however, if I can get in another two runs before the end of the week and then maintain that kind of running schedule — with some yoga, weight lifting and interval push-up/sit-up workouts mixed in for good measure — then I wager I could at least call myself an understudy. The overall goal is to lose the few pounds I put on at school and be in significantly better shape by the end of August.
To help things along, I plan on printing out a copy of the Calorie Counter featured on The Fitness Jumpsite!. Rather than being a food diary that encourages the kind of tedious cataloging of consumed items that sets the stage for obsessive dieting (i.e. – starvation), this Calorie Counter has been crafted a bit differently:
"We'll calculate the number of calories you burn for 222 activities. Fill in your weight and the average amount of time you spend doing an activity. We'll do the math and return an activities page personalized for you. Print the activities page using the print function on your web browser and keep it with your exercise log or tape it on the refrigerator for reference. It's a great reminder of all the activities you can participate in and use for cross-training to stay active and healthy."
The assumption here being that if your weight changes significantly, you should print out a new copy of the list. I'm still looking for someone to do yoga with, although I will warn that if you're at all self-conscious or think you'd be put at unease if required to hold seemingly silly poses while listening to Frou Frou or Enya… its probably not for you.
I could also use someone to life weights with. In fact, I could use some more of my own weights. Thus begins the search for a bargain on a set of weights, because very tight is the budget of this particular college student. On a side note, apparently I woke up this morning in the mood to speak in a way that's vaguely reminiscent of Yoda. Strange.
Time for breakfast, then I'm off to work. I leave you with this, my inspirational photo which I found on Corbis. I used to be in this kind of shape, and hopefully a visualization of my past will help me get back there.
Adieu.
