Activity Plan
Instead of making a silly new year’s resolution, I decided to be a bit more clever and take up a fitness related hobby. It’s something I can incorporate into a regular routine … are you ready? Running.
I found an 8-week training program that started with a 10 minute brisk walk (right up my alley) and ended up with a 30 min jog (approx 3 miles). I should be able to actually run without collapsing by early February, assuming my clicky hip and sore knee stop acting up.
The eventual goal is to wake up a little earlier during the week so I can be at work before 9am and have my evenings available and guilt free because I have already completed what I planned to do before my day barely got started:
- 3 days/week running for 30 min plus 5 min warm up & cool down
- 3 days/week of strength training for 20 min plus 10 min of targeted stretching
- a set of Tai Chi once daily
- walking weekdays instead of taking the parking lot shuttle
Sounds like a lot but collectively it only adds up to to about 1 hour of effort per day. I also attend 1-2 lessons per week of Tai Chi instruction.
