Fitness Blues

I'm worried about my fitness. While the main reason for my recent weight loss has been my undertaking a re-haul of the 1/2 acre garden I have, I do not see any great increase in cardiovascular fitness. This weekend we grabbed our cameras and headed for the Orongorongas. A protected native forrest area that we love to walk though ...Native orchids flower there and our native Tui birds and bell Birds were out on mass beside the carpark feeding off the native flax bushes in flower and full of nectar there.

Now while we did eat a hastily made up picnic (as in not so healthy but it aint the 3rd Jan yet) prior to walking, by we had walked 10 minutes or so of gentle hill I was already tired and panting. McDinzie was happily bouncing around like a mountain goat and she's definately not a slim girl...the difference between us was very apparrent.

I think part of the problem was the fact that we've done little in the way of exercise this past week ...The weather turned on us in cruel but accurate timing meaning our first weeks holiday weather was pretty much rain every day.. And of course Christmas and visitors added to the problem of lack of exercise... So my poor old body was not ready for an exercise start...

I set the alarm this morning. Not for the usual 5:45 work day alarm but for a more friendly 7am alarm... At least this morning I was up at 7 (ish) instead of the 9:30-10 ish the past week.. I dragged poor mcdinzie out of bed as well and we walked the dogs which is always a good start to the day ... But that is by far not enough to build up my cardiovascular endurance....Longer faster hillier walks are needed at the least ...

So in the next day or so I must work on my overall exercise plan and goals and get serious with it....Weight training, Cardio, and stretching all need to be worked on ...