Jogging #11: Better Late Than Never

[serinde]

Due to stupid scheduling, I couldn't run yesterday during lunch (and I'd fixed on doing that, rather than in the morning, because I stayed up WAY too late Tues. night), so did it today instead. It was... Yes, I'll say it was a little easier, though I drove myself to go faster (HA HA HA by which I mean keeping at or above 5mph) during the running bits. The Stupid Obviousness Department reports that it helps my mental state a great deal to concentrate on why the sodding fuck I am doing this instead of "wah so tired and hot and this sucks wah wah wah". I found myself slightly shocked and even vexed when suddenly the treadmill dropped speed for the cooldown phase. NO RUN MORE MAKE ALL THE PUDGE GO AWAY NOW!, etc. But was exceedingly red and overheated, so it was right to stop. (Still am, a bit. I may go sit out in the 17 degree F. windchill until my body temp returns to normal.)

Forgot to weigh myself this morning. Probably would have been high-ish, anyways, since That Time is coming.

Comments

[erinfinnegan.livejournal.com]

Do you enjoy jogging? Is it a sustainable habit? Are you having fun...?

[arkham1010.livejournal.com]

Yes, you will soon get to the point where running isnt a huge pain in the butt, and turn into something *gasp* enjoyable.

[erinfinnegan.livejournal.com]

I mean, personally, I ran at least a mile a day every day for most of high school - something like 700 continuous days and some ridiculous number of miles.

I enjoy jogging, especially now that weigh less than I did in high school, but boy howdy for it to be really fun you gotta run on a pretty regular basis. When I was unemployed I spent a lot of time jogging, for example.

I've found that late working hours, annoying weather, and the time it takes to change and shower to be huge hurdles in the way of jogging on a regular basis.

Nevertheless - let me tell you if you do some 10-minute ab routines a few times a week it REALLY helps with the lung power when you start getting tired. Also I can't do push-ups unless my abs are fit.

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

I do a series of stretches recommended on the same site I got the running plan from, but I don't think there are any ab stuffs. And God knows I need more lung power. Linky?

[erinfinnegan.livejournal.com]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=edUFqkWSve8

http://www.amazon.com/TotalMix-Complete-Total-Workout-System/dp/B00005BIG4/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1204263532&sr=8-1

http://del.icio.us/erinfinnegan/workout

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

Reply hazy, ask again later.

I have to fight the lizard brain to do it, most days, but I always feel really good after. (If overheated, headachy, and dead as well.)

[arkham1010.livejournal.com]

The overheated, headachy and dead feeling will pass. thats your body just going "WTF is THIS shit you got me doing?"

Eventualy your body gets used to the physical activity, and while the good feeling stays, the 'i wanna die' feeling goes away.

I bet you feel better now after a run than after the first week.