So I abhor exercise. I hate gyms. With the thin people working out, the trainers giving incorrect and often damaging advice and horror of all horrors, all the mirrors.
I love swimming, its the only thing I appear graceful doing. I get compliments all the time. However monsoon season is here and that isn't an option anymore so I downloaded an app called the couch to 5K and started doing what they asked me to.
See I'd heard of someone cholesterol levels go from really abnormal to ridiculously normal in a matter of 6 months after they took up running. Plus the levels didn't change no matter how much shellfish they ate as long as they kept running. Sounds like the perfect situation.
Now I've always wanted to be one of those women you see running along the road, wearing really hot outfits and looking like they need to be force fed french fries. SO I figured why not give it a go. It was an 8 week program and currently i am in my 6th week. I took longer than most people I guess. Given my current lofty weight reading I think I'm doing ok.
So far the best thing that has happened because of it is that my resting heart rate has gone down from over 110/min to 80/min which is good.
I'm sure the rest will follow. They had better. Of course I'm not quite sure what they are but you get the drift.
I run at odd times. Earlier it was in the peak afternoon, but I got so tanned you couldn't tell where my hair started and face ended, so i changed to running at night. The main intent was i did not wish to be seen. Or mocked. I look rather like the Gym workout balls rolling along. Also my run is more of a bouncy jog than anything else, but its what I am able to do so far and it sure as hell beats sitting on the couch watching soaps.
(Riveting as they are I've cut my cable connection to avoid them)
What followed was a desire to run the race I was supposed to last year. Not with the intent of winning because I dont believe there are prizes in my category but just to run the entire length of 6 Kms.
Last year I didnt think I could do it. This year I am going to. For the first time last week I ran 3 Kms and i could, for the first time, picture myself running and finishing! It was a lovely picture.
I love swimming, its the only thing I appear graceful doing. I get compliments all the time. However monsoon season is here and that isn't an option anymore so I downloaded an app called the couch to 5K and started doing what they asked me to.
See I'd heard of someone cholesterol levels go from really abnormal to ridiculously normal in a matter of 6 months after they took up running. Plus the levels didn't change no matter how much shellfish they ate as long as they kept running. Sounds like the perfect situation.
Now I've always wanted to be one of those women you see running along the road, wearing really hot outfits and looking like they need to be force fed french fries. SO I figured why not give it a go. It was an 8 week program and currently i am in my 6th week. I took longer than most people I guess. Given my current lofty weight reading I think I'm doing ok.
So far the best thing that has happened because of it is that my resting heart rate has gone down from over 110/min to 80/min which is good.
I'm sure the rest will follow. They had better. Of course I'm not quite sure what they are but you get the drift.
I run at odd times. Earlier it was in the peak afternoon, but I got so tanned you couldn't tell where my hair started and face ended, so i changed to running at night. The main intent was i did not wish to be seen. Or mocked. I look rather like the Gym workout balls rolling along. Also my run is more of a bouncy jog than anything else, but its what I am able to do so far and it sure as hell beats sitting on the couch watching soaps.
(Riveting as they are I've cut my cable connection to avoid them)
What followed was a desire to run the race I was supposed to last year. Not with the intent of winning because I dont believe there are prizes in my category but just to run the entire length of 6 Kms.
Last year I didnt think I could do it. This year I am going to. For the first time last week I ran 3 Kms and i could, for the first time, picture myself running and finishing! It was a lovely picture.
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