Tracey is planning on doing lunchtime intensive session in the park. In just 20 minutes she can work you harder than an hour in the gym could match. A warm-up brisk walk or jog to get there, 20 minutes of hard out, relentless activities, then a jog/stagger back to the office. Nice, compact, fun.
Today we had the 3rd session in 3 days. Each day has been completely different, like some kind of power-circuit devised by Satan herself.
As previously reported, Monday was tough. The seconds crawled by, but the 20 minutes flew by.
Tuesday was a little harder. The sun was shining hot and heavy and water/hydration was on my mind. I jogged there and arrived with sore shins, which pained me throughout the session, and I ended up with very sore calves at the end of it all. A quick jog back to the office didn't ease the soreness and I knew that they had worked hard this time.
Today, day 3 of 3, 3 in a row, bad news comes in 3's, 3's company, we did it again. Today we were joined by Amanda, my willing accomplice in vertical shortcuts, who had no idea what she had got herself in for. Also, today it was a roaring southerly, bitterly cold rain and grey skies. As I waited at the lights to go into the park I had to convince myself this was the right thing to do as my hands were going numb in the cold. I knew soon I'd be warm. And how right I was!
Due to the wetness, we sheltered under the trees and did more running/lunging/stepping this time, keeping a good safe distance from the wet ground. Amanda did bloody well. I would have told her at the time, but I was puffing and panting so hard my lungs were otherwise occupied and speech was not possible. We slaved away for 20 minutes, leaping and lunging and stepping all over the place, and ended with some standing jumps (hoops shots) and another 20 minutes had passed.
Verdict? 3 sessions in a row is very painful. Mentally I can cope, but physically I think I'm pushing the limits... These sessions are intense, fast and afterwards you know you've been working hard. I love them. Not sure if we'll get another one in this week, but have 3 planned for next week with several others from my office along for the experience. They have no idea what they have agreed to!
Now I feel like I'm being pushed, exercised, tested and working hard. Mentally, these sessions are doing more for me than an hour of weights, or a bike ride, or a hill walk, or anything else I've done so far. Highly recommended.
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