DangerMouse
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Have you thought about doing interval training on the treadmill to get into the zone quicker? When I first started my workouts I couldn't run very far. What I did was download one of those couch to 5k training programs. By following that, within 5 weeks I could run for 30 minutes. I also second getting a heart rate monitor.
Also you may feel like your trainer was trying to kill you, but more than likely you body was going thru some kind of shock at actually being challenged. My first day with my trainer I felt like puking - not because what she was asking me to do was outrageous, but because she was challenging my body in a way that I had never done. I think you have to recognise why you hired the trainer. For me it was because I know if I work out on my own I cruise so I know I want them to push me, not just tell my they like my outfit.
As to working out every day, I do 3 days a week with my trainer doing weights, and try and do cardio every day. Remember doing cardio does not mean you have to flog yourself, given your situation I would have days where you do a gentle stroll at about 3.5 on the treadmill just to keep the legs turning over.
Also you may feel like your trainer was trying to kill you, but more than likely you body was going thru some kind of shock at actually being challenged. My first day with my trainer I felt like puking - not because what she was asking me to do was outrageous, but because she was challenging my body in a way that I had never done. I think you have to recognise why you hired the trainer. For me it was because I know if I work out on my own I cruise so I know I want them to push me, not just tell my they like my outfit.
As to working out every day, I do 3 days a week with my trainer doing weights, and try and do cardio every day. Remember doing cardio does not mean you have to flog yourself, given your situation I would have days where you do a gentle stroll at about 3.5 on the treadmill just to keep the legs turning over.