Okay, so yesterday, I went for another run (yeah, I know it's really jogging, but you know what I mean!) for about 15 minutes as well - up a different hill this time. Including my walking, I was out there exercising for about half an hour.
So tonight, I thought I would go to the gym to see how far I run in 15 minutes. I don't actually know what the distances are of the runs I do outside. So off I went to the gym, warmed up for 5 minutes, then started jogging...and in 15 minutes, I got as far as 2kms!! I cannot believe I ran 2km without stopping!!! The last time I tried doing this running thing, I think I felt like I was going to die after 2 minutes of running - 2 mins was a HUGE effort for me. Now, I can last 15 minutes and not feel like my legs are going to collapse from underneath me. Which, I guess, is my main focus. I don't want to tire myself out. After running the 2km, I honestly felt that I could push myself to keep going a little further, but decided against it because I want to keep doing it. Don't get me wrong - I definitely feel like my muscles have gotten a good workout; I only plan on pushing myself on weekends and on weekdays (when I have to go to work the next day), I want to do enough exercise to work up a good sweat, but still be able to move relatively easily the following day. I do not want to have to deal with achy sore-as muscles the next day or day after that. I want to have no excuses whatsoever to stop me from exercising.
As for how long I've been doing this? Well, I've only been jogging since Saturday morning. I have no idea why this time around, it's easier for me. I don't know why I haven't had to work up to 15 minutes because in the past, I haven't really done much exercise in the form of joggging (I tried, then gave up). Maybe it's because I no longer weigh 105 kilos. Maybe it's because I'm not eating so much junk, so my body is able to do this. Maybe it's because I'm drinking a lot more water than I used to. I don't know. I just know that I'm loving it :) (hey, isn't that a Macca's add??? - speaking of McDonalds, does anyone know if their apple & cinnamon toast - without butter - is a good/bad option for breakfast? I don't have time in the morning for breakfast, so I usually go there to get a coffee - skinny, of course - on my way to work)
Oh and the best part?? I went back to work today (after a week off with Ryan & his chickenpox!) and 3 different people came up to me saying that they've noticed I'm losing weight. One of them even said my tummy looks much smaller - yay! :)
I'm off to read everyone else's blogs. I hope this time my computer lets me comment - sometimes its temperamental, so I have to use Microsoft Explorer (which I hate) instead of Safari - bloody Macs!! (But I so love them!)
Have a great week everyone...
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