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In an effort to kick this four month old depression, increase my energy and improve my health (and weight)I started my "Couch to 5K" training today. Running has GOT to be the first level of Hell. I HATE it. It killed my lungs and now when I laugh I sound like I have smoked three packs of Camels a day for the last 30 years. I do not and never have smoked! But at least I can laugh. I read it will go away as my body becomes more efficient at warming the air as it enters my throat and lungs. It will undoubtedly get better as I am more efficient at controlling my breath.
Nevertheless, I intend to persevere and get to a point where if I don't enjoy it, I can at least DO it and be able to call myself a "runner". This from someone who has always said, "I only run if a very big, nasty person weilding a very big, nasty weapon is chasing me."
Today's training wasn't perfect. I was supposed to walk 1/8th of a mile then jog 1/8th of a mile until I'd made four laps around the track for a total of 1 mile. Uh huh. Well, it didn't work out like that but I ran more than I thought I would be able to so there's that. When I can, I will follow the directions exactly as prescribed. Maybe tomorrow!
And now I'm off to continue learning medical vocabulary. It's pretty cool how it works I must say.
In other news, this:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling
Nevertheless, I intend to persevere and get to a point where if I don't enjoy it, I can at least DO it and be able to call myself a "runner". This from someone who has always said, "I only run if a very big, nasty person weilding a very big, nasty weapon is chasing me."
Today's training wasn't perfect. I was supposed to walk 1/8th of a mile then jog 1/8th of a mile until I'd made four laps around the track for a total of 1 mile. Uh huh. Well, it didn't work out like that but I ran more than I thought I would be able to so there's that. When I can, I will follow the directions exactly as prescribed. Maybe tomorrow!
And now I'm off to continue learning medical vocabulary. It's pretty cool how it works I must say.
In other news, this:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling