If you follow me on Twitter (or just from time to time pop in here and see/read the Twitter-column to the right of this text), you’ll have noticed I have a new interest (hate the word hobby… and the meaning behind it, but I’ll get to that another time); running (albeit very slow, but still; running).
I started out about 150 days ago just walking. I had my little route and did about 6km a day, four times a week. Gradually I started running. I ran, then I walked, then I ran… Now I’ve reached a point where I do not walk any more, I jus run. and, the 6km route is now about 6.9km, still around four times a week. It feels great.
People who know me (who perhaps haven’t seen me for a while) will be very surprised at reading this. I am, or perhaps (hopefully, unless this is just one of my whims) was, not that kind of guy; a running guy. My motto was like the slogan (and now I can’t remember for which company it was), ‘Never ran, never will.’ Great slogan! But, not me… anymore.
My goal with this running thing is to be able to run 10km, five times a week. I realise this is a pretty tough goal, for many reasons. However, as I learn more about running (and there are some pretty great forums and websites out there) I’m sure I’ll be able to do it. As long as I listen to my body it’ll be fine.
As for time, well, I have time. Let’s come back to this in a year, and see where I stand then.
Damn Tomas! Fan va gött jobbat. Keep it up!
I will try. As long as it is fun.
Feeling any changes as a result?
If you mean bodily changes then, for sure.
If you mean changes in the way I run… well, I’m running further.
The result is also a motivating factor; when it changes for the better, I get glad, mostly for knowing that I did it and probably can do better. (Hasn’t changed for the worse yet so I don’t know how that will effect me.)
I meant both the way you run but also any changes in overall energy…
Sounds nice though!
Energy wise, I’m not feeling the effect, although I recognize it must be there. I’m working out too much, too often to let my body fully recover, and produce a surplus (of energy). However, if there weren’t an increase in ‘energy-production’, I don’t think I’d be able to run further, and further each work-out.