Running: Keep on Going
Sep. 24th, 2010 08:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bewizeI went running tonight, as I'm wont to do of late, and got a horrendous cramp in the back of my right thigh. Since I had no intention of hobbling home and I was too far to turn around, I just kept going.
Ummm, owie, owie, owie.
Lots of stretching later, I feel better. But good lord, that smarted!
I've agreed to run a 5K on Thanksgiving, so I need to get in shape so that I won't humiliate myself for that. Plus, there's a potential 6 mile run in the beginning of Nov. Hmmm.
Anyway, the route I ran tonight ended up being about 2.5 miles. That's not terrible, especially since I did the whole run in less than 30 minutes. *pleased* I shall keep on keeping on and just keep trying to add distance and shave time as I go.
I know I'm down on the scale, too, but I don't know how much yet. I'm refusing to obsess about that until Monday.
Ummm, owie, owie, owie.
Lots of stretching later, I feel better. But good lord, that smarted!
I've agreed to run a 5K on Thanksgiving, so I need to get in shape so that I won't humiliate myself for that. Plus, there's a potential 6 mile run in the beginning of Nov. Hmmm.
Anyway, the route I ran tonight ended up being about 2.5 miles. That's not terrible, especially since I did the whole run in less than 30 minutes. *pleased* I shall keep on keeping on and just keep trying to add distance and shave time as I go.
I know I'm down on the scale, too, but I don't know how much yet. I'm refusing to obsess about that until Monday.
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Date: 2010-09-25 02:04 pm (UTC)The 90 Days of Madness is something that a friend of mine started after talking to her doctor. In 65 days, she's lost 34 lbs and her confidence level has shot up. It's been amazing to watch.
So I jumped on the bandwagon. Today is day 14 for me (I've got a ways to go!), but already I can tell a HUGE difference in my stamina and my ability. Not to mention that I've dropped about 8 lbs already.
The plan is pretty simple - at least 20 minutes of exercise a day. Do whatever you like, because this isn't a "training" program as much as it's a plan to get addicted to exercise.
Personally, I run, because it's the easiest and fastest (and also because I suspect it will have the best results in terms of weight loss). I also take a belly dancing class on Wednesday, so that is my day "off" running for sure.
I picked up Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred, which I'd like to try, but getting the TV during a time when I can exercise is tricky around here. :)
Whatever you decide to do, I hope you love it.