Several years ago I got into really good shape. I was running 3 miles per day (although I'll grant that I wasn't setting any land-speed records) and my weight was actually where it should be. And then I got comfortable; the weight began to creep up, and I bought new clothes. I kept walking every day and sort of lulled myself into believing the spread was just a normal part of the process for women moving on past middle age.
But there comes a time when one must admit that "normal" isn't a good enough excuse. So after researching ideas and giving the idea a whole lot of thought, I decided to try Apple's "Couch to 5K" program, a method designed to help out-of-shape folks progress from strolling to running three miles over a nine-week period.
Today was day one. The program for week one calls for three sessions, each including a 5-minute walk, followed by alternating 60-second runs and 90-second walks and a 5-minute cool-down walk. It was harder than I thought it would be, and also easier than I feared. It felt great to actually break a sweat, to have followed my little iPhone coach's instructions, to stretch out afterward. I look forward to keeping it up.
However, right now I'm just hoping the Aleve kicks in soon.
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