This is the week I started noticing changes. It has been only a few weeks of working with Corina and Alan, but for the first time I really started to see and feel changes in the shape of my body. I am finally recovered from my cold and had a full workout our week of training in the gym and running. At the Wolf Studio I had two leg workouts and upper body in the middle of the week. It was Wednesday and I was on my first set of bent over rows. I am watching myself in the mirror on the first repetition and when I am pulling the bar in towards my chest I notice a cut in my arms that I have never seen before. Staring at my arms throughout the movements I am thinking, “Wow, look at my arms!” I commented to Alan that I noticed the new definition and that working on machines for over a year and half I never seen results like what I am getting now. I have been back to running my training schedule and last week I actually felt comfortable running my hill repeats, a part of training that is new to me. I remember being in the car and happened to put my hand on my leg and being amazed at how solid the muscle felt. I was on a fitness high feeling good about feeling fit and realizing my body is making changes. I have gained more definition working with Corina and Alan in four weeks then I have in using the machines at the gym in a year!
I have a bit of a confession to make to Alan and Corina. This is from my Friday workout when we worked lower body. I made it through my four sets of squats and was on to the four sets of walking lunges. After the first set Alan asks, “what did you have for dinner?” I had my dinner staple, a burrito made with a whole wheat tortilla, black beans, and chicken breast. His reply was that he noticed my belly was distended and my abs were not engaging like they normally do and should be on the exercises and he got Corina’s confirmation it was true. I hadn’t noticed this myself in the morning, I actually though I was looking good in the morning when I got ready. The part I left out about my dinner was that I had some chocolate cake, M&Ms and Girl Scout cookies for dessert. I didn’t want to say that I had a big dessert because I knew as soon as I said it I would feel guilty for the over indulgence. I try to limit my cheat meal to once a week, but that night my self control was lacking. One thing I have to say about this is that wow Corina and Alan know their professions, the human body, and even my body after just the few weeks we have been working together. Soon I will be giving up my sweets to really get ready for my race, that is what I want more than eating a few cookies: to perform my best at Boston.
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