ANNOUNCEMENT: Struggling?
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I walk for an hour a day, have for five years, and it has done nothing. But when I changed my diet, ecercised and continued to walk the weight came off, and stayed off when I stopped exercising. There's no magic formula but you have to try things and any exercise must be good and cannot be bad.
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[quote name='Hooroo']<br />
Lost the biggest bet of my life this week. The stake was a Marathon. I hate running with a passion, but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't honor the bet. I wish I bet a triathalon or half Ironman as I am an ok swimmer and cyclist <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /> No time limit as to when it is to be done, but I figure that the sooner I do it the better. Will aim for the Rotorua Marathon next year... whenever that is.<br />
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best thing i ever did for my running was set a goal - run a marathon. will it happen - i dont know. but i got a couple of books with programs for marathon training and they make it seem very acheivable.<br />
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basic premise is to not over train and take it gradually... the entire course in one book takes 18 weeks which is not a long time at all... the inifinte number of tips you get from these books on distance running is invaluable. the success rates for first time marathoners are very re-assuring too.<br />
i also just got a book on the alexander technique which seems really good, i havent had a chance to really dig into it but it concentrates on proper running form to maximise efficiency and minimise potential injury.<br />
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anyhoo, if i ever get to the 18th week and run a marathon - it wud be a major milestone for me... plus id prolly be alot leaner (dont see too many pie eaters running marathons)
