Running with Haley Submitted
by: Jim Ford - 07/24/07 8:52 am
Running With Haley I've been out of work and working out for 6 weeks now and it's taking a toll on my body. I've done some basic exercising in the house a couple of times, but nothing as substantial as working out in a gym with weights and equipment. Determined to lose the gut and get the cut again, I started running last week. AMAZING how out of shape I'd become in 6 weeks. Was all I could stand to make it one mile.
I was used to running 6 to 8 miles a week. So yesterday I ran 2 miles and felt pretty good, although very tired last night. This morning, I asked Haley if she wanted to ride her bicycle while I ran. So we stretched out in the garage, VERY important to warm up. Then headed out in the neighborhood. It was a little tough at first with Haley wanting to ride right beside me and almost crashing into me a couple of times. But we worked out our method, me teaching her the importance of breathing and rythym. She pointed out the lawns that need to be mowed and paint spots on the road. We got a little tired, we got a lot sweaty! But we made it the 2 full miles and felt GREAT! Hopefully we can go a few days a week until she goes back to her Mom's in August. So proud of my girl for exercising with me!
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