No plan survives contact with the enemy

So I’ve changed my plan a little bit with regards to my exercise. The old plan of alternating between MarineFit and Navy Seal six days a week was a good one but it lacked one important factor: It just wasn’t fun. The problem with that is that if it’s not fun I’m likely to start finding excuses to not do it so time for a change.

I’ve decided to go back to my old reliable method: running. I enjoy running, it’s a good way to stay in shape and requires not additional equipment, especially since I got a new pair of running shorts and a new pair of socks for Christmas from my wife.

I’ve also decided not to really push the envelope with distances, wallowing in the shallows of 5-8km runs and supplementing it with weight training once I’ve built up a decent level of running fitness.

Yesterday I managed a really good 6.5 km run at lunch time with a good time and felt almost perfect the whole way around. Almost because I managed to roll my ankle on some uneven ground around the 1km mark, thanks earthquakes!

Thanks to that little hiccup I had to give myself today off running because the ankle doesn’t feel quite right. It’s not particularly painful, more stiff than anything but I know running on it will slow down the healing process and I’d rather avoid that.

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