tiny triumph

anjukins

ok, this is my third week on mfp and this is just a teeny tiny triumph, but it was the first change i've REALLY noticed, so i thought I'd share... because the tiny triumphs add up! right?

i've been riding a bike at the gym as part of my cardio workout, and i do a 20 minute "alpine" program on level 8 (of 20). It usually kicks my butt (heart rate in the 150-170's the whole time), and I'm always thinking "oh my god i can't get through this" at the steepest section. well, tonight, I did it twice in a row, and was absolutely shocked each time i looked down, because I barely broke a sweat, and my heart rate was between 115-140 the whole time. I seriously thought the machine was broken, and made my husband test it. Not broken! SO!!! I *think* this means that I'm getting legitimately stronger. Unless it was a fluke. But we'll pretend it wasn't! Hooray! Happy Healthy Heart Dance!!

xo

impudentputz

I doubt it was a fluke... congrats!!! I think it will be soon time to jack it up to level 9!!!

99Tinkerbell

Good for you... and yes it's the little things in life that are worth celebrating! So Kudos to you.:bigsmile:

chatterbox3110

Well done you!

anjukins

thanks guys!

daydream58

I've been having similar feelings about the machines at cardiac rehab (where I go for my workouts) same type of thing - machines and programs that used to be too hard I can no breeze through, or at least finish... IF I keep calm and focus on relaxing. If I panic and think it's going to be too hard I start to get all thirsty and disorganized and jump off to get water, thinking I can't make it through without it, etc. One thing after another... but last week I stayed with it and relaxed and got through a hard program in much the same way - barely breathing hard.

Time to dial it up!!