So Kris and I decided that we would start jogging together beginning next Saturday. That way I have the week to start building up my stamina. The man can run for miles so I think he's in for some disappointment. I don't know if any of you have seen that commercial ( I don't know what it's advertising) with the old fat sweaty dude in a dress walking up some stairs and when he comes through the door to his office it's actually a young woman and they say something like "how fit do you feel?" That's how I feel. Like the fat sweaty dude that can't climb a couple flights of stairs without getting winded. Sooooo.....
I left the apartment at 8 am this morning. I just got back so I would say I was out for a good 50 minutes. I would also estimate that about 47 of those minutes were spent either telling myself "c'mon - you're 26 it's time to start taking care of yourself," or "DEAR GOD, WHAT HAVE I DONE??"
I will tell you this: Although I actually only ran for a total of 3 minutes (thereabouts), honestly, I feel really good. I figure if I just keep practicing eventually I'll get to 4 minutes and so on.
I mean seriously. I've spent the last several years in front of a computer screen. It's time. Denial will only get you so far. Actually, it won't get you anywhere except on the couch watching Oprah.
And so it begins.
5 comments:
You can do it baby. At least you only feel like a fat old sweaty dude. You certainly don't look like one. You're fine.
K
I hear that you just have to go one minute at a time and eventually you can run for hours. I have been contemplating this as well. But have yet to do it. Good work!
Good luck!
I hate running, but my weekend goal is to get my bike fixed and start that.
Or sleep.
You have much more ambition than I, you can do it!
A good laughing spurt is like running 20mins. That's how I keep in shape.
S
I understand your post completely, because I'm in the same place. So, we set up a rower/recumbent bike in the basement this past winter. My strategy is as follows:
1) Sit on bike. Get a nice feel for the seat. Let your ass acclimatize slowly.
2) Choose a random number of calories to burn during your session. Then halve it.
3) Start slowly, then build up to sprints. Not Ben Johnson sprints, but like, Perdita Felicien sprints, without the falling down. Keep your target in mind.
4) Focus the uncomfortable feeling of "physical exertion" on the freaking cookie you last ate. Curse at the cookie. Think about what it tasted like going down as opposed to what burning its calories feels like. Swear off cookies.
5) Complete your target calories and give yourself a pat on the back. Massage your ass to remove the imprint of the seat. Have a cookie.
There you have it! You'll be fit in no time!
Liz
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