Sunday, October 30, 2011

Day Eighteen: Back to the Beginning

So.  No running.  I have nothing to say about that except it seems this is how my running programs always get started.  The exception is the one in the summer, where I accepted the discipline of the track and built up to six miles a day in couple of months of running at the high school quarter mile facility. 

I started my program on the "100" level, that is, we walked yesterday.  I've often said that walking provides much of the benefit of running, but it takes longer.  Back in 2006, when I lost my job at Laser, I prepared for fitness runs by first walking for several months with Dorothy and Luna, our husky puppy, until we were out for two hours at a time.  Then, the following year, I began running and quickly worked up to 5-8 miles per day.

The weather has broken, and it is actually cold almost every day now, temperatures ranging between "nice" and "just above freezing."  It is imperative that I get up to a few miles a day before it gets any colder or the entire running program is in danger.

Previous Dinner:  Left-over roast beef sandwiches with horseradish, a handful of potato chips (I know, don't scold me), a PBR later.

Sleep:    3:00 am - 9:00 am

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