"Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself and be humble" -John Treacy
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Day 2: 98 to go!
Today I was supposed to walk easy for 30 minutes, to keep up with the general movements of running. I didn't though, and instead I cleaned up around the house. Which is still good. A nice cleansing is always great. Then I just had a hellish day and went to Starbucks, where the cute barista helped up my day, and here I am. Tomorrow I continue with the plan of walking 4 minutes and running for 1 minute. Tomorrow my goal is to be able to do it more than twice and not to skip out like I did on Monday. Keep going.
I can do this. I will not give up.
I can do this. I will not give up.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Day 1: The Beginning
Good morning!
I just got back from the gym. I could easily be exercising outside, which someday I sure hope to do so, but I figured for this challenge or at least the beginning, that it'd be easier to start in a controlled environment. And it is the middle of July.
Today's plan was simple:
Walk 4 min, Run 1 min.
I only did that twice, and then went on the Elliptical trainer for another 10 minutes. While I feel disappointed in myself, I also feel proud that I did even that. I've been sitting on the couch for the majority of my life, so it's not like I'm going to be able to run a 5K all of a sudden. Slowly and surely, that will happen someday.
Today it was about testing the waters for me, and just getting started. The hardest part is always starting things. Now I have to keep going and continue to improve. It is such an improvement that I even made it out of my house today! And I'm proud of myself for doing something and starting this. These things take time, and by making the effort and commitment, I will be able to see how well it turned out on Day 100. Things can only go up from here.
What inspires me is to know that I had the choice this morning to stay in bed when the alarm went off and then to sit on the couch all day or I could go make something of myself. I chose the later, when most people I know would choose the former. And while there are so many people who do hours of exercise each day while I only managed to get in 20 minutes, I remind myself that those 20 minutes are a start, and that I need to build slowly; most people don't get in 1 minute of exercise a day, let alone twenty, so already I've achieved something.
For this challenge I am using the walk/run method, which many marathon runners use to train. There is tons of information out there about it. These are the sites that I've been using most often as sources:
About.com's Running expert Christine Luff
Runner's World (Runner's World is also a magazine, and they have also come out with a book about beginning running, which I bought awhile ago for research and inspiration. It's worth the buy. Check it out. Runner's World Complete Book of Beginning Running)
Map My Run also has information about running, but is primarily a site full of maps to help you coordinate your route, giving you the precise distance of your run.
While I am not planning to change my diet this week, I am going to start looking around at different options and ways that I can change it gradually. Being a runner includes having an excellent nutrition, so it is something to look into and configure. My diet lately hasn't been much of anything since I haven't been real hungry, but it is something that I know I need to work on and get past. Food has always been an issue for me, so in part that's why I would like to take it slow and work towards it. However, just like running, it's not something that can happen magically. Rome wasn't built in a day. And that is the whole point of my challenge. Slow and steady wins the race. I look at the entire picture and get overwhelmed and then when it doesn't happen automatically I get discouraged and give up. While it may not be fast and at the pace I'd quite like, I also have to be realistic during this process.
I can do this. I will not give up.
Until tomorrow.
I just got back from the gym. I could easily be exercising outside, which someday I sure hope to do so, but I figured for this challenge or at least the beginning, that it'd be easier to start in a controlled environment. And it is the middle of July.
Today's plan was simple:
Walk 4 min, Run 1 min.
I only did that twice, and then went on the Elliptical trainer for another 10 minutes. While I feel disappointed in myself, I also feel proud that I did even that. I've been sitting on the couch for the majority of my life, so it's not like I'm going to be able to run a 5K all of a sudden. Slowly and surely, that will happen someday.
Today it was about testing the waters for me, and just getting started. The hardest part is always starting things. Now I have to keep going and continue to improve. It is such an improvement that I even made it out of my house today! And I'm proud of myself for doing something and starting this. These things take time, and by making the effort and commitment, I will be able to see how well it turned out on Day 100. Things can only go up from here.
What inspires me is to know that I had the choice this morning to stay in bed when the alarm went off and then to sit on the couch all day or I could go make something of myself. I chose the later, when most people I know would choose the former. And while there are so many people who do hours of exercise each day while I only managed to get in 20 minutes, I remind myself that those 20 minutes are a start, and that I need to build slowly; most people don't get in 1 minute of exercise a day, let alone twenty, so already I've achieved something.
For this challenge I am using the walk/run method, which many marathon runners use to train. There is tons of information out there about it. These are the sites that I've been using most often as sources:
About.com's Running expert Christine Luff
Runner's World (Runner's World is also a magazine, and they have also come out with a book about beginning running, which I bought awhile ago for research and inspiration. It's worth the buy. Check it out. Runner's World Complete Book of Beginning Running)
Map My Run also has information about running, but is primarily a site full of maps to help you coordinate your route, giving you the precise distance of your run.
While I am not planning to change my diet this week, I am going to start looking around at different options and ways that I can change it gradually. Being a runner includes having an excellent nutrition, so it is something to look into and configure. My diet lately hasn't been much of anything since I haven't been real hungry, but it is something that I know I need to work on and get past. Food has always been an issue for me, so in part that's why I would like to take it slow and work towards it. However, just like running, it's not something that can happen magically. Rome wasn't built in a day. And that is the whole point of my challenge. Slow and steady wins the race. I look at the entire picture and get overwhelmed and then when it doesn't happen automatically I get discouraged and give up. While it may not be fast and at the pace I'd quite like, I also have to be realistic during this process.
I can do this. I will not give up.
Until tomorrow.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
100 days: The Challenge
100 days. 2'400 hours; 144'000 minutes; 8'640'000 seconds. A lot of time to do something beneficial to my health. There are 100 different reasons why I want to better my health. Instead of pussy-footing around without any goals, I'm giving myself a deadline. This way I will get it done, and there will be results. I will end up better in so many ways.
My challenge: 100 days to a running habit and a healthier me.
I have always wanted to run, and never done it before. I've mostly had no drive, and have never been told that I'd be able to do it. I can and I will. In 100 days I will hopefully be stronger emotionally and physically. A lot can happen in 100 days and I plan to use each day to my advantage, each minute, each second. There is nothing beneficial to sitting on my ass all day looking at a computer screen or watching 90s television on DVD. I may have fallen down, but it's up to me to climb back up; I can't keep waiting for it to magically happen, it's making me and everyone around me miserable. So here is to a better person, and a better life. I know everything won't be perfect (nothing ever is), but I do know that life will be better because I demanded it.
According to Timeanddate.com 100 days from Tomorrow July 19, 2010 it will be Wednesday October 27, 2010. So here's to October 27 and everything that I can accomplish for myself. Not just running but becoming a better person.
Here's to something, instead of nothing.
My challenge: 100 days to a running habit and a healthier me.
I have always wanted to run, and never done it before. I've mostly had no drive, and have never been told that I'd be able to do it. I can and I will. In 100 days I will hopefully be stronger emotionally and physically. A lot can happen in 100 days and I plan to use each day to my advantage, each minute, each second. There is nothing beneficial to sitting on my ass all day looking at a computer screen or watching 90s television on DVD. I may have fallen down, but it's up to me to climb back up; I can't keep waiting for it to magically happen, it's making me and everyone around me miserable. So here is to a better person, and a better life. I know everything won't be perfect (nothing ever is), but I do know that life will be better because I demanded it.
According to Timeanddate.com 100 days from Tomorrow July 19, 2010 it will be Wednesday October 27, 2010. So here's to October 27 and everything that I can accomplish for myself. Not just running but becoming a better person.
Here's to something, instead of nothing.
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