By Katie Storey For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 07:57 BST, 25 May 2019 | Updated: 07:57 BST, 25 May 2019
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She has been relishing getting back into her training regime following surgery on both feet.
But, Fiona Falkiner admits she hasn't always loved the gym and the thought of going used to leave her overcome with anxiety.
The model, 36, recalled her first ever trip to the gym in a piece she penned for newsnow.com.au and confessed she became so 'embarrassed' she only lasted 10 minutes.
Slow-burner: Fiona Falkiner, 36, admits she hasn't always loved the gym and admitted she got so embarrassed during her first ever time at the gym, she only lasted 10 minutes
Fiona had been 20 years old at the time and described herself as 'unfit, overweight and terrified'.
She admitted she felt intimidating by everyone else in the gym and shunned trying out new machines - instead seeking comfort in the only one she knew, the treadmill.
'In minutes [it] had me gasping for air while the woman on the treadmill next to me sprinted away like a graceful gazelle not even breaking a sweat,' she wrote.
Candid: The model had been 20 years old at the time and described herself as 'unfit, overweight and terrified', as she recalled how the gym used to leave her overcome with anxiety in a new interview
'After about 10 minutes the embarrassment and shame took hold of me
