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It has been an extraordinarily beautiful day today! I was so inspired I went running. This is the first time I've gone running since last summer mind you.

If you read my fitness guide you will see the first two weeks of running are suppose to be 10 minute walk, 5 minute run, and 15 minute walk. I have read the minimum time for aerobic exercise is 20 minutes. The plan being that I would build up the running section and shrink the second walk section. That was so I would have a nice gradual build up of my endurance. Well I was feeling very good after 5 minutes so I decided to just push myself to do 10 minutes of jogging. Suffice to say I made it to 10 minutes and though I was starting to tire I pushed myself harder and made a full 20 minute jog.

I'm surprised at how good I did! I didn't think I was anywhere near that level. I started running last year but would die at just 5 minutes and feel physically ill. However, looking back I was probably ten pounds heavier and still drinking a good 3 plus cans of pop a day. The lack of soda helped loss the weight but more importantly the huge doses of caffeine were removed. My heart is just in much better shape now from not being jolted with all the caffeine.

So long story short I'm going to adjust my running guide. I think pushing 20 minutes out the gate will still be too much for my poor old heart. I'll probably just add 5 minutes to the jog each week and 5 less of the second walk session.

I also did my triceps and biceps exercise today. There's nothing big to report there since they're just your basic lifting weights and doing dips.

Woo I feel good today!