The good old days......
Back in February of 2005 I found myself being a little overweight by about 30lbs. So with the help of a friend, I joined a wellness center located in Hamilton NJ. My friend Joy Allen holds a very special place in my heart as it was her who took her time to show me what running was all about. She is not only my co-worker but a true friend, she is unique, sensitive and very funny :P
** Thank you Mrs. Allen**
THE GYM:
Few days after joining the gym I decided to use the stationary bike as a my tool to better myself but a short time later after going miles and miles using the stationary bike I approached my personal trainer and asked her if I could do something more productive than sitting on my ass for hours, well she had me walk on the treadmill every other day; 5 minute warm up, lift weights and finish with a 20 minute walk then it was off to the showers. I did the same exercises for about a month or so until my trainer decided to to change my routine, she had me walk 20 minutes, then weights and then half hour walk. For another 3 weeks or so I found myself once again getting bored of the same type of exercise over and over again. So once again I approached my trainer about it and she came up with the walking/running routine. By April of 2005 I was walking 10 minutes and running 5 minutes on the treadmill which I really enjoyed doing it. For a couple of weeks I kept the same momentum but then my trainer said that my running mechanics seemed to be excellent so she had me walking 5 minutes and running 20 minutes every other day. By the month of May I was walking 5 minutes to warm up then for 30 minutes I ran like there was no tomorrow. That routine continued until June when my trainer approached me and had asked me to sign up for a 5k run to see if I would like it. I was very hesitant at first but I gave it a shot.
Back in February of 2005 I found myself being a little overweight by about 30lbs. So with the help of a friend, I joined a wellness center located in Hamilton NJ. My friend Joy Allen holds a very special place in my heart as it was her who took her time to show me what running was all about. She is not only my co-worker but a true friend, she is unique, sensitive and very funny :P
** Thank you Mrs. Allen**
THE GYM:
Few days after joining the gym I decided to use the stationary bike as a my tool to better myself but a short time later after going miles and miles using the stationary bike I approached my personal trainer and asked her if I could do something more productive than sitting on my ass for hours, well she had me walk on the treadmill every other day; 5 minute warm up, lift weights and finish with a 20 minute walk then it was off to the showers. I did the same exercises for about a month or so until my trainer decided to to change my routine, she had me walk 20 minutes, then weights and then half hour walk. For another 3 weeks or so I found myself once again getting bored of the same type of exercise over and over again. So once again I approached my trainer about it and she came up with the walking/running routine. By April of 2005 I was walking 10 minutes and running 5 minutes on the treadmill which I really enjoyed doing it. For a couple of weeks I kept the same momentum but then my trainer said that my running mechanics seemed to be excellent so she had me walking 5 minutes and running 20 minutes every other day. By the month of May I was walking 5 minutes to warm up then for 30 minutes I ran like there was no tomorrow. That routine continued until June when my trainer approached me and had asked me to sign up for a 5k run to see if I would like it. I was very hesitant at first but I gave it a shot.
posted by Francisco Villegas..Marathoner/Triathlete at 10:03 AM
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