Over the past week I have been making it a point to run during my lunch. The reason for this is because after sitting back and analyzing my entire day I came to the conclusion that at least 8 hours a day five days a week are completely wasted when it comes to getting anything done that is not work related. There is only so much time during the day and only so many days a week. I have been struggling trying to put together a solid routine that I can stick to and still maintain enough free time to have a social life or to just simply relax. So the conclusion… get my cardio done during my lunch.
At first when I started this project I wanted to use alternative exercises like surfing, swimming, or skateboarding to keep me in shape. The small problem I am running into is my lack of patients and how long it is taking me to GET into shape and slim down. I have not been able to spend enough time each week doing these activities to completely rely on them for my daily exercising needs. So, this is where lunch time cardio comes in. I spent some time figuring out what items I will need in order to be able to run during my lunch for a half an hour and then return back to work without being all nasty and sweaty. This is the list I put together:
Running Shoes
Shorts
T-Shirt
Extra Socks
Towel
Shampoo
Soap
Luckily, I have a shower located next to the bathroom in my office building so I am able to take a shower right after I run. I also have an awesome little trail behind my building that I can get a good 2 mile run out of if I make a few laps around it. So I started bringing these items to work and leaving them there so they will be available and so I will not have any excuses to not get a good run in 5 days a week. Also, because I am getting this done during my lunch I do not have to add an additional 30 minutes on to the beginning or end of my work day, which frees up time for a simple weight lifting session at the gym and then… the rest of my day is free to take on any alternative exercises I want!
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