Putting The Horse Back In Front Of The Cart

This week my daily 5 mile commitment has all but fallen apart. The run itself only takes an hour but the usual challenge of finding the time got the best of me and all of the important responsibilities like work, commuting, time with family, household chores to name a few took precedence. Then a simple blood pressure check at work had the nurse telling me I needed to see my doctor a soon as possible! This caused a bit of a panic and I did what I should have done in the first place, consult a physician before beginning an exercise program. All turned out ok with the visit, blood pressure is a little high and I’ve been given medication for that. EKG was a.o.k. and the doctor said there is no reason to stop running as long as I feel ok during and after. So I am getting back on track, but I need to rearrange the schedule and re-evaluate what it is I’m up to. Since starting, I’m getting into much better shape. I also enjoy the running but at the same time the daily grind trying to find time does take its toll, especially when I’m stealing from time I could be spending with Cari-anne and the kids. There are some things that are more important than jogging. My new plan is to continue running somewhere between 25 and 30 miles per week. Rather than doing 5 miles on every outing I will try to mix it up with shorter and longer runs to reach my weekly goal. That way I can take advantage of days when I have the time by running more and on days when I don’t, a short run or day off will do. I need to incorporate some long runs in anyway because on October 19th I’ll be in for the long haul. 26.2 miles is a long way to go. I can’t say I won’t be walking a bit along the way but I know I’ll cross that finish line. Thanks for stopping by. Keep checking back to see how it all turns out.