... well, I never thought this day would come, so as it has I just have to write this blog post. Mainly because I'm about to burst if I don't tell someone and everyone I know is at work. So what's this all about ... I ... actually ... went ... RUNNING!
There we go, I've said it now. I'm so proud of myself. For anyone who knows me, this is a big deal. I don't even go walking if I can avoid it. But, I've really been wanting to take up running, but like with everything else it's always been a big deal, too much of a pfaff, not the right weather .. yada, yada.
A couple of weeks ago I downloaded the NHS Couch to 5k podcasts, borrowed a running machine from my dad (intention was to build up before hitting the road), bought some new trainers and shorts ready for the get-go. And basically that's as far as I got ..... shoes in their box, shorts with their tags on and running machine taking up space in my office! Not good!
So what got me going? Truthfully, a tweet (by a @DanJCharman) that I read on my feed this morning. This guy has lost 3 stone in just under 10 weeks and he has been running to help his weight loss.
The other is that, and I'm quite ashamed now, but our house faces Miss Walkers Field (part of Clarence Park) in Bury. Here you can see the view from my front garden.
It's not only a 20 hectare park but it's bordered by Chesham Woods and Chesham Local Nature reserve (far right of the picture)! It's beautiful and even has a Lido to boot! I've only every walked the dogs in it and even that doesn't happen that often.
Therefore, this morning unpacked my running goodies, put my Bose headphones on, plugged into my iPhone and started week 1 of the Couch 2 5K program.
It really wasn't that bad ... although I honestly can't tell you that I "enjoyed" it and feel "exhilarated" and all that jazz, but hopefully this is first step to getting there!
It certainly beats the Zumba DVD that I do on my own in the lounge with the curtains closed .... Here's hoping that this leads to many runs of enjoyment in the future. I'll keep you posted (pun intended).
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