander (yeah right) around the park.  I obviously forgot to tell my friend to not say she was feeling GREAT when asked how you are, because if you say that, he makes it HARDER!  Mind you, I think he’s beginning to see through that when that’s my reply.

I need to mention the step up things … SERIOUSLY, have you seen how high those park seats are … I have little legs – am thinking I need a vault or rebounder to step up onto these seat … let alone do it 10 times (shut up ducks).

And before I know it (my doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun), it’s all over.  I’m realising about now that make-up shopping is out for the day about now, because I can feel how red & puffy my face is … am avoiding mirrors and my reflection in the pool as I farewell the ducks.

So, I did it, not incredibly well … but I TURNED UP and that’s a start.  As I’ve said before, I’m not entirely in this for weight loss, it’s an all-round package I’m after and so while I’m celebrating a start … I’m also feeling just a little more confident in myself … that’s gotta be GOOD.  (Have decided though, that the next time Terri & I decide to have a piece of carrot cake each … perhaps we’ll share one … or maybe even just have the carrot … still working on that THOUGHT though.)