Running, Running, Running...

I've "begun exercising" at several different times in the past. But for me, Starting to exercise is exactly like when someone tries to quit smoking, in that, it doesn't really stick. Not without some kind of accountability. From now on, that's going to be part of what this blog is used for.

Argument: As it stands, I weigh about twenty or thirty more pounds than I would like to, especially without much muscle to show for it. My driver's license places me at 200 pounds. But I was a fat ass when it was made, and I haven't been under 200 since I was in middle school. Nevertheless, it's a good starting target.

Plan: I'm going to run at least every two days, and make sure that I get some sort of exercise every day. I ran half a mile on Friday just to let my body know what's up, that it needs to get ready for some hardcore... stuff. I went hiking in the mountains on Saturday, and played a brisk nine holes of disc golf yesterday, jogging between throws... at least until I caught up to every amateur golfer at Red Rocks Community College on the eighth hole.

Goal: I want to end up somewhere around 180 pounds if I don't gain much muscle. If I do, somewhere between 190 to 195 is acceptable. This is the primary goal. My secondary one is a little more personal and a bit graphic, so be warned. What I want most is to be able to stand in the shower, look down, and see my junk without any trouble, whatsoever. I mean without sucking in the gut or leaning over more than five degrees. I realize that might sound kind of silly to some of you, but I'm totally serious. I'm sick of this silly body.

I have no real time frame for when I will accomplish these goals because this is a fairly unstructured workout regimen. I'm going to try to either increase my distance or improve my mileage time each day I run. I also need to buy a pedometer and a bathroom scale.
I'm going to try doing this without altering my diet significantly, with one exception; I will drink less soda and more water/juices. I believe that a person should be able to be physically fit and have a healthy metabolism without a wild and crazy diet.

So, here we go. Today's statistics:

210 lbs.

Ran: 1.6 miles

Crunches: 0

Push-ups: 0



P.S.
It might be easier to maintain this if I had some kind of workout buddy (wink wink nudge nudge, Richard Greene) who could maybe make updates on their blog about their fitness progress. Just a request.