Working on the couch to 5K program. (e:Jolene) is doing one too, but is pretty far along.
I walked to Riverside Park and ran along the river. By ran, I mean jogged, and only when my program told me to run. I've never run outside before. Only hiked. I'd been forbidden from any high impact activity my entire adult life until recently. It was different than a treadmill, without a doubt!
Now I'm all sweaty and headed to the shower. But I'm so happy to see progress that I felt like sharing. At this rate, I'll be able to keep up with (e:Terry) in about 2015...
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03/21/2012 15:18 #56262
Couch to 5KCategory: fitness
03/11/2012 16:24 #56204
DreamsCategory: random
I sleep a lot, and I dream a lot. The more I dream, the more I sleep. I find it amazing entertainment. I seldom have the dreams that bring real life in. I have way out there dreams about things that I've not even seen on the big screen.
This afternoon's nap was set during the industrial revolution, but I was a film noir private detective. And then aliens invaded, and the first wave was fought against holograms.
In the middle of my dream, I woke up to go to the bathroom. I could have stayed up, but this dream was way too interesting. I was able to slip back into my bizarre dreamworld.
If only I was a wordsmith, able to give my dreams life for others. They aren't always this bizarre, but today's was fun. Usually the details slip away even as I am waking up.
This afternoon's nap was set during the industrial revolution, but I was a film noir private detective. And then aliens invaded, and the first wave was fought against holograms.
In the middle of my dream, I woke up to go to the bathroom. I could have stayed up, but this dream was way too interesting. I was able to slip back into my bizarre dreamworld.
If only I was a wordsmith, able to give my dreams life for others. They aren't always this bizarre, but today's was fun. Usually the details slip away even as I am waking up.
jolene - 03/11/12 22:36
I still wish you could give me some of your "power" of sleep...
I still wish you could give me some of your "power" of sleep...
02/22/2012 17:12 #56110
Couch to 5KCategory: fitness
Went to the gym today. I had just weighed in on my wii fit, and of course it reminded me I'm obese. Yes, it says it out loud, in case you missed seeing it on the screen. I'm the heaviest I've ever weighed, and I want to change that.
I used to have a foot problem. One that prevented me from doing ANY high impact activity like jogging. My surgery last year took care of that, and I'm cautiously going to give it a try for the first time in my adult life. Previously the furthest I have ever "jogged" was from the grocery store entrance to my car in the rain. Not exactly racing material.
I got on the treadmill and did a warmup walk. I was using an app for my phone designed to help with the couch to 5K program. I jogged when it told me to run. It even said "good job" when I could resume walking. It was a strange realization that I had never actually jogged for fitness before. I did stay on the treadmill for 30 minutes, but not much of it was actually jogging. So I didn't even successfully complete the first day of the couch to 5K program. Ugh. So I'll just have to repeat day 1 til I've got it down, then move on to day 2.
And I actually do want to do a 5K this year. I'm intending to complete it, not actually be competition for genuine runners. Then in the fall, I want to do the Dirty Girl Mud Run. I've got quite a bit of work to do before I'm ready for that, though.
I used to have a foot problem. One that prevented me from doing ANY high impact activity like jogging. My surgery last year took care of that, and I'm cautiously going to give it a try for the first time in my adult life. Previously the furthest I have ever "jogged" was from the grocery store entrance to my car in the rain. Not exactly racing material.
I got on the treadmill and did a warmup walk. I was using an app for my phone designed to help with the couch to 5K program. I jogged when it told me to run. It even said "good job" when I could resume walking. It was a strange realization that I had never actually jogged for fitness before. I did stay on the treadmill for 30 minutes, but not much of it was actually jogging. So I didn't even successfully complete the first day of the couch to 5K program. Ugh. So I'll just have to repeat day 1 til I've got it down, then move on to day 2.
And I actually do want to do a 5K this year. I'm intending to complete it, not actually be competition for genuine runners. Then in the fall, I want to do the Dirty Girl Mud Run. I've got quite a bit of work to do before I'm ready for that, though.
tinypliny - 02/22/12 23:57
Good luck! :)
PS: Though I would strongly recommend fast walking over running. Running has several problems that do not justify the benefits, in the long run.
Good luck! :)
PS: Though I would strongly recommend fast walking over running. Running has several problems that do not justify the benefits, in the long run.
01/01/2012 01:29 #55828
PartyCategory: fun
Why is (e:tinypliny) not at the party?
metalpeter - 01/01/12 10:32
Just want to let you know that if you do feel like (oh wait not my place) it [not that I encourage it] there is a bunch of Booze left..... Thanks guys for everything..... Thought about taking a bottle but then remembered I have no pop in my house and Don't think walgreens would let me take a bottle in there or two.... You where missed hope the work went well.....
Just want to let you know that if you do feel like (oh wait not my place) it [not that I encourage it] there is a bunch of Booze left..... Thanks guys for everything..... Thought about taking a bottle but then remembered I have no pop in my house and Don't think walgreens would let me take a bottle in there or two.... You where missed hope the work went well.....
tinypliny - 01/01/12 09:18
Oops. I thought it might go away unnoticed. :)
Wish you a wonderfully happy new year, (e:puddlediving) and (e:metalpeter)! :)
I was indeed working. I have some harsh new resolutions for this year.
Oops. I thought it might go away unnoticed. :)
Wish you a wonderfully happy new year, (e:puddlediving) and (e:metalpeter)! :)
I was indeed working. I have some harsh new resolutions for this year.
metalpeter - 01/01/12 02:32
I agree I love her view I have had a great time getting messed up and spanked just wish it was more times... She is working I think she should have taken a break and chilled out for just a couple hours instead of working all night but I get that her mind would be on working ..... I know when there are two things I want to do how one ways on the other......
I agree I love her view I have had a great time getting messed up and spanked just wish it was more times... She is working I think she should have taken a break and chilled out for just a couple hours instead of working all night but I get that her mind would be on working ..... I know when there are two things I want to do how one ways on the other......
07/17/2011 23:16 #54725
Found this on my android phoneCategory: sailing
I think you might be interested in this track: 
tinypliny - 07/17/11 23:30
V.cool. I want to go on the Queen city ferry someday...
V.cool. I want to go on the Queen city ferry someday...
That is awesome to hear. :)
And not to sound like a pedant but I would again strongly encourage you to reconsider running as a sport and perhaps switch to power walking for 30 minutes everyday or more, aiming for 10k or even more.. The advantages to walking far outweigh those from running. Add to the gradual injury that running brings to the knees and the foot, and you are looking at a sport with not a lot of benefits in the long run. Pun completely intended.