Exercise at my own pace and level and cheer others on!

I ran today….well ran and walked…kept using traffic lights as my marker to push for. Then I went to play football with the guys. My goodness…the football more than anything else killed me. I’m in so much pain…more from injury than actually the ‘pain is gain’ concept! However, I think this very much counts as exercise.

Did a LOT of walking, through the woods and then delivering papers. Was tiring, but it was exercise!

so I’ve just been throwing in exercising when I can in my daily routine and it’s been working good. However, the more I exercise, the more I want to and my schedule doesn’t allow for it. But my distance is picking up and it’s taking longer for me to be out of breath so this is good. Today I’m going riding…change in routine.

So, its been weeks. Like 2 or 3 weeks since I have exercised. First it was because my shoes were so horrific I hurt to wear them. I finally get to the store to get a new pair of running shoes and it has rained everyday since. Not sprinkle rain, like, its rained for 40 days and 40 nights, rained. Like send the dove out to see if there is any land left, rained. I have been following plan though and am down 2 1/2 lbs so it hasnt been so bad. Im hoping to get some time at the park in tomorrow. I have to run home, gather the stuff and head to a friends house for dinner. She returned home from Spain and we are going to her home to cook for her and hear all about it.
So, buckle down, or get an umbrella I can run with.

Thats not my pic, but, thats about right. Things flying around everywhere.

So I’ve decided to take part in a marathon in November (thanks to Todd). I think it’s a 5k…so I NEED to start back exercising and get into training mode for this. Going to push myself and hopefully I’ll be able to continue in rigid exercising thereafter and make a part of my weekly routine. My running shoes and I are about to be best friends. Here goes nothing….

Today even though I was tired I did lots of walking (deliveries a day early) and then went swimming in the evening with my mum (first time in quite awhile).

Done quite a bit of walking today (deliveries), plus the other day did some dancing (at home, then at club later on).

yesterday was the first time I had run in a week. I have been walking (really fast walking), but decided if I wanted to keep up my pace, I better run. The wind was strong and it was hitting me head on so, needless to say, I did what I call the fat person run. Ran and told myself I could do it, I have been running between 3-5 minutes at a time, but, ran 1-2 minutes and felt like I had been punched in the stomach. I think at some point though I thought I said it in my head, the words “are you KIDDING me” actually came out of my mouth. Good thing everyone now a days wears ipods. So I did it, but by the time P caught up with me I tried explaining that no matter how hard or often I try to breathe, Im not getting my breath, its going into my stomach, making me feel like Im going to throw up. (It was 1 flipping week)!! She told me to put my hands behind my head and lean back a bit. Sure enough, air started filling my lungs and I felt much better.
So, I have decided that no matter how good the words “Im going to take today off and run tomorrow” sound over the weekend, its just the devil talking. Put on the shoes and run.

of aqua aerobics! I think this is by far the most fun type of exercise for me. I love running but with my breathing problems I don’t reach as far as I’d like. I’m hoping I can do more aqua….we’ll see.

Walked around extended block.