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C25K can kiss it

Ok, the C25K program doesn’t have to kiss it, but I was able to complete a 30 minute plus jog without getting through the entire program.
Truth is, I started getting bored with only adding a minute to the length of my run each week. So, today at the gym I just went for it.
I felt [...]

Off and running…

So, I finally got through Week 5 of Couch to 5K and I’m happily onto Week 6. It took me a little longer than expected, but with the way I’ve been progressing that shouldn’t be such a surprise.
I took a few days off because my heel started bothering me after each time I ran. I’m [...]

How to work from home and not get fat tip #4: Falling hurts, but you gotta get back on

About two weeks ago I fell … fell right off the horse.
No, it’s nothing like what happened to Madonna, but this fall was big enough to keep me off the treadmill for about two weeks.
I could blame it on preparing for our recent trip to Vancouver, (very nice, by the way) and recovering from our [...]

How to work from home and not get fat tip #3: Stick with the program

I’ve made it all the way to Week 5 of the Couch to 5K running program and haven’t left a single update on how it’s going. Seriously, what a slacker.
Surprisingly, I’ve found the first workout of Week 5 to be one of the easiest and I think I may be getting a hang of this [...]

How to work from home and not get fat tip #2: Get with the program

I posted before about how I was going to get back on a regular exercise routine, but it didn’t work out quite as planned. Actually, it didn’t work out at all.
I could come up with a dozen different excuses for why I didn’t stick with it, but I’ll spare you from that annoying list.
So, instead [...]