Let’s Get Physical

Well, I’ve decided it’s time to heed the advice of Olivia Newton-John… time to “get physical.” You might be wondering what prompted this decision, and asking “Wouldn’t it just be easier not to?.”

The answer is yes, it would be easier not to. And, yes, I am aware that Olivia wasn’t talking about working out, but for the purposes of this post, I am taking in her words with ears of innocence.

As far as what prompted this decision – well, that’s a little hit to the ol’ ego. Suffice to say, that when you don’t have the abs you always convince yourself you do, you get winded walking up multiple flights of stairs, and you realize that your thighs occasionally rub together when you walk, Olivia’s advice starts to make a lot of sense.

As it turns out, the Internet is your best friend when you are looking for a get-in-shape-semi-quickly regiment of jogging (that’s yaw-ging, it’s a soft J). I’ll be following the Couch-to-5K Running Plan, and “Nutrition and Hydration for Runners.”

After my first run yesterday wasn’t too bad, I’ll be skipping ahead to week 4 in the program, making it a 5 week commitment. I have decided to cut out soda for the duration, and to follow the nutrition/hydration article as best I can. This means lots of carbs, protein and water.

As of this morning, I am weighing in at a gentleman’s 192. I Googled “ideal weight“, and according to a quick survey of the results and throwing out the highs and lows, my ideal weight is somewhere between 150 and 180 pounds (Apparently there isn’t a universal formula/chart for ideal weight, which make sense I guess because everyone is different, etc). I’ll be shooting to lose somewhere near 15 pounds, putting me between 175 and 180 pounds.

I’ll be tracking my progress via weekly updates of diet, weight, heart rate and general in-shapeness. Look for the P.E. tag to follow how I am doing.

Update:

After my first 20 minute workout, my heart rate was 140/60, while my at-rest heart rate is 84/60.

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