must conquer running and burpees

So, I'm learning that running and burpees are the bane of my existence. I just have to keep telling myself that it's not going to be given to me, to come easily, and it's not going to come quickly. as dirty as that sounds :P But! baby steps and small goals! Positive attitude! 

I'm the type that's pretty hard on herself and wants my body to be able to keep up with my brain. In my mind, I'm a much fitter gal than my body is. Sure, I can't leap tall buildings in a single bound - but I always felt I was close to it. Delusions aside, I've known I wasn't fit, but I didn't realize how un-fit I was.

Enter off season training.

There's so much I don't know about training and exercise. Oh so much. 

For running - I think I just need to figure out how to set a pace and stride. the endurance will come with practice. But I feel like I'm constantly fighting my body, wearing myself out even quicker than I would normally. 

Burpees - I just. hate. them. I tend to stall on the going from on the ground back to the squat. which is crazy, because I do that quite often in derby. I think I'm going to do weekly burpees for time, and see how it goes. I really have to thank Hotrod for the idea - she was an amazing partner for my workout!

I've also sorted out that hills aren't my friend - but the more I get comfortable leaning into them, the easier they become. I'm hoping the bulk of my difficulty there is just endurance based. 

What do I love? Turkish Get-Ups. For now, I'm doing them with 15lbs, but I hope to upgrade to 20lbs soon. Next paycheck :D For whatever reason, they remind me of dancing, I can't explain why - perhaps it's because of the way you hold your core? For whatever reason, they feel really natural to me.  

Last week I was amazingly sore. I couldn't walk or squat to save my life. Using the toilet was an ordeal. This week? So far, so good. I'm sore - don't get me wrong. But I'm much more functional this week.