Seeing as my goal in my blog was to help people stay healthy, and for those at all interested in running or jogging, I figure I ought to make a post about it!
First, why did I choose running. Besides the fact that it's my sport, it has been the only exercise that I have done that has made a real impact on my physical health. I have thyroid issues, which means that gaining weight is easy, maintaining weight is difficult, and losing weight is almost impossible.
The general rule, is if you eat healthy, and exercise 30 minutes a day for 5 days, anyone can lose some weight. However, I felt that wasn't the truth for me. Of course, I ate healthy but not well enough. I knew a lot about health when I was twenty, but I know a lot more now (due to my love for studying health and fitness and foods). It is a process.
I worked out an hour everyday, causing myself to really run out of breath and exhaust myself. BUT that didn't do much. I have some permanent injuries, so I took advantage of the elliptical machines and other such things. I never lost any weight until I took up running again. Even then I had to work hard to maintain my weight, but at least I was maintaining. After a while my metabolism picked up, I started doing a similar program as the one I am doing on this blog, but with a little higher goals. Running was still hard but not overwhelming. I had a major motivation too.
My husband (friend at the time--of whom I REALLY liked) was returning to America and hadn't seen me in two years. I was twenty pounds heavier than when he left; I didn't want to shock him with my drastic body change. I had worked for six months to lose the weight, but ended up losing only 5 pounds.
When I started this program, I lost the other 15 in two weeks. The trick was keeping it up, which I didn't and gained five pounds back, maybe more. That was a lose weight fast plan, this one is a plan to get healthy, lose weight (if needed) and form those habits well enough that the possibility of gaining all your weight back or drifting into old unhealthy habits is less likely (and hopefully won't ever happen).
Running is a good way to clear your mind, work up a sweat, burn those calories faster than walking, work your whole body, and feel a sense of accomplishment.
Many of you are probably saying, "But I'm just not a runner, I have too many injuries, I have asthma, etc etc". Those are all perfectly fine things to say. I can attest that you will find a runner with any or all of these problems. From heart issues to fractures. I am not saying there aren't situations that you shouldn't run. If you have any concerns, consult your doctor.
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