Walk/ Run

Our church is starting a ministry program called CORE Fit this month and we are doing a Bible Study with a book called "Fully Alive" by Ken Davis. One of the things that you are suppose to do is try an exercise program and there are several choices. Scubby and I went last night to the Walk /Run program where you are following a 10 week program to learn how to run. Yes, I think I am the only *beginner* and grossly overweight, but that will change. The first night we did 30 minutes(5 walking, 20 min of 60 sec run  alternating w/ 90 sec walk, 5 min walk) Then a 5 min cool down stretch.

Scrubby did great...I love that man. He felt bad and wanted to run with me, but I said "No, you have to push and so what you can do".

I made it...I did more walking then running, but hope to build myself up as the weeks progress. We will meet twice a week (Mondays and Saturdays) and then we do one run on our own...which Scrubby and I will do tonight, since its the only night we have available during the week.

Funny thing, I was reading my devotional this am and my lower back was sore and I was thinking how am I going to run again?? The verse today was this...Psalm 119:32: " I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart." Not a coincidence!


** In case you were wondering..."Scrubby" is what scrap bookers call their hubby's!

Exercise!

Thanks to DD's fiance's mom who loaned DD their treadmill, I have been taking advantage of it for the past week. Every morning I get my tennis shoes on and get my self down to the basement and walk! Took Sunday off, but am doing my best to walk 6 days a week on the treadmill. It gets my heart rate up and I sweat A LOT!

It was hard getting on the treadmill this am...I worked outside weeding on Weds...it was so beautiful outside. I got a lot weeded...but boy were my thighs sore from all the bending!
I know I will get better as I use those muscles more and more.

Temps are going to be high the next few days...maybe I will get some exercise in the pool! :-)