Going from someone who couldn’t walk to the top of the road without being out of breath to running my 1st 10k 18 months after, this was a huge achievement for me. I dreamt of being one of those women who ran the park run in their local parks on a Saturday morning. Don’t get me wrong I am a long way from my dream of running a half marathon. My knees are knackered and I am sure I can feel every single step that my foot makes when it makes contact with the road but the fact that I am doing it, albeit going at a snails pace is all that matters. Over the 18 months I figured out that I couldn’t go at other peoples pace and I couldn’t use the breathing technique that everybody else was doing no matter how many seconds I counted in through my nose and out from my mouth. which inevitably resulted in me gasping for air!
I will share with you how to find what works for you, from pace, breathing techniques and running style.
Sit back, relax and enjoy all the posts coming forward including my 1st face to face meeting with the pavement.
Changing your mentality
How did I get from a size 20 to a size 12 well thats a long story ! Before I took control of my health & Fitness I always had the dream of becoming that slim girl who could go to any shop and pick out any piece of clothing, put it on and look amazing ! Instead I actually hated going shopping because the same old insecurities would rear its ugly head and more often than not I would walk out from the shop with nothing in my hand. So when I 1st tried on my size 12 jeans and thought I thought I would look better I knew that its not about how I look but how I felt. As the weeks, months and years go on I will share with you my thoughts on shopping for clothes that make you feel good. It is not always about the way you see yourself and together we can try and change that mentality.
Rachael Aspire2b Health & Fitness 