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.
