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Aboard the fitness wagon

It’s the start of the year and of course, I had a few fitness and weight related goals for the year. I’ve gone up and down both the weight and fitness roller coasters more times than I can count, and I know how hard it can be to stick to something. You need changes you can live with.

As the old adage says, you have to walk before you run.

Inspired by that, and several friends who have written about their weightloss journeys and writing about their not-so-scary daily routines, I’ve decided I would do a daily walk. Varying distance, but at least a couple of miles.

Every day.

It’s quite a commitment but one I think I can live with. I like walking. I live in a neighborhood where it’s easy to walk and change the route regularly. I plan to walk when I wake up, no matter the time.

I see it as a Zen moment. It gives me time to think, time to solve problems in my head, time to think about the day’s tasks. I’m a brisk walker, so it’s not like I’m not getting some kind of benefit. But I tend to work better later in the day, so it’s not like I’m going to have a time crunch.

It’s a change I think I can live with.

Of course, I’ll throw in more exercise down the road. Like jumping back into Couch to 5K (I’ll probably start back at week 4 or something) and biking when it’s not as cold.

But I’m walking before I run.

January 3, 2010 on 1:01 pm | Comments Off