.99 and counting Finally got up some energy to get back to the gym today. Not sure what is going on this week, but I have been wiped out! Maybe it is the heat, it is starting to warm up pretty good here.
Anyway, I am now doing the Body for Life exercises and today I did the run. In the book, Bill Phillips explains that doing a cardio exercise for 20 minutes with intervals is just as good for you as walking steady for 1 hour. I really like this concept, because of my lack of patience and I get bored. Also, I just read a news report the other day that was totally backing him up on this theory, so that made me feel good.
So, my goal is always to run 1 mile in the 20 minutes. To some this may seem easy and to others hard, to me...it is just a good goal. When I started a few weeks back, I made it to .73, then .83, and today I went .99! I know, I could have pushed myself to get that other .01 in, but now I have a great goal for next time. Last time I did this program I worked my way up to 1.32 and I hope to beat that this time!
The energy I feel right now is nice. I wish I could just remember it when I have those low-energy days where I don't want to exercise....mind before body!