I Sux!

I finally got around to taking the 1st step to my 10 km run dream. Actually, my goal was to walk 1 round, jog 1 round, followed by walking the last round. I estimate the distance for 1 round at about 1 km. I can't be very sure but back in the days when I jog frequently, I would finish 3 rounds in 30 mins.

Anyway, I walked for 1.5 rounds before attempting to jog. I think I might have jogged too fast too soon. Coz 1 min into the jogging, I couldn't go on anymore. My arms felt like lead & I couldn't catch my breath. I slowed to a walk just after 1/4 round of jogging. So I walked for quite some time before jogging slowly at the same spot again for 1/4 round. In total, I jogged 3/4 round out of the 5 rounds I completed. I took about 55 mins for 5 rounds.

I don't know if I'm doing it the right way. Am I going too slowly or am I being too ambitious? There was another guy whom I noticed walked all the way for 5 rounds. I wonder if he's just starting out like me or he doesn't have the intention to jog at all. Then I saw an aunty join in at my 2nd round. She jogged non stop for at least 3 rounds. When I completed my 5 rounds, she's still going on strong. I felt so ashamed of myself. I'm half her age but not even 10% as good as her.

I do like the walking. I'm much faster than strolling yet not fast enough to be called brisk walking. But it's comfortable & my mind wanders when I walk. Before I knew it, I passed my 4th round. But when I'm jogging, all I could think about was how 'xin ku' it felt, how fast my heart beats & how tight my chest feels. I'm a looooooong way from my 10 km mark...

I don't want to be too ambitious & give up 2 mths later which was exactly what happened in the past. Yet I felt like I'm not really exercising by just walking. I'm hard to please, eh?