Yes, I can!

My PT looks like that madman in the army who yells at people and gives them the evil eye. Literally, that's what he looks like! I thought maybe he would try to scare me into shape or something. And before we started the session he told me he did have some higher army education. That scared me a little...

But as it turns out I'm going to laugh myself into shape, because he tells some incredibly funny stories! The hour (and ten extra minutes) flew by so fast, and at the end I didn't really want to stop. And this is me we're talking about - me, who used to hate working out and didn't understand why on earth anyone would want to put themselves through that voluntarily.
In addition, everything I did was accompanied by cheers. Every time I thought I couldn't do another repetition, he said "Yes, you can!". And I always could! He gave me ten minutes extra to the hour, just because he had "nothing better to do anyway, if you're up for it". I was. And I can't wait until next Wednesday, even though he said he was so impressed that next time will be a lot harder. I bet he says that to everyone, but it still felt good that he seemed proud of me! If my sore muscles today is an indicator of things to come, I probably won't be able to stand up in a week's time. Still, I can't wait to explore more things about my body, discover strengths I didn't know I had, and hear more of those funny stories!

Last night I dreamed I was in the army, and that my PT was the drill seargant or whatever it's called. He was forcing me to run around the field in front of our house, and when I asked how long I had to keep running, he said "Until I tell you to stop!" So I ran and ran. It was actually pretty easy, and one time I ran past him, he said "Well done" in a low voice so the others wouldn't hear. I woke up feeling so proud of myself!

And then I noticed my sore throat. Now I'm shivering with cold (even though it's 26 degrees Celcius in here) and my joints ache almost as much as my muscles. And still I had to bake cupcakes after work today, since it's my turn to bring the Friday yummies. The sweet smell makes me feel a but queasy. I should probably go to bed.