Since my bike had a flat I asked if anyone in my family would like to come for a walk after tea on Sunday. Surprise, surprise, hubby, both kids and Ben the greyhound all decided to join me. It was no marathon, just a 2km walk around the park, but it is progress.

No training on Monday, but I did get my bike tyre repaired (thanks Honey x) and am ready to ride the trails again. And we lay-by'd a fancy schmancy new mountain bike for my son for his  11th birthday coming up in March. He is probably going to be my most important fitness buddy as I embark on this journey, and his lil' BMX just won't be able to do the kilometers that we are hoping to tackle.

To make up for yesterdays lack of exercise I set my alarm for an hour early and did the cardio burn program on our cross-trainer. This is my first time using our new toy (my hubby has been on a significant fitness campaign for a while now, it wasn't purchased just for me) and I found out just how hard you have to work.

More than once during the program I thought I wouldn't be able to finish, but I decided I wasn't going to give in to that excuse that I was too unfit. Instead I referred to the solutions I had filed in my head and remembered that I was taking baby steps and this was the first one. I had Michelle in my ear telling me that I was transforming my body and it wasn't going to be easy and she wouldn't give up on me. So I dug deep and decided that I wouldn't quit on me either, and I finished the program. It was bloody hard and I was sweating like a pig, but I DID IT. I finished what I set out to start and completed another 2.25km on my way to 30km this week.

Then, just because I felt so good about my efforts I parked further away from the Post Office this morning and walked to get the mail. It was not a hike - just 0.8km return - but at a brisk pace and with a hill it all adds up.

Sunday evening walk 2km off the couch

2.25km on the cross-trainer and 0.8km walk instead of a sleep in... Up to 15km and counting

And no doubt when I get home from work we will go for a bike ride so that's more km's -

Yeah me!