Let me admit something self pride and beliefs are so easily built up and they take us by surprise when the point of concern is put to test. Well a confused thought yes it is but let me quote something personal.
I am not a sports person of any kind and probably if you are reading this blog - there is a very high probability that you have spent time with me in school or at work. I guess every one is a type and I always was the one not sweating in the sun. And after the easy job, comforts of the life and all the smoking that happened in between I thought yes I would have lost some stamina. The emphasis here was on "SOME" rather than "STAMINA" and when that was put to a test the emphasis shifted !
Being in the company of marathon runners at work, people who are always planning one activity or the other it was not too hard to get inspired and I did put on my running shoes last evening and believe me it was a shocker !
I couldn't run for 15 minutes. I was panting like a dog and yes I was not trying to run FAST. I was just trying to run. Just 30 years and I couldn't run for 10 minutes :(.
But that was day before yesterday. I resumed the run yesterday. Did a brisk walk for 15 minutes and then followed up with a jog for another 15 minutes and then in between bouts of walking and jogging.
Getting the body to do something is much more difficult then the mind to do something. Problems and IT issues are difficult to handle but they are fractional compared to teaching body to do something.
The plan stays the same at least half and hour for the next week. I know it is much harder with the hectic evening and the laziness but this time I want to do it.
Updated: 30 Sep 2010
There was no running since FRI. Was out of station and visited a family friend in Ahmadabad. There was no running even yesterday and today because of the rains :( Laziness at it's peak. Am surely going to run tomorrow !
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