go jogging

Last fall, I started running in the Cross Country team at my school. I had never done that before and hadn’t expected that I would be able to be as fast as I actually was. After the season was over, I haven’t run any more because it’s impossible when it’s so cold outside. But as soon as it gets warmer again, I want to start running again and to continue doing it throughout the year, also in Germany because running is actually fun, especially when you listen to music while doing it.

I bought new running shoes after spending way too long in my old shoes. I am running a little bit and hope to become faster, it is really hard. I find jogging to be such good exercise and i get the endorphins in my 25 minute run, but sometimes my knees hurt after. I am trying to stretch my legs lots and hopefully this will work.

I bought running shoes in December and still haven’t used them. I really want to get back into running again. My ultimate goal is to run at least 5 miles a week. But I need to start slow since it’s been a while.

So yesterday was a start because at least I was out of doors and had been pretending to run for 10 minutes, before getting tired of it because I was as slow as dogwalkers and deciding to just walk aroung for an hour.
But at least I’ve done something.
I need to do this because my grades in PE are simply horrible and if I don’t do something about it, my report card won’t be as good as I hope it to be and I won’t get into college and my life will be ruined forever and… Well, you get the basic idea.
Anyway, the weather’s great today and it would be a shame to waste it. So I’m off.

okay, once a week is not really that exciting but I have been going regularly for 4 weeks now! And, slowly my body understands that the 30 min. of sweaty inconvenience are more than outweight by the high I get afterwards! Will do this 4 more weeks and then consider it a habit.

I still sound like the train from Dumbo and my face looks like I am about to have a heartattack despite the fact I jogg so slow that dogwalkers overtake me, worrying if their animal companions might mistake me for a tree BUT, I do not ake that much any more, my breathing is all regular (just like the aforementioned train) and I can do a good 30 min. without wanting to die. Suppose that’s progress… ah well.

second time a forced myself out in the street and neither storm nor lighting (okay, okay, but there definately WHERE some drops of rain) could stop me.
I hear you shout that a second time hardly counts as a newly formed habit but – hey, what do I care – still tripping on the runner’s high.
Big thanks to the Podrunner Podcast for supporting my efforts (currently at 135 bpm).

It is time to get that fitness up.
Jog x2 per week from now.
Increase the length
Jog slow and paced
Increase stamina
Try different and inspiring locations
Treat it as a project – watch the fitness increase