I have officially started on the health section of my 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days. I really wanted to start this one immediately but, well, I’m really good at one thing - procrastinating. Every year in August I reminisce about high school. No, I didn’t really enjoy high school that much, but I remember that to relieve stress I ran. I ran for fun, I ran on my own time, I ran during open physical education class in both high school and college (open meaning no lesson plan, go find something healthy to do), I ran to think. In summary, I ran and I want to run again.
My second year of teaching, one of my fellow 5th grade teachers was training to run a marathon. She found herself pregnant during a key time of training so it went on hold, but I remember being incredibly impressed with her dedication. At that point, I was in enough shape to think that was within reach. However, I didn’t do anything more about it, the job I had took up at least 12 hours a day 5 days a week and another 6 hours on the sixth day. I have a bit more time on my hands these days.
I have been stalking stores looking for a good deal on a treadmill, because every August the urge to run again is overwhelming. I’m trying not to be a consumer, so I also hunted ebay and Craig’s List. I like to exercise in the afternoon, but August is a bit to warm to do that and right around the corner is too cold weather in November and December. So I talk myself out of running again, or worse, I start it and quit when it’s too cold to be outside in MI. I’m a weather wimp. The other day I found a great deal on Craig’s List. I hesitate to blog this because I don’t want to blog my failure to live up to my expectations. In the hopes of peer pressure created solely by myself, maybe blogging it wil force me to do it. I have started my training regiment in the hopes of completing some of my health goals.
- Run a 5k
- Lose enough weight to fall into healthy BMI and keep it off (I do have an exact number for a goal weight)
- Exercise at least 45 minutes a day, 3 days a week for 90 consecutive days
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