Thursday, March 22, 2007
Shaping Up
I've been putting off getting back into shape. Last summer I used to run the 3 miles around Wash Park, but I abandoned my regimen once it started to get cold. I was pretty proud of the shape I was in and the weight I had lost, but lately I've noticed some jiggling when driving over bumpy roads and it's left me feeling like I let myself go again. I don't like this 'getting soft in the middle' feeling. It doesn't suit me. But being 32 isn't like being 18. The effort has to be there if I want to stay in shape. Too bad the discipline doesn't come as easy as the desire. It's a good thing that lately I've felt the urge to go running again. As if that jiggly feeling wasn't reason enough, I had a rough week and I just needed to run it off. Now that I was completely out of excuses, the time had come to get off my tubby butt.
So I made my way back to Wash Park tonight. I had the will to run it twice, so I set up my iPod and stretched for a little, but I was eager to go! I started with some speed walking to get the heart and lungs working. After about a quarter mile I was ready to 'git'. And then it started - a little bounce with the first few steps until it smoothened out as I picked up the pace slightly to keep up with the tempo pounding from the iPod. My breathing started to change into a pattern. Man, it felt great getting that rhythm going! I was finally doing it! I could feel the fat just melting away. I knew I'd be at least 5 pounds lighter when I got back. I couldn't believe what I had been missing. I was transfixed on the long path before me...that is up until about 2 minutes into it when I thought I was going to damn near collapse from a coronary. Who was I kidding?
I'm not giving up yet, but I'll have to think in terms of baby steps. I'll keep you posted on my progress. I'd like to be able to run the 3 miles without stopping by the time the trip starts. Although I don't think the ride will be physically demanding, I would like to be in shape for it. Wish me luck!
So I made my way back to Wash Park tonight. I had the will to run it twice, so I set up my iPod and stretched for a little, but I was eager to go! I started with some speed walking to get the heart and lungs working. After about a quarter mile I was ready to 'git'. And then it started - a little bounce with the first few steps until it smoothened out as I picked up the pace slightly to keep up with the tempo pounding from the iPod. My breathing started to change into a pattern. Man, it felt great getting that rhythm going! I was finally doing it! I could feel the fat just melting away. I knew I'd be at least 5 pounds lighter when I got back. I couldn't believe what I had been missing. I was transfixed on the long path before me...that is up until about 2 minutes into it when I thought I was going to damn near collapse from a coronary. Who was I kidding?
I'm not giving up yet, but I'll have to think in terms of baby steps. I'll keep you posted on my progress. I'd like to be able to run the 3 miles without stopping by the time the trip starts. Although I don't think the ride will be physically demanding, I would like to be in shape for it. Wish me luck!
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I'm proud of you, M. That's gotta relieve some of the stress that's been building up...and just think, you'll be all in tune for your trip, too. Keep going at it, buddy.
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