The Chances

How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Thursday, February 28, 2008



Oh boy, look what I'm signed up for: my first 5k run! I'm a bit nervous, but excited all the same. Comparing my times, it looks like I wont crack the top 10, but who cares. There are also runs for the kids, and I'm thinking of signing my son & daughter up for them. They'll have fun, get t-shirts, and get into the zoo for free after.
Well, I learned a valuable lesson today, one I should have already learned last summer.

When the weather changes, the time you go outside to jog should change as well. AAAAAAAAAAAAUGH! When I started, it was 57 degrees outside. When I finished, it was 65. Now keep in mind, a few weeks ago it was 45 degrees when I'd run.

I finished the 5 miles, although with HORRIBLE time. My last time was 51:13:00... today was 53:21:96! Can I blame the weather? Or my lazy butt?

At any rate, I burned 661 calories so it's not all that bad. Now to go eat a pizza... not, I'm off to make my salad.