The story
I am not a couch-potato!
Never have I been so wrong about myself when two years ago I told it to myself. The truth was rather painful. Being for six years in the sports class I did a lot of exercises. Later on, some people told me that I am intellectually gifted (ehem...) and should do something 'more serious'. Cutting the long story short - this is how I became an engineer. Do not get me wrong, I love my job and engineering is something super-cool, but my problem is that at some stages of our life knowledge doesn't really go together with sport. How weird is that we need to choose at school - gym OR math, running OR preparation for chemistry labs? We are not taught to organise ourselves and find the time for everything. Add up …show more content…
I started coming to the gym before work to run around 8 km. It is a marvelous beginning of the day. I was able to catch up with news in Finnish, appreciate Finnish-techno-music-radio (yep...) and got energy to face my daily duties.
Running after work was a little bit more tricky - less time, more extra activities, baking, side-job etc. It came to my mind to set a goal and break it into small steps what would help me to reach it.
Stating loudly 'I want to run a half marathon' does not change anything. Suddenly multiple questions arise - When would I like to run? Where? How much time do I have for preparation? In what physical condition am I now? Does running cost anything? Do I need fancy gadgets?
I kicked off finding out replies and decided that I really want to do it. I gave myself a year. I drafted baby steps in order not to injure myself. Even though I have worked out before I do not want to shock to my knees.
You may contemplate why I want to run a half marathon. The distance is neither too long nor too short. It requires a longer period of preparations what simultaneously give me a great prospect that running is going to stay with me for good. I do not want champion's results. What I aim for is a gradual, steady shift in my life. I want to give myself a life without back pain but a cheerful mood, and a healthy
I am not a couch-potato!
Never have I been so wrong about myself when two years ago I told it to myself. The truth was rather painful. Being for six years in the sports class I did a lot of exercises. Later on, some people told me that I am intellectually gifted (ehem...) and should do something 'more serious'. Cutting the long story short - this is how I became an engineer. Do not get me wrong, I love my job and engineering is something super-cool, but my problem is that at some stages of our life knowledge doesn't really go together with sport. How weird is that we need to choose at school - gym OR math, running OR preparation for chemistry labs? We are not taught to organise ourselves and find the time for everything. Add up …show more content…
I started coming to the gym before work to run around 8 km. It is a marvelous beginning of the day. I was able to catch up with news in Finnish, appreciate Finnish-techno-music-radio (yep...) and got energy to face my daily duties.
Running after work was a little bit more tricky - less time, more extra activities, baking, side-job etc. It came to my mind to set a goal and break it into small steps what would help me to reach it.
Stating loudly 'I want to run a half marathon' does not change anything. Suddenly multiple questions arise - When would I like to run? Where? How much time do I have for preparation? In what physical condition am I now? Does running cost anything? Do I need fancy gadgets?
I kicked off finding out replies and decided that I really want to do it. I gave myself a year. I drafted baby steps in order not to injure myself. Even though I have worked out before I do not want to shock to my knees.
You may contemplate why I want to run a half marathon. The distance is neither too long nor too short. It requires a longer period of preparations what simultaneously give me a great prospect that running is going to stay with me for good. I do not want champion's results. What I aim for is a gradual, steady shift in my life. I want to give myself a life without back pain but a cheerful mood, and a healthy