exercise regularly

Punch punch. Kick kick. I went to another aerobics class at my gym today; this one was cardio kickboxing. I had a lot of fun. I’d like to keep up going to these classes for a while; its fun to add variety.

I’m a bit torn because I feel like I need to keep up with my jogging because I’m planning to run a 5K next month and I’m still not quite there. But I also know that keeping things different and fun is keeping me motivated, and the overall goal is just to stick with it.

I’ve been faithfully following the Couch to 5k running program, which means I’ve been running or walking/running three times a week for the past seven weeks. I also see if I can get some other exercise in here or there, like walking or dancing or doing the elliptical at the gym.

I’m glad the plan keeps me motivated, but its over in a couple weeks. There are other plans out there though to follow it with. :)

I have a history of being good for a while and then slacking. I am happier when I keep it up. I really want this just to be a regular part of life.

I’ve been terrible about this goal. But I’ve done some fun active things lately, including disc goal, rumba dancing and taking walks. I think its easier when its fun; I just can’t motivate myself with discipline so I’m going to work on motivating myself with fun.

Its been a busy winter, and I lost my enthusiasm for exercise. I haven’t prioritized this at all. But my roommate has been talking about running a 5k this spring. I’m thinking that it might give me motivation and if there was some sort of end goal to it.

As I’m turning it over in my head, I think its a good plan. Unfortunatly, I keep thinking “I’ll start training for a 5K next week”. I won’t get anyway with that attitude. The time to start is now.

So back on the list it goes.

So, its weird, but I actually do exercise regularly now. Sometimes I get off track for a few days, but then I get back to it. So the time has come to check this goal off my list. As soon as I don’t keep it up, it’ll go back on my list, but for now I’m checking it off. Yay!

So I’ve been going to the gym regularly and using the elliptical, but I hadn’t actually gone running since last spring. I’ve kind of been scared to because I was afraid I wouldn’t do very well, and I would realize that I haven’t been working out that hard at the gym.

Well, I went running outside today. Last spring I had a goal to run a mile without stopping, which I just barely completed. Today I ran two miles without stopping. Okay, so I went pretty slow, but I’m still proud. Good job me!

Its strange, I keep finding myself wanting to go to the gym. This has never been like me. I can’t believe I wrote my first entry about going to the gym five weeks ago, and I’m not tired of it yet. I know that its still pretty new, and I know I could work harder, but I’m still proud of me. I wonder if I will get to the point where it just is a part of my life.

Wow, I didn’t believe it when Elsey said that working out is like a drug, and that’s I’d soon get addicted and love it. I’ve been going to the gym and doing the elliptical machine for an hour three or four days a week now. And I do love it, and I know it will make me feel better when I’m not feeling good.

I should start adding some strength training to my cardio, but I’m just glad I’m going.

I was going to sheepishly write an entry this weekend, and never got around to it, and call it 2 out of 3. I didn’t go to the gym Friday night, nor did I make up for the missed time on the weekend. So, for my plan to go Monday, Wednesday and Friday failed.

But today, I went to the gym, planning to do my 30 minutes on the eliptical, but ended up staying for an hour. Good job me!

And for the first time ever I think I enjoyed myself.