Progress!

[Miss-G-]

After about 5 weeks of running 4 times a week, it finally decided to rain heavily today and seeing
as I dont own any wet weather gear I decided to pull out an old exercise tape (high impact dance
aerobics) and do that instead. I've only ever completed this tape once in the year that I've owned
it and it nearly killed me - and last time I tried it, I made it about a quarter of the way through
before giving up. But seeing as how I've seen such an improvement in how far,and how fast I can run,
I decided to give it a shot. It was *easy*! I got through the whole 45 minutes and thought 'thats
it?' And these days it never occurs to me to drive to the shops, I walk there instead - running has
got me loving being outdoors and feeling so much stronger. I'm not a competitive person, nor am I
out to lose weight, I just started running because I wanted to feel strong (and able to get away
from an mugger!) and the benefits just keep appearing more and more every week. So far pretty much
everything I've read in the FAQ is true!

Miss-G-

[Eno]

"Miss-G-" <astrogirl@NOSPAMcyberchiq.com> wrote in message
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> After about 5 weeks of running 4 times a week, it finally decided to rain heavily today and seeing
> as I dont own any wet weather gear I decided to pull out an old exercise tape (high impact dance
> aerobics) and do that instead. I've only ever completed this tape once in the year that I've owned
> it and it nearly killed me - and last time I tried it, I made it
about
> a quarter of the way through before giving up. But seeing as how I've
seen
> such an improvement in how far,and how fast I can run, I decided to give
it
> a shot. It was *easy*! I got through the whole 45 minutes and thought 'thats it?' And these days
> it never occurs to me to drive to the shops, I walk there instead - running has got me loving
> being outdoors and feeling so much stronger. I'm not a competitive person, nor am I out to lose
> weight, I
just
> started running because I wanted to feel strong (and able to get away from an mugger!) and the
> benefits just keep appearing more and more every week. So far pretty much everything I've read in
> the FAQ is true!

Reminds me of my experiences hiking in the High Sierras before and after I started running. Not
quite *easy*, but much better, for sure. I just changed jobs to one where I can take the train and
walk about 0.5 (1.0 mile round trip) to work. Before I started running, this would have seemed like
an inconvenience. Now, I look forward to stretching out my legs a bit.

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eNo
"If you can't go fast, go long."
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[Miss-G-]

It's good isn't it! Although today I went swimming and was bad at it - I have no strength but plenty
of cardio fitness!

"eNo" <eswrite@y-a-h-o-o.com> wrote in message news:xPsWb.3$3P3.0@dfw-service2.ext.ray.com...
> "Miss-G-" <astrogirl@NOSPAMcyberchiq.com> wrote in message news:TZjWb.51376$Wa.20872@news-
> server.bigpond.net.au...
> > After about 5 weeks of running 4 times a week, it finally decided to
rain
> > heavily today and seeing as I dont own any wet weather gear I decided to pull out an old
> > exercise tape (high impact dance aerobics) and do that instead. I've only ever completed this
> > tape once in the year that I've owned it and it nearly killed me - and last time I tried it, I
> > made it
> about
> > a quarter of the way through before giving up. But seeing as how I've
> seen
> > such an improvement in how far,and how fast I can run, I decided to give
> it
> > a shot. It was *easy*! I got through the whole 45 minutes and thought 'thats
it?'
> > And these days it never occurs to me to drive to the shops, I walk there instead - running has
> > got me loving being outdoors and feeling so much stronger. I'm not a competitive person, nor am
> > I out to lose weight, I
> just
> > started running because I wanted to feel strong (and able to get away
from
> > an mugger!) and the benefits just keep appearing more and more every
week.
> > So far pretty much everything I've read in the FAQ is true!
>
>
> Reminds me of my experiences hiking in the High Sierras before and after I started running. Not
> quite *easy*, but much better, for sure. I just
changed
> jobs to one where I can take the train and walk about 0.5 (1.0 mile round trip) to work. Before I
> started running, this would have seemed like an inconvenience. Now, I look forward to stretching
> out my legs a bit.
>
> --
> ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º eNo "If you can't go fast, go
> long." ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º

[What?\" She Whi]

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 04:48:57 GMT, "Miss-G-"
<astrogirl@NOSPAMcyberchiq.com> wrote:

>It's good isn't it! Although today I went swimming and was bad at it - I have no strength but
>plenty of cardio fitness!

