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7/29/2013

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Anyone who actually knows me will be laughing out loud before they get half way through this post.  I am prepared for the backlash.

I always wish that I was one of those people who have a form of exercise that they love.  I have friends who are passionate about baseball and softball.  I know someone who trained for months to do a cross country bicycle trip.  Some people love hiking, swimming, Zumba or even just walking.  I am not one of those people.  I don’t know if it is because I am too self conscious about my wiggles and jiggles to enjoy playing team sports or if it’s the restrictive times when things like Zumba and other aerobic classes are offered, but exercise has never been something that I have found to be fun or something to look forward to.  It’s always been a chore.

But there is ONE thing that I can actually see myself enjoying once I am physically capable of doing it.

Running.

OK.  I will pause to let you laugh for a few minutes.

Ready to continue?  OK.  Stay with me.  In my current state, running would rank somewhere between miserable and impossible.  Right now, getting these legs to move that fast might require some sort of motorized device.  But let’s just say that I could work my way up to it, I think I would really enjoy it.  It is less boring than walking and I feel like it could be a very cleansing exercise.  Not to mention it just sounds cool.  “I need to clear my head…I’m going for a run.”  

I’ve looked at several Couch to 5K programs online and have gotten the basic idea of how it works.  Intervals of running and walking where you gradually increase the amount of time you run while decreasing the amount of time you walk.  Seems simple enough but most of them say start by walking for 90 seconds and running for 60 seconds.  You may think it’s sad, but I am pretty sure I couldn’t run for 60 seconds right now.  Not without having a stroke or something first.  I may have to tweak my program and call it Bed to 5k.  My starting point is a little slower than most.

Obviously it will be hard work to get to the point where running a 5k would be possible, but at least that gives me a concrete goal to work towards.  People on The Biggest Loser are my size and are running full marathons.  I know the human body is capable of it, I just need to get the mind and the lungs on the same page.  And I’m also going to need a sports bra, some new shoes, and a few extra inhalers.


If you see me lying down in the middle of the street somewhere, pay no mind.  I'll get up eventually.

6 Comments
Kristi
7/29/2013 02:21:10 am

You can totally do this! I did it and Eric could walk as fast as I could "run" but I still did it! If I didn't complete a day, I just kept doing that same day until it was completed, then moved on. It took much longer then the program said, but I didn't care. Runs can be therapeutic. I look forward to getting back to it someday after I have this baby! Good luck!

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Rhonda
7/29/2013 02:44:39 am

Thanks Kristi! I can totally see how they could be therapeutic. How long did it take you to be able to "run" it? :)

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kristi
7/30/2013 07:05:54 pm

If I remember correctly, it took me about 5 months to get through the entire thing. There were weeks I could only run twice but I just picked up where I was the next time around. I agree with Diana. After a couple weeks, you will be shocked at how much easier the increases usually are. Don't skip an increase cause you think it's too easy and you can add an extra minute or so. At least for me, that totally backfired and then I was frustrated. It will come! Running was definitely easier when I watched tv while on the treadmill or listened to music. The distraction helps tremendously!

kristi
7/30/2013 10:36:44 pm

I happened to think...one of the reasons it took me longer was cause, even though I could run 30 minutes by the end, I could only do about 2.5 miles cause of my speed. So I kept going with it till I could do a 5k, which took about 40 minutes.

Theodore Rumblebutt
7/29/2013 04:01:30 am

I remember running with you in a warehouse.

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Diana
7/29/2013 12:59:26 pm

http://runningintoshape.com/5k-training-downloads/ Take a look atthis site. Do you have an ipod? She has podcasts with the c25k program set to music. Tells you when to walk to warm up, when to run & when to walk all set to music in between. Your run & others run's don't have to be the same. My run is about like someone elses walk, but this worked for me when I started with 30% heart function. I did have to repeat week 2 because I couldn't make the leap. After a few weeks I was shocked how I was able to increase my time running fairly easily. I hope to do the program again but am starting out with walking for a while 1st myself. You totally can do this. Just don't compare your runs to others. It is about YOU.

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