I am determined to get back in shape this summer. I began running again after many failed attempts to get back in the game for the past year. So yesterday I laced up my Pumas and hit the concrete in Logan Square.
I had my iPod motivating me with the beats of AC/DC, Black Eyed Peas and Billy Joel (don't ask why his music gets me going...something about Uptown Girl.) I'm covering new territory in my neighborhood and on the last leg of my run when I turn the corner and almost get nailed by the ice cream man and his cart. I take this as a sign. A sign that I should be eating ice cream on my couch enjoying a Friends rerun instead of sweating like a dog and dodging little girls on tricylces who won't share the sidewalk. Damn kids.
The first couple weeks are always the hardest, so I must fight through my urge for an after-work snack and my love for lounging on the couch watching TV. Let me know if you have any helpful hints for getting back in shape - no Cosmo or Shape magazine tips though. I mean "How do I convince myself at 6 AM that I should get out of my warm, cozy bed to run an hour before I have a long day at work?" I'm a motivated person, but the next couple weeks are the hardest...we all know how it is. How do you get through them?
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