Once a week I have been challenging myself to walk a little further than my previous longest walk. To date that distance is 1.53 miles. Saturday has been the day I have set aside to give it a try.
This Saturday I was sick. Not important, I just didn’t feel well all day. Sunday rolls around I was compelled to get out on the street even though I didn’t feel well. In short my little further turned out to be the most distance walked in a single week. And Sunday I walked my fastest mile. It has been a good week on the street. I am consistently walking a mile five days a week. One day I am taking off and one day I am doing a light combination of stationary bike and walk. The only thing I did wrong on Sunday was thinking I could jog some of the route. “It is not where you start, but where you finish”. Don’t get too excited that I jogged a bunch. I just took off for very short jogs of maybe 200 feet. Return to walking while I sucked air. When I made the final turn and could see my house I thought if I jogged the rest of the way I could turn in my fastest time for a mile. So with great enthusiasm and very little common sense I took off jogging. Oops! I almost didn’t make it home. The wheels came off the cart. The only reason I made it home was I didn’t want to collapse in my neighbor’s yard. He takes a lot of pride in his yard and I don’t think he would consider me acceptable yard art. Not to mention the impression my body was going to leave in his grass. I made it to the front porch where I was greeted by my concerned wife and a glass of water. Sucking air is an understatement. I can only imagine what I must have looked like. Off came my shirt as I desperately tried to cool down and learn to breathe. I am building stamina and consistency. The goofy idea that I could jog came from a positive feeling that I was getting better, maybe a bit premature. But what the hell, I have fallen on my butt before. The next time probably won’t be the last.
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Michele Waldman
7/11/2011 10:06:44 am
Sweetheart - you forgot to mention your 4.8 pound weight loss this week! Great accomplishment - really stuck to the plan after being disappointed last week. You rock and I love you!
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James
7/11/2011 10:27:04 am
Joe The Jogger!! That's great!!!!
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Susan Dennis
7/11/2011 01:05:14 pm
Way to go Joe and great weight loss of 4.8. It's great that you're walking to get healthier. I intend to start walking every morning, as soon as the 'after surgery' swelling in my calves and ankles go down. Stay committed for your health!
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RS
7/11/2011 01:59:43 pm
Whoa there Nellie......
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