Day 24/63 – May 17th, 2008 Workout – Running / Kayaking
I was up at the cottage over the weekend and really wanted to keep active and not eat a lot… pretty much the opposite of what usually happens when I go to the cottage.
So Saturday morning I got up and took the dog for a run. On the way to the Cottage I measured out a kilometer long route from the Cottage using the odometer in my car. I ran the first kilometer straight without stopping, then paused for a minute, ran 500 meters, paused again and ran the rest of the way. My legs felt pretty good and I didn’t get any of the pains that I used to get while running.
After the run I came back and chilled for a while then went out kayaking. I love kayaking – the river is typically very peaceful and you actually get the chance to come across some wildlife while moving through the water. The last time I was there the rental guy told me there were rapids up the river – about 90 minutes – or 3 hours there and back. The longest I’ve ever gone Kayaking before was 2 hours, but I was feeling good and had a lot of energy so I went for it. After about an hour and a half I made it to the rapids – they were flowing so fast I couldn’t paddle any further. When I got back after 3 hours, my arms and back were a bit sore, but not nearly as much as I thought they would be. I still have a long way to go, but I actually felt like I was somewhat in shape after that ride and it felt good. :)