I started running…

After realizing how my stamina is low by biking from home to work in 1 hours, I decided to do something about it. My mom is a track and field athlete, so it should have been in my genes! : ) I decided to start running. So in the near future if this blog turns on to a runner`s blog, bear with me… I`m not planing to do a marathon or iron man, I`m just trying to gain a bit more energy, kick out bad stuff from my system by sweating, lower my bad cholesterol, etc…

I can run straight for 3-5 mins now. In slow tempo. I know that it is ridicilous, but it shows how bad I am right now on stamina issue.

So my program is to run/walk every other day for at least 20 minutes non stop. I will keep a track of my minutes here on my blog.

Day 1: (09/10) I ran 3 mins, walked 3 mins, ran 3 mins, walked 5 mins, ran 3 mins and walked 5 mins.

Day 2: (09/12) I ran 5 mins, walked 3 mins, ran 4 mins, walked 5 mins, ran 5 mins, walked 3 mins, ran 4 mins.

Day 3: (09/14) I ran 5 mins, walked 3 mins, ran 3 mins, walked 2 mins, ran 5 mins, walked 2 mins, ran 5 mins, walked 2 mins, ran 2 mins (arrived to the car : ) )

Tomorrow another running day. If I can keep myself in a program like this, I will try to squeeze in cycling between running days. I need to come up with an exercise program with that too… But not now…