It
turns out that time in the quiet outdoors helps me think, and keeps me
healthy. Yesterday, I went for a jog,
well mostly a walk I am overweight, over forty, and asthmatic so jogging is
really hard – but I decided I was going to solve the overweight problem hence
the walk/jog. My youngest, 9 yr old
girl, Happy had her riding lesson and I enjoyed walking around in the woods. I
have trouble exercising indoors, or along roads I really prefer to be in
nature. I was restarting the C25K program, which I had done before and I was
impressed with how good I felt through the first few jogging sections. It was great, fresh air, animals, birds, and
plants but of course after the fourth transition from walking to jogging, I couldn’t jog the 5th section. Having
a heart attack I tried to get control of my breathing, and told myself I was
off the couch and moving. Eventually I ran through a few more of the
transitions, and had to move on to hollow platitudes about personal achievement.
I didn’t believe my inner voice – but I was upright and moving until the timer
stopped!
Here is
to getting off the couch and into the woods!!!
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