Posts Tagged ‘ankle’

May is over, time for an update

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The month of may is over. It was a good month in many ways. I’ve taken some fairly big steps in improving myself and doing things I’ve always meant to do. I’m currently enrolled to attend a technical college in the fall. Its looking good, and it looks like with financial aid I’ll be able to cover most the cost of attending.

As usual for my progression posts, I’ve posted new pictures of myself on my progression page. You can find the link on the right under “navigation”. I posted a disclaimer, but I’ll say it again here. I don’t dress up for my photos. You get me how I am that day.

My ankle is doing much better. I’ll always have pain there, I have for years, but as I lose weight, it gets better. I was told by my brother that I limp much less now then I used to. Which I never did much to begin, but even less is good. I feel a lot more “fit” then I have in the past. I enjoy doing my cardio, working up a sweat. I kinda feel like a new person in that regard. I used to despise that “work out” feeling. 

I’ve started doing some HIIT on the exercise bike. I like it I think, and I’d like to incorporate some running/sprinting HIIT in the future. Just something to work towards.

So goals…

May Goals

Get to 295 lbs, losing my 2nd 10% of my body weight - I got to 298, close, but not quite. Still good though.

Be able to jog 1 mile - Did this one. Well before the end of the month.

Incorporate some stretching/yoga into my weekly routine - I’ve been stretching more, but no Yoga.

Do more body weight training - I’ve been doing push-ups and planks mostly

Stay smoke and soda free - Done and Done

June Goals

Get to 280 lbs

Time my mile jog and get to 12 minutes if its longer

Be able to do 10 military push-ups

Start working on pull/chin ups

Stay smoke and soda free

An update

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

I know I’ve mentioned before that I have a bad ankle. Its kinda frustrating, when I walk for a time it tightens up and starts to get sore. I work through it, and I don’t want to use it as an excuse. I have avoided trying to jog much in fear that my ankle wouldn’t handle it. Until today. I decided it was time to at least attempt to jog a small portion of what I have been walking.

I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to do it much at all. It hurt like hell at first, but amazingly, my ankle loosened up after a bit while doing it. It was weird really. I jogged till I was fairly winded (which didn’t take too long, heh), but I did it. Its given me some hope for the possibility of reaching my goal of a 7 minute mile. In addition to being able to do HIIT and sprints in the future.

I’m also pretty happy to say I hit the 50 lbs. lost mark yesterday. I’m trying to really push for my goal this month, I may not make it due to hitting a plateau for a week and a half, but I’m definitely trying. I would really like to be able to say I did it, despite the issues.