Start Exercising...
Aug. 30th, 2008 10:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
unforthWell, since the GI Diet was effective pre-Gencon, the plan post-Con was to continue the diet as a way of life (instead of as a diet) and to add exercise. However, on Monday (the 18th) coming back from the con I hurt my back quite badly, which has made it difficult to walk, much less run, on many days, and on the other days I didn't want to exacerbate the problem. However, with almost two weeks of observing the back problem, I've concluded that first, it's not going to go away, and second, it's sitting for hours, not moving around, that makes it hurt. Thus, today - for the first time since March/April - I rejoined the Saturday morning club.
Goal: 30 minutes.
Actual: 20 minutes (I walked the rest. Damn you, hill of doom!)
Thoughts: Well, this was kind of disappointing - in March when I started jogging after a long break, I was able to do almost an hour the first day. Still, even at that time I suspected that the cold was all that made this possible. Today supports that - it was the heat that stopped me ultimately.
Distance: ...holy shit...
2.4 miles! WOW! No wonder I was so tired!!! I had no idea!! Well, now I feel way better about the time!! Dude!! I didn't set a distance goal, but I assumed that I'd be doing 11 - 13 minute miles, which would have put me at about the same distance, in 30 minutes! Again, I was running just about a 10 minute mile when I stopped jogging last. But today, I ran an 8.3 minute mile - that's an average of 7.2 mph!! HOLY SHIT WOW! Personal best!!! I can't believe it!!
Well, I consider that a win after all!
Goal: 30 minutes.
Actual: 20 minutes (I walked the rest. Damn you, hill of doom!)
Thoughts: Well, this was kind of disappointing - in March when I started jogging after a long break, I was able to do almost an hour the first day. Still, even at that time I suspected that the cold was all that made this possible. Today supports that - it was the heat that stopped me ultimately.
Distance: ...holy shit...
2.4 miles! WOW! No wonder I was so tired!!! I had no idea!! Well, now I feel way better about the time!! Dude!! I didn't set a distance goal, but I assumed that I'd be doing 11 - 13 minute miles, which would have put me at about the same distance, in 30 minutes! Again, I was running just about a 10 minute mile when I stopped jogging last. But today, I ran an 8.3 minute mile - that's an average of 7.2 mph!! HOLY SHIT WOW! Personal best!!! I can't believe it!!
Well, I consider that a win after all!
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Date: 2008-08-30 03:14 pm (UTC)Good luck with the workouts babe $
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Date: 2008-08-31 01:22 pm (UTC)We need to grab dinner. I still don't have my cell phone back because of my own negligence....
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