After having the worst hangover of my life on New Year's Day 2008, I decided to start living a little healthier (once I got past the 3 day hangover!)
So, to that end, I'm eating better. I've added fruits and vegetables to my diet which mostly consisted of drive-thru cuisine.
And, I'm starting to run. Well, walk and run. I'm not a great runner to be honest. So I started this week just walking the 3-mile trail around Memorial Park in Houston. I found that I can pretty consistently walk 15 minute miles with my eyes closed! I'm pretty accurate on that in case I ever need that skill. With my trusty iPod Nano and Nike+ attachment, I've been able to run a little, while still walking most. The Nike+ thing is a great motivator - it keeps track of your distance, time, pace, calories....and you can set goals and keep track of all your runs/walks on their website.
Anyway, I started on Monday, January 7th and have made it 5 days straight so far...I've whittled a couple of minutes off my pace. I'm not going to try to go too fast too soon, though, because I don't want to make myself dread going out to do it. The main thing for me is "wanting" to go out and run/walk. (Eventually, it will be all run!)
I'm trying to do that thing where if you do something every day for 21 days(?), it becomes a habit. Hopefully, it WILL become a habit and by this time next year I'll be running in the Houston Marathon. For now, I'm content with 3-5 miles.
Along with that, hopefully, I'll lose the 10-15 lbs that I really would like to lose. I'm not a dieter and don't want to be. But, if I can lose it with exercise, I'll be extremely happy. I would think that's another good form of motivation. So far, I lost 3 lbs, and then gained it right back!!! Who knows? I don't think you should weigh yourself everyday, but I'm obsessive/compulsive. I weigh before and after I go to the bathroom!
Anyway, that's it for now....any words of encouragement are welcome!!!
