Training for the Urbathon has begun with a visit to the gym.
I wasn’t about to overdo things and be in pain for days after a workout, so I decided to ease myself into it, with 15 minutes on the treadmill, 15 minutes on the cross-trainer, and some pool time to work on my upper body strength. The goal for October is to be able to be on the treadmill for 60 minutes and working on increasing my pace, 15 minutes on the cross-trainer, and around 30 minutes of swimming.
Over the years I’ve become less and less keen on doing things (running jumping climbing trees) that pose any sort of risk to my joints and bones. I’m not exactly known for my grace and balance, plus we have this strange thing that runs in the family where wobbly ankles cause us to trip and/or fall over on a regular basis. When I was a kid it was simply part of the adventure; now I’d just like to be able to stay upright, thank you very much. So an urban obstacle course isn’t exactly the thing to keep my ankles sprain-free.
There should be some news about fundraising to come — I wouldn’t sign myself up to do something this demanding without seeking out a proper reason to be embarrassed if I quit.
Everything about this is excellent. You clearly have the experience to pace yourself and your goals are realistic and attainable. I look forward to supporting you (through cheerleading and $$$) for your efforts!
(BTW, where on Earth do you get these titles for your posts???)
Comment by Maria — 28 July 2009 @ 1:19 pm
Thanks Maria, I tend to try to do too much too soon and suffer needlessly, so here I am trying to pace myself.
Re: post titles… my mind is clearly a mysterious thing. My awareness of the blue-footed booby comes from Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut.
Comment by Andrea — 28 July 2009 @ 1:29 pm