When people say that I should find something I enjoy and do it when referring to exercise, I simply smile and nod.
I enjoy sleep. And unfortunately that doesn't count as exercise.
Not many of the things I enjoy doing would count as exercise.
So if I waited until I found something that I liked there is a chance that I never find anything that would count as exercise.
That is one of the reasons I chose to run. It's quick. Mindless. Focused. And burns calories.
For me, I had to just choose something.
Because in order to be healthy, I need to be active. And being active means doing more than sleeping.
Sunday, I ran my 1st 5k of the year. The Graffiti 5k. My bestie Annie and I found a pretty good deal on groupon and grabbed it while we could. My Dad decided to join us as well.
I have to say how proud I am of my Dad. He made time to train for this race and like me has never been a runner nor enjoyed running. He lost 20 pounds during the training! He pushed himself the whole race even when he was super parched. He finished strong. I know I said it a thousand times, but Dad I am so very proud of you and I cannot wait to hear which race you sign up for next.
This race was super fun and charged with energy. There was not a moment that I was bored or dying and wishing for the end. Other than needing more water stations during the race, I have no complaints. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how much I enjoyed myself. It was such a fun time. If you are thinking of trying out running for yourself, I highly recommend a color run as your first race.
With all of that being said, instead of waiting to find something you enjoy, I say "Get up and do something!" You may not enjoy it. You may hate every moment of it. But your body needs it. Your body wants it. Get up off of the couch. Don't waste another second. You won't regret it. Get up and do something!
I enjoy sleep. And unfortunately that doesn't count as exercise.
Not many of the things I enjoy doing would count as exercise.
So if I waited until I found something that I liked there is a chance that I never find anything that would count as exercise.
That is one of the reasons I chose to run. It's quick. Mindless. Focused. And burns calories.
For me, I had to just choose something.
Because in order to be healthy, I need to be active. And being active means doing more than sleeping.
Sunday, I ran my 1st 5k of the year. The Graffiti 5k. My bestie Annie and I found a pretty good deal on groupon and grabbed it while we could. My Dad decided to join us as well.
My bestie Annie also impressed me. She is about 18 weeks pregnant and still ran. That first trimester is so exhausting and yet she stuck with her decision to run and kept up the whole time. Proud of you too, Annie!
This race was super fun and charged with energy. There was not a moment that I was bored or dying and wishing for the end. Other than needing more water stations during the race, I have no complaints. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how much I enjoyed myself. It was such a fun time. If you are thinking of trying out running for yourself, I highly recommend a color run as your first race.
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