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Day 28: Arms, Abs and the Rice Dilemma

Today was a less intense day for exercising. I decided to take a rest from running and do some arm and ab exercise. I definitely need to get the courage to do these exercises at the gym because when I was working out my Pitbull pup Logan was licking my face as I [...]

Day 27: Couch to 5k Week 4 Day 1

Today I started Week 4 of the Couch to 5k training program. Let me tell you, it was tougher than I expected!
This is the routine I did:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:

Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 [...]

Body Mass Index Determines Your Healthiness Level

Body mass index, otherwise known as BMI, is a way to determine if you’re body is healthy or not. BMI is a simple measurement of a person’s healthiness using height and weight. It is good to know your BMI to see if you’re either underweight, overweight or just fine. Of course, just [...]

Day 26: Swim Day

Today I took a break from running and spent some time with my sister at the pool.  Swimming is a great form of exercise, as it is well known so any kind of activity really is better than sitting down at a desk all day!
Tomorrow I’m starting Week 4 of the Couch to 5k training [...]

Day 24 & Day 25: Couch to 5k Week 3 Complete!

Friday was a busy day, so I didn’t get a chance to update on my workout, so I’m combining it with today’s.  I completed week 3 of the Couch to 5k training today and it felt great!  I found myself wanting to run faster so I turned it up a few notches.  I definitely have [...]

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