fitnesscreatescarnage.. a very suitable blogspot name for a very suitable work out program, bwahaha.
Ever since the past few years, ive had this slight obsession with Steve Prefontaine, not as bad as "Julie" had in the movie "Julie and Julia" when it came to Julia Child, but I do know the guys fav quotes, and how he broke many many records, and how he died at a young age. This all started, when i looked at a memorial to fallen athletes, and he was on it. His uncanny resemblance to my Dad blew me away (in select pictures of them both), it was like, I felt an immediate connection, and wanted to learn more (I never met my Dad, he died a week or so before I was born in a truck accident). So finding this intrigued me, and being a natural sports fan (and a fairweather Ducks fan, and an interest in the Northwest anyways) this story of his life really took my interest.
Every year in Coos Bay, they do a dedication run to him, its suppose to be gorgeous, and there is some other run at the track in Coos Bay as well (totally not my thing, thats for pristine athletes)
however, im considering checking out Coos bay (that is where he was born) for reasons of checking out the memorial statue, going to a new place ,and participating in this public run thing.
Ive never been a runner, but since high school, always found it interesting, because its a sport that takes you to a lot of BEAUTIFUL places. So, who knows, maybe this couch to 5k might get me somewhere other then fit.
Im kind of an "all sports" girl, willing to try anything and everything, almost even bought a racketball racket and ball pack the other day, so ill try my luck with this, that i can do at home on my own time, and see if it takes off anywhere.
Day one went as this: Filled up on coffee, milk, and WATER and a little food of course (an old piece of fried chicken, and not much else)anyways, i drink some water and head out, being an active Rollerblader one would think 5 mins of "power walking" would be easy on me, right?
WRONG
So, music choice: Deacon blues by Steely Dan (not the best work out music, but im utterly hooked to this cd)
"Learn to work the saxaphone, I'll play just what i do, drink scotch and whiskey, all night long, and die behind the wheel, they got it made for the winners of the world, I got a name when I lose, they call Alabama the crimson town, they call me Deacon blues, Deacon blueees"
Then
about almost 3:20 PM I started
Power walking, gets the body going a different direction, immediately after about 2 or 3 houses down, my shins start to burn, im like "o i can feel it already" so i go for the 5 mins, and then start the slow run, im feeling like i wanna quit already. I know that sounds bad, i mean cheezits, I rollerblade, I walk the dogs a lot, I REALLY dont understand why this is so hard. Maybe it was the wrong kind of food ahead of time, or maybe my mind being so set on doing this is putting it harder on my body. So I do about 7 mins of rotating 90 seconds of walking with 60 of running, and then I quit
Like a loser, after 7 mins! The program said to do 20 mins of that, so i go inside, drink some water, take off my hoodie and tee, and put on a tank, go out for approx 5 more mins, and then quit.
I called Amber, she was asking about it via facebook, so I dial the number and shes like HELLO? im like "can u sneak past the boss" shes like yeah
I begin to tell her about it, shes like DUDE..WHY? WHY PUT YOUR BODY THROUGH THAT?
I begin to wonder
she said in order to do it, shed have to have a crispy cream in front of her, or a slice of pizza. im like hahaha that might work for me better!
anyways, back to why...
ive always wanted to be athletic, im a huge sports fan, i get into just about everything. Marathon running is something ive never ever EVER EVER thought my body could take. Im not built to be a little person by all means, not skinny, not fat, maybe a lil chunky but ive developed some muscles in recent times. Mostly in my legs, anyways, I figured my 5 mins of walking, 7 mins of rotating 60 run/ 90 walk and then 2 min break, and another 5 mins of that, was that enough for today??
I feel like ive underachieved, my shins say no more, my chest says no NO more (it really hurts)
So, maybe ill get my solid 20 mins in next week, even if i set myself back for this 2 month program, ill be just fine hopefully
If not, its back too couching for me, or maybe ill get a gym membership and a personal trainer when i have some extra cash..hmm.
O, and id like to be a little more fit looking for Vegas of course :)
So, day 2 will be in a couple days(program says to give it a day or 2 between each exercize session), If I can commit that is, which is another weak point.
So, well see if I start a revolution of running, and end up somewhere with it, or if i just pick up the old bat again, or go buy a racket and ball.
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