Saturday, February 28, 2009

Today's the Day

I have started to take care of myself better. I am on a 5 week plan to get myself the level to run a 5k without dying at the finish line! My first day is just a 20 minute walk, which was done briskly and topped off with another 20 of leisure walk while carrying my 220 calorie drink!

I used to run quite a bit but have failed to get back out there. I am not in a position I need to lose weight but I know I need to get the heart pumping a bit more and watch what I eat.

To monitor what I am eating, I am using a free online program called sparkpeople. First day out of the shoot I was over on caloric intake and my fats.

1 comment:

Julian said...

Good for you Mike. I have an extra bike if you want to try one for commuting or training. I know you only bike around the block, but I can tell you that once you get near 40 years of age, biking is much easier on the knees than running...and I know what I am saying, after all I am like 21 days older than you.