I was lucky enough to get a new FitBit (Charge HR 2) for Christmas, which has led to a bit of an obsession (hopefully healthy) with...well, my health!
I'm currently in training for Reading Half Marathon (thought I'd scuppered that plan when I slipped on ice on 30th December and landed on my coccyx - one of the most painful experiences of my life!). When I started running again in mid-December I wondered whether I'd ever manage a pace above what felt like crawling, but amazingly (!!!) with training (in my case 3-4 runs per week) and time (i.e. more than one week!), my pace is improving nicely. I can now run several miles at 10:33 and 2-3 miles at under 10:00 per mile. Due to the ice, I haven't run this weekend (I now have serious paranoia about slipping), but it looks to be thawing over the next few days so I'll be back at it. 8 weeks now until the half marathon and I can actually see myself doing it in a respectable time. I've only ever run that far once (alone) and completed the distance in 2hr 23 mins. I'll be aiming to beat that! My FitBit allows me to track all of this and also my cardio fitness (now standing at 39, which is bordering on "excellent" for a woman of my age) and my resting heart rate, which is 60-62 bpm. I've lost half a stone, all but given up alcohol, upped my fruit and veg intake and I'm feeling good! And now, to bed...more soon!
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