The
past two days have gifted me with very positive workout experiences. On Day 239, I completed The
Jane Fonda Workout Record (1982) and the Arm Circuit
with Holly Perkins using 5lb weights.
Since I rested the day before, these workouts were great to get my body
ready for the next treadmill session. To
be honest, I wish that I could run every day.
It invigorates me and I feel an intense sense of accomplishment after
every run. Then again, this is Week
8 of a nine-week C25K podcast. I
should be excited at the prospect of its successful completion. It’s been very good to repeat Miss Holly’s
Arm Circuit with the 2lb weights after the run.
There is an ‘I Hate Running’ brigade, and its members (not me anymore) will
probably roll their eyes at the next sentence.
I’m actually holding back. The task
is to run non-stop for twenty-eight minutes but I could easily push the extra
two minutes, and run for thirty. No
really and I haven’t been afflicted with intolerable muscle stiffness, stitches
or cramps. Knock on wood and thank you
Jesus. On Day 240, I also ran at a speed
of 4.1 mph. This meant that I ran my
furthest and hardest, but I’m not done yet.
“A journey of a
thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao-Tzu, The
Way of Lao-Tzu
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| Late night workout with Miss Holly on TV thanks to the XBox LiveYouTube App |
I
started dabbling with running in the summer of 2009. Although I was lighter then than I am now, my
fitness level was lower. I was
recovering from a drastic weight loss and decided to get strong. That was when I set the goal: complete the
Robert Ullrey C25K podcast. I tried
twice but never got past Week 2,
and eventually put it aside entirely. It
may have taken me a few years to get my act together but look at me now. Not only will I achieve that goal but want to
do more. Not only do I want to run (not
walk) a 5K in December, but another one in February 2013. Over the weekend, I was chatting with a dear
friend who is a very dedicated runner. Her
daily routine is four miles at a pace of 8:00 min/mile. I wasn’t just impressed but inspired. It may take me a while to get to that level,
but it’s a goal and one that I believe is achievable. We have to crawl before we walk. We have to walk before we run. I’m thinking: 5K → 10K → half marathon → marathon.
No
retreat, no surrender and no excuses! Do
you think I’m mad or motivated?
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Treadmill Session
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Day 240
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Distance
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2.353
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Time
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37:10
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Calories
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337
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Carbs
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56.6
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Min. Speed
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3.0
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Max. Speed
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4.1
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Incline
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0
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