This morning, I did not feel like exercising, so I did not. How's that for discipline???  Now, I just finished eating a delicious piece of cake to celebrate Br. Bob's 70th BD (Happy Birthday, Br. Bob... you don't look a day past 50!) and in good Catholic fashion, I am feeling guilty about both.  I would get up and go for a walk right now, but it is about to storm...really. I think I can still salvage this by making a commitment to go to the gym tonight. I will. I must. I want to be healthy.


Exercise or bust!



This is the second week of training, so 10K trainers, we need to increase our walking to 35 minutes for four days and 45 minutes  the fifth day.   You 5K trainers, increase your walking to 20 minutes for four days and 30 minutes on the fifth day. Go Team MNM!

Training Tip

Avoid overstriding - taking longer steps to increase speed. This is potentially harmful and is inefficient.

Take more, smaller steps rather than lengthening your stride.
Your stride should be longer behind your body, where your toe is pushing off, rather than out in front of your body.
Your forward leg has no power, while your back leg is what is driving you forward. Getting the full power out of the push from the back leg as it rolls from heel to toe is the key to powerful, efficient walking.
Fast walkers train themselves to increase the number of steps they take per second and to get full use out of the back part of the stride.

"God, inspire me to stick with my exercise routine, that I may be healthier and happier, as I’ve promised to myself and to You. Amen.”   Melissa Roberts

Blessings,
Sue