Seven weeks ago I vowed to become more active. I swore I would begin training for the half marathon at Disney in October. Did I work out? Nope. Did I change my eating habits? Sort of, but that change was mostly because my dogs make it next to impossible to eat at night. This means small snacks instead of one big meal.
To be honest, I figured it would be easy to find the motivation to exercise. What I forgot is that 3 years of inactivity is hard to undo in a few months. Baby steps are needed when converting from a couch slug to a semi-active human.
I did, however, get a pair of Thera Shoes, which for the uninitiated, is Kmart's version of the "Shape-up" shoe. The main difference between the two brands? Price. If you can get the Thera shoe on sale it can be as cheap as $20, while the Sketcher version runs at least $100. Great deal and I have to thank my co-worker for the info. I bought 2 pairs, one "nurse" white and the other "restaurant waitress" black. I have been wearing the shoes for 8 days and notice a difference in my gait as well as an increase in stamina. I still get our of breath climbing numerous flights of stairs, but my knees don't hurt as much.
I am signing up next week for the Race to Wrigley 5K. I think this is a good re-entry into running and I have a month to prepare. Now if only the weather would stay nice for a while.
Up next? Serious changes to my diet. Chipotle may go out of business.
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