A while ago I posted about our new treadmill (Epic 705). We have had it for a few weeks no and I have gone on a few walks.
Over the weekend I have the opportunity to participate in the GW Classic. I got up early on a Sunday, 5:30am to be exact. I got all my items together and headed out to door to drive to my friend's house. I had never been to her house and got hopelessly lost. She had to leave her house at 7:45 to walk over to the starting area. I never made it. I got home around 8:30 (yes I left my house at 6:45). I was so frustrated and upset with myself and with Google Maps. They gave me bad directions. I went back and doubled checked to be sure. Still bad directions. I went to sleep for a bit and then I got up and did a 5k on my treadmill.
It was mind blowing how horribly awful and out of shape I am. I ran for about the first 4 minutes. Then I had to alternate between walking and jogging to finish the 5k. It took longer to finish than I'd like to admit. It was a good kick in the bum though. I see how badly my cardio activity has slowed down due to my lounging lifestyle. I plan to do much more activity and get that 5k time under 30 minutes. I have used the C25k in the past and it has worked wonderfully for me. For those that don't know what it is, it is a program called Couch to 5k. It is a 9 week training program to help give you that jump start you may need.
I have also been doing Bikram Yoga. I am really enjoying it. I have tried it a few times before and had horrific experiences, but I see now that it was due to the instructor making the experience unenjoyable. I have found a great studio near my office that I can go to on the way home and it isn't a bad drive if I go home first and then come back out to it.
Keep working out any way you can!
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