Run Club
January 31, 2011 at 7:51 pm 4 comments
So, in an attempt to prolong my life and stave off cancer, heart disease, and obesity, I’ve started “running.” Three weeks in, I’m still not able to say the word without quotation marks. But I’m still alive, which must mean it’s working.
Here are the highlights so far.
Week One
Ran with Andrea, intervals of six minutes walking and one running. Got knocked out by a wicked cold for the rest of the week. Coincidence??
Week Two
Managed all three outings of five minutes walking, two running. Natalie the roommate came with, which helped. On an unrelated note, I think my sports bra dyed my laundry pink.
Week Three
Ran four, walked three. Definitely thought about throwing up, but survived and feel strangely energized tonight. I wore my Graceland t-shirt in order to harness the motivational power of Elvis, while Andrea encouraged us by calling us her petit conchons, which she said was a term of endearment. I spent the rest of the outing picturing Hagrid cursing Dudley Dursley to grow a pig’s tail, which is just further evidence for the well-known fact that running will turn you into a dork.
After a few attempts, I have mixed feelings about exercise in general – why trust anything so unfun? – but I’m going to stick it out. Perhaps the good stuff comes later.
Stay tuned.
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sheiladavidson | February 1, 2011 at 2:35 am
Sorry for passing on those sentiments. I’m currently flailing around the living room in time with an exercise DVD, and not loving it, as they say… Good for you, though, and keep it up (which is what I should say!) XOXO
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Fab | February 3, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Angie and I are planning to do the steps to the beach more often! Wanna join us?
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Emily | February 4, 2011 at 12:45 am
Maybe yes? The steps give me the jibbly legs.
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Nicole | February 17, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Scott initiated me into running, and he let me do a week of one minute running, one walking, and then after that I had to run AT ALL TIMES (slight exaggeration as I do get a break per km, but still!)
This month I’m doing a yoga challenge at yogaoutlet on germaine, and it is fun. Maybe you are a yoga girl. Though I do plan to keep running once it isn’t so icy.