Energy.
I’ve never been known as one to “exercise.” Or “exert” myself. Or get up out of my “chair” all that much. A few years ago I lost a significant amount of weight without exercise and I think subconsciously I felt that I had proved I didn’t need it. But lately I’ve continued on the same dietary path I was on and am not able to maintain the girlish figure I once had.
So today I went for a run. Not on the treadmill, in the great outdoors, and I don’t think I’ve ever had this much energy in the morning. It was difficult considering how little I’ve moved over the last few years, but exhilarating.
I’m hoping to make this a habit and eventually love doing it. I say eventually because today I felt several times like I wanted to throw up or lay down on the sidewalk — and I only went 1.26 miles. I’m going to use iMapMyRun to track and map my runs.
If Eddie Izzard can run a marathon a day, I can at least start running around my neighborhood. I think this will be a good thing.
Be prepared for days where it takes all of your energy to put your shoes on. I’ve recently started to kind of love running, and I’ve found that the results are never as upbeat. At least they don’t feel like it. I’m always glad I ran, but sometimes just want to collapse.
The best side effect is that I get my best ideas while running. It’s a great time to brainstorm.