I'm down 700 grams since yesterday. 1 more kg and I am at my lowest, 3.3 kgs to reach my goal for 2011. I think I can make it - it's definitely a priority for me, and it will help keeping my hands out of the many snacks at work.
Ok ok... here it comes... I've been eager to be bragging about this ever since yesterday afternoon - but I didn't want to sound "desperate". :)
Yesterday, I read about a buddy running a 5K in 30 minutes - and I gotta say I was REALLY impressed. That's an AVERAGE of 10 kilometers per hour! Wow!
When I go to the gym, I walk 5.5 - 6.0 kilometers per hour, with spurts of one minute at 9 kilometers per hour. She really put me to shame!
This got me thinking - I wonder how long I CAN run, or at least job. I decided to put it to the test. I went, and I warmed up for a moment, and then put the treadmill on 7 kilometers per hour - too fast to walk, but kinda good for jogging. I wouldn't call it running as such. But enough to get my heart rate up, and demand a lot more than just walking.
I decided to do this until I was out of breath, or just couldn't go any more. Then I'd switch to walking for the rest of the session.
So how long could I go? Well, it's kinda hard to tell. You see, the machine stops after one hour! :) LOL! Yes - I actually jogged NON STOP for a FULL HOUR! I am completely stunned that I was able to do this. So I actually managed to jog 7 full kilometers. That's approx. 5 miles for you Americans.
Of course, my thighs are sore today, and they kinda hurt, but I made it though my morning exercises, and the workout actually made me feel better. There are some good stretches that help me a lot.
So now I can jog. Who knew? I'm gonna keep that up, I think. I want to get faster, and more efficient at running. I'm thinking to simply up my speed with .1 every time. So next time, it'll be 7.1 km per hour, then 7.2 etc. You get the idea. I think I should be able to get higher and higher this way, without tearing myself apart.
I've been walking a lot lately, I think I'm well enough at this that I won't strain anything. I will make sure to pay attention to my body though. I don't want any injuries that'll set me back. I'm on a mission here.
I slept like a baby last night - probably because of all the exercise. Today's exercise will be the morning workout, along with walking to the school tonight and do my last session with the kids. I think there will only be one, and we're gonna talk bass technique. It'll be a nice change of pace. Most kids are already on holiday break, but this one really wanted some one-on-one teaching, and I can make some extra money doing it, so why not? It'll be a nice evening. I really like "my" kids - they're an awesome gang.
Christmas is getting nearer - just a few more days! I have decided to take Friday off, so I have a couple of days before things here shut down. In Denmark, we celebrate Christmas Eve, the 24th of December. This is the BIG night of Christmas. Then we are off the 25th and 26th. 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th are normal work days here, and then 31st of December and January 1st are holidays. Of course, most of these are on weekends, so we don't benefit a whole lot from the holidays this year.
Wife and I are lucky to work at a place that is CLOSED between Christmas and New Year. So we actually get a little vacation out of it - get to spend some time together, and just enjoy each other's company. I'm really looking forward to doing this. I hope the weather is gonna behave. I wanna take her for some long walks, and I wanna make sure that I go to the gym as much as I can. Some (just a few) of me regular gym days they will be closed, so I will have to just go walk out and about instead. I figure I could put in an hour or two on a walk instead - just to get moving. It'll be all right.
I have 3.4 kgs to go to be below 80 kgs for New Year's Eve. I think I can make it. I dropped 700 grams since yesterday. Of course, this is re-gained weight after Indulgence Day, but let's see what happens. I am definitely gonna put in some effort to do this. I think it would be a nice, unexpected way to start the new year. Who knew that I would EVER be below 80 kgs? I hope I make it. We'll see.
Today I am thankful for
- the last teaching day before Christmas. I was thinking of bringing some candy, but I am afraid I'll be munching from it. Better not.
- Online radio. Danish radio is not for me at all, and I have spent all morning listening to classic rock. I highly recommend
181.fm - so much good music. Check out their Christmas Rock station. You might like it!
- Coffee!
- Reaching a full hour jog yesterday
- A good night's sleep even if the cat is in heat and thus a royal pain
- Wife's pork chops for lunch.
Have a great day, everyone! I know mine will be awesome - again! Life is good!