Set a goal for myself, of course at the moment it is a sliding goal, by that I mean that I will probably move the time table a time or two. My 40th birthday will be this October. My goal is to run a 5K, just over 3 miles. Not a big goal, but after years of just barely keeping in shape and with the real need to loose about 15 pounds I’m a little motivated. At least until after supper and the cookies start calling me, by name!
I started exercising more seriously in mid May, because in June my son and I did a 10 mile hike with another Boy Scout Troop. Needed to get ready for it, I really was thankful that the ground was flat on that hike. But that was walking.
About two weeks ago I came across a training schedule for working your way up to a 5K, it was basically a walk & run routine, with increasing times for both. Yesterday was missed, but worth it for a fun family day. I find for me the best time to exercise is just after I get up, otherwise I find a laundry list of chores and excuses to get in the way.
Today, I headed for the local track with excuses running around in my head. But I managed to put the Jeep in park and get out, always an important first step. I started with a walk. I carry a stop watch to keep up with the time between walk and run. Before I knew it my 5 minute warm up passed and it was time to start with a jog. So I did, my MP3 player in my ear, it used to be a tape player years ago.
Then, it happened, my body decided that it would like to acknowledge all the years of abuse and punishment I’ve inflicted upon it. My legs hurt instantly, my feet hurt, my, well you get the picture. Somehow I managed to ignore the pain, remembering someone older than me saying “you’ll get used to it”. Thinking that I bet I won't.
I did finish, so tomorrow I’m having the day off. Just in time for a Hike on Saturday with the Troop. Just a light hike, only about 3.4 miles, with a 1000 ft elevation change, YIKES! So, this time tomorrow night I’ll be in the night air facing my next challenge, and conquering it.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
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I hope it works out. I tried to get an action plan going since january for a july vacation to the beach. Well the vacation is in 2 weeks. The action plan.. Not so much.
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