Pre-Training

I started my training this week. In order to begin the 16 week program I need to be able to jog thirty minutes continuously. When I decided to take on this challenge I was unsure of how much running I would be able to do without stopping. In an attempt to start slow I began at step five of the pre-training program. At this step I had to run for five minutes, walk for five minutes and repeat two times. I am happy to report that I was able to run this with very little trouble, so this evening I decided to jump to step six. Step six is to jog for ten minutes, walk for five and repeat.

The running hasn't been the challenge, yet.

The challenge has come from being forced to train inside due to the cold temperatures. There is an unspoken etiquette that goes with running in a gym or work out room. For example, singing along with my iPod didn't seem to impress the other occupants. I've suppressed my urge to belt out The Arcade Fire by substituting it with peppy songs sung in Spanish by Shakira and Celia Cruz. Who knows...learning Spanish could be a fantastic side effect!

Sam started the pre-training as well. He creatively avoided training in the cold by running the stairs and jogging laps. The dogs hated it.