Finally...Kapooka Date Confirmed!

Hallelujah!...I have finally been given a date to complete my AA training down in Kapooka, in Wagga Wagga, NSW. My course starts on 11th September and finishes on 10th October. So I will be flying out on the 10th September (which is a Thursday), and should fly back on Sunday, 11th October.

Which means I have 3 weeks to get my butt into gear and prepare myself. With all the dilly-dallying around and events of the last two months, including injuries, it hasn't been the most ideal prelude to my training. I've only just started back running in increments. My physio has said I need to up the ante and be getting in 3 running sessions per week, to ensure that not only will I be able to handle things aerobically, but also to ensure that my achilles tendon, hips, pelvis and back muscles will be able to handle the impacting (on road surfaces) and to lessen the likelihood of any further injuries. It's still a matter of building up the time and intensity over the next 3 weeks though, and I still have to complete a beep test (shuttle run) before going down, as part of my fitness assessment requirement.

I also need to stabilise my weight, via nutrition, as it hasn't been 100% for a couple of months. So...I had a stern talking to myself today (which has been 100% on the nutrition), and there's nothing like a goal date to ramp up the focus and motivation! I have a training weekend coming up this weekend, which means ration packs. There's nothing I can do about this, however, I do have control over what I eat every other day...so it's time to get serious! And I can feel the tummy around the middle starting to turn into little rolls, so I know that I have to be 100% focused for the next three weeks, in order for those rolls to disappear!

So 11th September here I come...then I can get on with implementing a new fitness regime upon my return, and make sure I'm nice and lean for our summer beach holiday (and stay that way)!

* P.S. Thanks to everyone who posted their comments on my last post. As always, I appreciate your comments and always look forward to reading them. :-)