Will the real Claire Chambers please stand up?

I'm not really sure what happened yesterday. Well I am, I ran a 5k for the first time ever! But I mean in my head. My friend, Janet, sent me a link to a some free of charge 5k runs that are timed and I'm now having a discussion in my head about which of my fitness things I should do on a Saturday morning! When did that happen??? I've also signed up for a website called the Running Bug community. On every other health kick I've done, I've always said that I don't run and never will run. Ooops! 

I've found over the last few weeks, I've been a bit more 'zen' as well. I'm a red head and a Leo so am naturally hot headed. I've probably only got really wound up once and that was to do with my job and that's really important to me. My uni course has cost me a few friendships but I've stopped stressing out about it. My real friends understand that I turn into a hermit around the time of exams and essays or that I can't always meet up because I'm working to get extra money. These are the people that I know will be there and ready to celebrate with me when I finish in 6 months times.

Through my course, I've met some amazing people, people that I can see myself keeping in touch with when all this comes to an end. If it hadn't been for my course, I wouldn't have had the guts to go to Commando training. The person who started me on this knows who she is, thanks sssssooo much LA!! I wasn't saying thanks to her the first couple of weeks and sometimes during a Commando session, I don't say thanks either lol. I've also met some lovely, lovely people through Commando training.

Like I've said before on this blog, I never stick to these things. I always made out that I was happy but deep down I wasn't. I can feel that changing and it's weird. I'm starting to see changes in my fitness levels and my body. My physical and mental strength are improving and the little things just don't bother me any more, there are bigger things in life to be concerned about. I've also spoken about my PCOS, I'm beginning to feel like I'm learning to live with it. I don't plan my existence around it, it does not run my life. Whilst my symptoms aren't completely under control, it's heading in the right direction and I feel so much better for it.

Sorry bit of long winded entry this morning :-) I didn't weigh in this week, I was on nightshift and slept a lot longer than I had intended. I'll be weighing in on Friday as normal so should see 2 weeks of weight loss.

Finally (I promise) the plans of activities for the next week

Monday - Nightshift
Tuesday - Commando training
Wednesday - Commando Training
Thursday - Commando Training
Friday - Weight Watchers
Saturday - 5k park run or Commando training (haven't decided yet)
Sunday - Family Time




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  1. Anonymous25 June 2012 at 12:35

    Fabulous! You probably cover a fair distance at cpt so I would opt for cpt saturday and if you still feel energised a wee 5k walk/light jog aswell!! xx Stick with it. you're doing great. lyndsay

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    1. ClaireLou25 June 2012 at 12:51

      Thanks Lyndsay :-)

      Yeah, I'm thinking about alternating weeks. They're both at the same time on a Saturday so it would have to be one or the other.

      My other thought was to get Matt to drop me off at Lochore meadows after training on a Saturday after training and then just go to the timed races once a month xx

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