August 11, 2012

Last year I started running every morning and blogging about it.  There were two main objectives I attempted to reach; first to get into top physical shape, second to have a stress release for writing the UFE, to become a Chartered Accountant.

I had read that it was very stressful studying and writing the UFE, so I tried to have something else to do when it was overly stressful.  I stopped blogging and jogging for the most part as soon as studying began for my test, which was over an 8 week period.  It was very stressful.

Anyways I passed that test and became a Chartered Accountant, but I have regressed in my physical capabilities since then.  Thus it was time to get back in the proverbial saddle once again, but riding horses doesn't get you in shape, so I found my running shoes again.  That is right, I literally needed the help of my wife to find my shoes and it took a few days.  Sadly, it has been awhile.

I went for my first structured jog on Tuesday morning.  Jogging sucks.  I have a new area to jog, as I have moved since I last blogged, jogged, dogged, frogged, hogged, bodogged, pogged, logged, something else-ogged.  This new area has plenty of hills to jog up, so I tried one right off the bat.  First I warmed up by jogging really slowly, or in other words jog-walking.  It doesn't necessarily help you get into top notch shape, but it is a start.

I was surprised at how fast I was able to go at times, and then reminded of how pathetic I have become with how short it would last.  I was not going to place at the Olympics.  I met a few friends along the jog, one of them saying that they couldn't find joy in jogging.  I agreed. 

I went jogging the next two mornings, or in other words 3 mornings in a row of pure sweaty hell.  I may need to pick up a jogging partner to help push the pace faster, harder, stronger.  Not necessarily like Christina Aguilera Stronger, but more like "stop being such a pansy and walking sometimes" stronger. 

I am still in that mindset of setting the good habit.  Get up in the morning, go for a run -  Ok, check.  Push yourself hard with some interval running - Ummm, yes I alternate between walking, jog-walking and almost jogging.   Sweat profusely because you are pushing yourself so hard - sweat yes, push hard not so much.

Oh jogging once again, I sure feel like Calvin's crazy dad from Calvin and Hobbes.  Always getting up on a Saturday to ride his bike or something.  I don't really know why I feel like Calvin's dad.  This is awkward...

Tune in occasionally to hear me discuss getting into tip top shape, so I can a wear a tip top suit from Tip Top Tailors, while I act out tip Top Gun.  Even though Tom Cruise is a little off nowadays, Maverick rocked in that movie.