August 26th, 2017
Oh yes, you bet I’m going to talk about it. The stairmaster, elliptical machine and treadmill aren’t your enemy, they’re your friends! I mean think about it, if people didn’t use these machines then we wouldn’t have gyms. Then we’d have to work out the old-fashioned way, God forbid that ever happen.
Or if you’re like me and don’t want to shell out $75 bucks for a gym membership then all you’re left with is the old fashioned way.What’s the old fashioned way you ask? Well, back in high school most of us normal folk were forced to churn 8 minute miles every Wednesday afternoon in P.E class. This leads me to the fact that I just recently started going on morning runs after having been "retired" for more than 4 years. From the way I see it, if I’m going to change 70% of my lifestyle then why not make that last 30% count.
It actually felt pretty good to go on a run, especially when there’s a cool morning breeze flowing through my hair and the faint tapping of my fanny pack against my side. (Yes I wear a fanny pack when I run, I was a lifeguard back in college and I find it to be extremely handy).
I headed off on my plotted course much like the captain of a ship sailing across the sea to his destination on the horizon.
Naturally the first 5 minutes of the run were great, I could feel the blood coursing through my veins and leg muscles doing their best to keep up the pace. But then about 15 minutes later is when it hits, that “oh damn I’m out of shape” thought runs through your mind and you remember why you "retired." At that point we usually have 2 options: go slower and at your pace or push yourself by going faster. Back in High School the obvious choice was to go faster or else you wouldn’t make your time and risk embarrassment from your friends. But say you kick it into high gear and cross the finish line with just a few seconds to spare as your teacher yells “TIME!” Well then afterwards your palms are sweaty, knees weak and arms are heavy, there’s vomit on your…whoa never mind let’s not go there since you might be eating something.
Your second option would be to go slow and at your own pace, allowing your body to readjust to the slower speed. But then if you did that you’d risk not making your time which would lead to your P.E teacher getting mad at you. Luckily in this real-world scenario there is no P.E teacher and there are no friends who will tease you for going slow. That means YOU have the power to decide what your pace will be and how fast you’ll go. So it was in that moment that I decided to ease my foot off the accelerator and take it easy.
You know your body best so don’t forget to listen when it tries speaking to you. If you think you can handle pushing yourself harder than by all means go for it, but if your body is telling you to slow your roll then well slow it. You’re not an Olympic Gold Medal winning sprinter like Usain Bolt so there's no need to race. Unless of course you are in an actual race with other Olympic sprinters, a stadium full of fans and Olympic medals on the line. Luckily in this case it’s just you working to improve yourself and push your own personal boundaries.
Physical activity has a direct correlation to eating on the keto diet. You wouldn’t try cutting carbs completely out of your diet all of a sudden and expect yourself to feel 100% immediately afterwards. The same can be said if you tried running a 6 minute mile right out of the gates after not having run in years. It’s important to have an accurate balance between pushing yourself and knowing your limit.
In a world that likes to go fast it helps to go slow and go your own speed sometimes.
As Ferris Bueller likes to say, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”
Or if you’re like me and don’t want to shell out $75 bucks for a gym membership then all you’re left with is the old fashioned way.What’s the old fashioned way you ask? Well, back in high school most of us normal folk were forced to churn 8 minute miles every Wednesday afternoon in P.E class. This leads me to the fact that I just recently started going on morning runs after having been "retired" for more than 4 years. From the way I see it, if I’m going to change 70% of my lifestyle then why not make that last 30% count.
It actually felt pretty good to go on a run, especially when there’s a cool morning breeze flowing through my hair and the faint tapping of my fanny pack against my side. (Yes I wear a fanny pack when I run, I was a lifeguard back in college and I find it to be extremely handy).
I headed off on my plotted course much like the captain of a ship sailing across the sea to his destination on the horizon.
Naturally the first 5 minutes of the run were great, I could feel the blood coursing through my veins and leg muscles doing their best to keep up the pace. But then about 15 minutes later is when it hits, that “oh damn I’m out of shape” thought runs through your mind and you remember why you "retired." At that point we usually have 2 options: go slower and at your pace or push yourself by going faster. Back in High School the obvious choice was to go faster or else you wouldn’t make your time and risk embarrassment from your friends. But say you kick it into high gear and cross the finish line with just a few seconds to spare as your teacher yells “TIME!” Well then afterwards your palms are sweaty, knees weak and arms are heavy, there’s vomit on your…whoa never mind let’s not go there since you might be eating something.
Your second option would be to go slow and at your own pace, allowing your body to readjust to the slower speed. But then if you did that you’d risk not making your time which would lead to your P.E teacher getting mad at you. Luckily in this real-world scenario there is no P.E teacher and there are no friends who will tease you for going slow. That means YOU have the power to decide what your pace will be and how fast you’ll go. So it was in that moment that I decided to ease my foot off the accelerator and take it easy.
You know your body best so don’t forget to listen when it tries speaking to you. If you think you can handle pushing yourself harder than by all means go for it, but if your body is telling you to slow your roll then well slow it. You’re not an Olympic Gold Medal winning sprinter like Usain Bolt so there's no need to race. Unless of course you are in an actual race with other Olympic sprinters, a stadium full of fans and Olympic medals on the line. Luckily in this case it’s just you working to improve yourself and push your own personal boundaries.
Physical activity has a direct correlation to eating on the keto diet. You wouldn’t try cutting carbs completely out of your diet all of a sudden and expect yourself to feel 100% immediately afterwards. The same can be said if you tried running a 6 minute mile right out of the gates after not having run in years. It’s important to have an accurate balance between pushing yourself and knowing your limit.
In a world that likes to go fast it helps to go slow and go your own speed sometimes.
As Ferris Bueller likes to say, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”