So yesterday I finally did it: I got on the treadmill. After running some errands and then taking a little nap, I decided that yes, I need to get on the treadmill. I usually can talk myself out of it pretty easily, but I guess my mind just clicked in and decided that now was the time, and downstairs I went.
At first I thought I would just do half an hour on it, since after all I haven't been on it forever and I need to work my way up, but in the end I did 45 minutes and 1 1/2 miles. Of course that really isn't a whole lot and not a terribly fast speed, but it is better than nothing, and also I don't want to screw up my ankle like I did last time which I think was partly was because I was pushing it.
After I got off the treadmill, I used our weight machine (I have no idea what it is called) and I did 4 different upper body exercises of 12 reps 3 times. You can also do leg ones but I know that was probably the main reason I messed my ankle up so I didn't even try that.
Anyway, I did about an hour's worth of exercise and felt pretty good afterwards. I also downed 2 16 oz glasses of water when I was finished as I am trying to up my water drinking, and I didn't even end up peeing all night which was nice. Though on the flip side I didn't sleep very well and was awake a lot and I don't know why...I'm not sure if it was because I exercised at 5:30 and it gave me more energy, or if it was just something else.
All in all, I'm glad I got off my butt and went on the treadmill. And as weird as it is for me to say, I am actually looking forward to going home today after work and getting back on it. I still wish I was more of a morning person so that I would be raring to get on it first thing, but I know me and I know that isn't going to happen.
Oh well...one treadmill step at a time.
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