Mothers Day Classic

So its only two weeks to go til the big day.  Chookie is getting nervous … but it is a good nervous … nervous excitement.  This is the first year that she has prepared for the Mother’s Day Classic & she is hoping that the preparation is worth it.  Her goal is to equal or better last year’s time in the 4km run.  That way she knows that she is still a chance of winning gold in Beijing!!
 
Whilst the training regime up to now has been relatively easy on Chookie … after all at 62, she is no longer a spring chicken … she has enjoyed the benefits of it.  On Saturday morning she voluntarily elected to walk 6km each way to the nearest shopping centre rather than drive … she felt better for the walk on a lovely morning & also felt great knowing that she didn’t spend too much knowing that she would have to lug all the shopping on the return walk back.
 
Chookie has found that she is losing quite a few kilos as well & was able to fit into an outfit yesterday that she bought a decade ago !!  Whilst I remain tight-lipped about the fashion sense (and I am the last to talk about fashion anyway!), it was still a great achievement to be at the same fitness level as 10 years earlier. So Chookie felt great seeing her friends yesterday knowing that she was getting fitter & firmer.
 
The other benefit in training & losing weight is that invariably you don’t spend as much as you would when you don’t train because you are now buying fruit & vegies & eat at home rather than going out & eating unhealthy with hamburgers, chips, wine, etc (Note to all men: chocolate is part of a stable diet for all women!!)
 
So Chookie is not only feeling lighter & fitter but she is also saving a bit of cash at the same time.    She is losing kilos around the hips but not making the hip pocket any lighter.
 
Til next week, have a great week of training.