I forgot how much exercising helps keep my crazy (OCD, being a mom to two wild boys, trying to be the perfect housewife, dreams of being a ‘real’ artist) under control. I love how it’s such a stress reducer. Along with the music I listen to, it’s the perfect release!
October 21, 2008
Categories: 5K Challenge . . Author: gigioconnolly . Comments: Leave a Comment
Remember this post? Well, I finished up Week 1& 2 of my training for that 5K I’m crazy enough to think I can do. Honestly, the second week was pretty easy. It wasn’t enjoyable, but it was a lot easier. But I’m not looking forward to this week! Yesterday I did that 3 mile walk [...]
October 14, 2008
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So, if I’m serious about this 5K, I need to actually train. I found a great training program called Couch to 5K. It’s meant to be done in 9 weeks. I think that’s a little ambitious for me so I’m stretching it out to 18 weeks. Each week will be done twice. For my first [...]
September 28, 2008
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Recently I started jogging. I’ve been starting out small since it’s been a while since I jogged. I started in a 1 mile loop around my mom’s neighborhood. I’ve been doing some stretches to warm up, a short walk to get started, then a much faster walk, then a full jog until I can’t any [...]
September 28, 2008
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