My last 'run baby run' installment was about being able to run an hour straight on the treadmill.
I then gave up the running gig. For those of you who have found a passion in running will know the effort and determination it takes to build up your fitness and endurance to run for a prolonged time. I will be the first to admit that I'm disappointed I didn't maintain a regular running schedule when my life hit a slippery patch.
But honestly, that's life; it sometimes takes a large bite out of your arse, smashes you sideways and you leaves you inert.
Over the past two months I have been getting back into running. I can now run a good solid 20min without dropping to a walk and I can – if I push myself – run 30mins.
I have plans to join the local running group in the next month or two when my fitness and endurance improves a tad more. The running group co-ordinator and the coach have provided me with some excellent tips & a training schedule for me to follow. I'm almost at the point that I feel confident to join but I would love to be able to run 7kms at a comfortable pace before I take the plunge. But I’m getting excited is I know I’m not far off achieving this!
I also am going to start a 90 day running challenge once I have recovered from my impending surgery. To guide me through this challenge I plan to follow the program out of a book titled: "Run away from fat: the 90 day weight-loss programme". I had forgot how alive and well running makes me feel - no wonder I was able to run an hour straight many moons ago!
I have come to realise that for me, while losing weight and seeing the numbers decrease on the scales is satisfying; comfortably fitting into a smaller size of clothing and having improve fitness makes me far happier! Ah, the happy life!
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