Running the Miles...

Finally, I have actually done something continuously and havent been lazy to drop it after a brief stint. Though I do not know how feasible it is going to be when I am back in India.

Yes, I am doing regularly, something that I have always wanted to do. Run.

I jog a little over 2 miles everyday, and its been a slow and steady progress to be running the distance continuously without stopping to walk! I was BULKY when I came here to the UK and right from the beginning of this trip, my aim was to make use of the idle time I get here, without the traffic and the noise and the stray dogs and the dust that are part of life in Bangalore.

And though not ecstatic, I am more than satisfied with what I have done in these months. I have definitely lost weight, and I am not starving! And I have run 4 days a week, every week. Though I would love to make it 7, I was careful not to overdo it when I am not in shape.

My initial aim was to get into running shape, which I lost since I've moved to Bangalore. Its far from the 6+ km I used to run 4 times a week in Hyderabad, during January and Feb 2006, but atleast I am doing much better than eating and sleeping.

I have gained some strength in my legs, and most importantly, I have gained so much in character. I no longer give myself lame excuses for chucking a run, or give myself excuses to walk a bit of the distance.

I am still "flabby", though not fat. I have tyres around my hip and my tummy still sags. I am not supposed to do Ab exercises because of my back problem, and hence I cannot get a firm mid-region very soon. But atleast I am shedding the pounds and I am eating healthy. I am becoming kind of finicky about the calories that I intake, but I think I was expecting to pass through this phase. A more rigorous workout, and a more active lifestyle should get rid of this eating attitude.

I owe a lot to where I stay now. Its a BEAUTIFUL place, with so much greenery and such pleasant surroundings, that I cannot stay indoors! Here are glimpses of my jogging track: