Cameron joined the NYSC last month, so I went into the weight room to meet up with him once. That was like dipping my toes into the water, and it was cold water and I didn't like the fact that every single guy in the weight room looked me up and down. Dude, I'm disgusting and sweaty, leave me alone. Also, I'm self-conscious.
So how did I end up using the weight room today?
As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I've been very frustrated. I feel like I have one setback after another, and my cardio training has been falling by the wayside. Honestly, I had only been running once since I did my 5K in the beginning of June.
Another potential setback has emerged. Last Tuesday, I had to sprint from work to a doctor's appointment, because like my usual self, I got caught up in something and didn't realize I only had 10 minutes to get 15 blocks. So I sprinted in my flatter than flat flip flops, that, lets be honest, really just protect my feet from getting dirt on them. Since then... I've had pain in my left heel.
The pain is towards the back - it feels like my achilles most of the time, but then sometimes pain radiates from the bottom of my heel. I honestly have no idea what it could be. I googled and found some information about plantar fasciitis, but I'm not entirely sure that's what is wrong. Unfortunately, I really don't want to go back to a doctor... I feel like I've been to doctor's a lot recently between the asthma and sciatica etc. I just don't like going to the doctor.
How does this lead me to the weight room?
I'm still doing my free month at NY Yoga, but I haven't done much in the way of abs/arms or weightlifting related classes recently either. So now here I am, not doing cardio and not getting my wedding ready arms!
Since walking is very uncomfortable, one would assume that running would as well. I decided to try going on the bike for 20 minutes to test out how my heel felt after that. I'm trying to take it easy so I don't want to try any of the cool classes that I have deals for right now, which rules that out for defining my arms.
And then when Cameron mentioned he had to go to the gym today, something struck inside of me. I was itching to do something different and as my options are currently limited by a variety of different pains, maybe Cameron would show me what to do in the weight room!
Also, this way, Cameron is with me, so who will really look at me or judge me then!
Off we went. I did 20 minutes on the bike, which felt okay on my heel during, but now it has seen better days. Then, I met Cameron in the weight room and he showed me how to use a few different machines. I did it! I went into the weight room!
I know I said I never would, but it's because it was always a "fear" of mine to go into the weight room. I don't know what to do in there, I don't like people looking at me, and I don't like being the only girl. So having Cameron there was a little buffer. I kind of enjoyed it, and I also feel like consistency will get results.
For now, I honestly will probably only go in with Cameron. I'm still going to need him to tell me what machines to use (because I don't know what 90% of the machines do). So until I will independently choose my own machines and put together my own workout... hopefully Cameron will come with me.
I'm going to try this 20 minutes of bike + weight lifting for a little while... until my heel gets better and I can run outside again, or until I get antsy and feel like I need to do something different.
Have you had heel issues? What do you think of the weight room? Is there something in the exercise world you have been averse to until you tried it?
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