Without a doubt, this was my toughest week yet.
I was fighting a cold all week. If I weren’t doing the YMCA Fitness Challenge, I likely would have skipped any sort of exercise for a few days. So from one point of view, I was glad the challenge got me active even though I wasn’t feeling my best.
But Thursday’s workout nearly knocked me out.
I was feeling good for the first half hour. Damien, my trainer at the Don Wheaton YMCA, had me doing some circuit training. I was enjoying it because I was trying new exercises.
However, after about 30 minutes, the fatigue really struck. My heart felt like it was going to pound out of my chest.
Thankfully, Damien recognized I wasn’t feeling great and slowed things down. I was able to finish the workout, though Damien modified a couple of exercises to reduce the intensity.
The important this is I made it through. Next week, I’ll be feeling stronger!
Follow along each week until the end of March as Reid attempts the YMCA Community Health Challenge.