That's all very well, but to forget your inhaler yet continue to exercise may have meant instead of
swimming you'd have been decorating a morgue. That was an INCREDIBLY stupid thing you did, young
missy, and rating an 8 as a risk-taker will do you fcuk-all good during the post-mortem.

I strongly suspect that your father would have kicked your ass over most of Aussie-land for being so
silly. Yunno, perhaps the best way to keep someone we've loved in out hearts is to ensure that their
influence has made a positive difference our life. To this end, do you think you could manage to be
both ballsy AND sensible? If not for me, then for him?

[Miss-G-]

Nah didn't forget it for the swim - did for the run though. My Dad is dead so I dont think he minds
what I do either way! Although I do have a letter from him telling me to take my ventolin when I was
14. I only have mild asthma and only recently diagnosed at that.

Thanks Miss-G-

"What?" she whispered, "D'you think that'll work?"
<GreenEyesBlondHairCuteBum@greedyforyourlove.edu.fr> wrote in message
news:fa8n20pfbb9trld4idmmah92nglj07f125@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 04:48:57 GMT, "Miss-G-" <astrogirl@NOSPAMcyberchiq.com> wrote:
>
> >It's good isn't it! Although today I went swimming and was bad at it - I have no strength but
> >plenty of cardio fitness!
>
> That's all very well, but to forget your inhaler yet continue to exercise may have meant instead
> of swimming you'd have been decorating a morgue. That was an INCREDIBLY stupid thing you did,
> young missy, and rating an 8 as a risk-taker will do you fcuk-all good during the post-mortem.
>
> I strongly suspect that your father would have kicked your ass over most of Aussie-land for being
> so silly. Yunno, perhaps the best way to keep someone we've loved in out hearts is to ensure that
> their influence has made a positive difference our life. To this end, do you think you could
> manage to be both ballsy AND sensible? If not for me, then for him?

[What?\" She Whi]

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:24:05 GMT, "Miss-G-"
<astrogirl@NOSPAMcyberchiq.com> wrote:

>Nah didn't forget it for the swim - did for the run though. My Dad is dead so I dont think he minds
>what I do either way! Although I do have a letter from him telling me to take my ventolin when I
>was 14. I only have mild asthma and only recently diagnosed at that.

Crikey! I know you're an Aussie but there's no need to be that dumb.

a) I read your blog so I;

was referring to your run, not your swim, know your father is deceased, know you father *would* care
about what you do.

b) Mild asthma can - if you're exceptionally unlucky - turn severe without warning, hence the advice
to 'always carry your inhaler'. Or maybe you thought that advice doesn't apply to wilfully
naughty masters students. Let's hope you're correct, 'cause it's a bloody silly way to die if
you're wrong.

[Miss Anne Throp]

Big deal. You made it through a 45 minute video. I made it all the way through "Dude, Where's My
Car?" Top that, lady!

[Miss-G-]

Well considering I only got diagnosed with asthma around 3 months ago, and was forced to do high
school sports (naturally I was terrible at it because I couldn't keep up with everyone), I'd say
I'll be fine. Wasn't being wilfully naughty either, I plain forgot it.

Thanks Mis-G-

"What?" she whispered, "D'you think that'll work?"
<GreenEyesBlondHairCuteBum@greedyforyourlove.edu.fr> wrote in message
news:khbp20teud6g6akna0085dd5bipecvgpq0@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:24:05 GMT, "Miss-G-" <astrogirl@NOSPAMcyberchiq.com> wrote:
>
> >Nah didn't forget it for the swim - did for the run though. My Dad is
dead
> >so I dont think he minds what I do either way! Although I do have a
letter
> >from him telling me to take my ventolin when I was 14. I only have mild asthma and only recently
> >diagnosed at that.
>
> Crikey! I know you're an Aussie but there's no need to be that dumb.
>
> a) I read your blog so I;
>
> was referring to your run, not your swim, know your father is deceased, know you father *would*
> care about what you do.
>
> b) Mild asthma can - if you're exceptionally unlucky - turn severe without warning, hence the
> advice to 'always carry your inhaler'. Or maybe you thought that advice doesn't apply to
> wilfully naughty masters students. Let's hope you're correct, 'cause it's a bloody silly way to
> die if you're wrong.