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hirple. · 12-07-2011, 10:21 PM

I started this today :) I thought it was going to kill me but I totally survived - and I haven't done any proper exercise for getting on for two years or something.

I ran in my local park, which happens to be enormous, and, after completing my '5 minute brisk walk' at the end, promptly realised I was utterly lost :P. It took me another 40 minutes to actually find my way back out - so route planning is definitely a skill I need to learn!

Oh and I started to get a bit of a stitch whilst walking, too, but not whilst hobbling along 'running'. Twas odd!

The music's not too bad either and as long as it was louder than my breathing I didn't mind it. Really the worst part was passing people because I was super embarrassed and really conscious that I was going bright red, but I'm hoping that gets better over time.

Hope everyone gets on okay! Good luck!

12-07-2011, 10:21 PM	#57
hirple. before last night my heart was grey. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK	I started this today :) I thought it was going to kill me but I totally survived - and I haven't done any proper exercise for getting on for two years or something. I ran in my local park, which happens to be enormous, and, after completing my '5 minute brisk walk' at the end, promptly realised I was utterly lost :P. It took me another 40 minutes to actually find my way back out - so route planning is definitely a skill I need to learn! Oh and I started to get a bit of a stitch whilst walking, too, but not whilst hobbling along 'running'. Twas odd! The music's not too bad either and as long as it was louder than my breathing I didn't mind it. Really the worst part was passing people because I was super embarrassed and really conscious that I was going bright red, but I'm hoping that gets better over time. Hope everyone gets on okay! Good luck!
	There are remarkable things all the time, right in front of us, but our eyes have like the clouds over the sun and our lives are paler and poorer if we do not see them for what they are. If nobody speaks of remarkable things, how can they be called remarkable?" Imperfect.Star and _Mish_ :)