I'm nowhere near as fit as many of my friends, and by that I mean most weeks I'm lucky to move more than it takes to get to the bus stop. However, reality is creeping in: I drew a bad number in the healthy-genes lottery. My diet is mostly good, so exercise is my focus: lose weight, run, and get stronger.
So, I've decided to train for races as both carrot and stick. Carrot: when I finish, I can tell people I did it! Stick: if I don't, I have to admit failure. I already ran/walked a 5K back in May, and there aren't any more 5Ks soon, so I signed up for a 10K! In two months.
In order to do this in a reasonable time, I will have to train quite regularly. I will also have to live a little healthier (give up that occasional cigarette when out with friends, that third cocktail, all that). I also need to care for my knees, since they start to feel bad after about 5K.
I'm a week in, and so far, so good. Weights tomorrow, run Tuesday.
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