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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5974273" data-attributes="member: 177">Nothing nearly so extreme.  But... something.Back in the late autumn, if I recall the timing correctly, my wife and I read about the "<a href="http://runforyourlives.com/" target="_blank">Run for Your Lives</a>".  Basically, a 5k run, with some obstacles, and zombies.  It sounded fun, but really, I wasn't in any condition to run 5k.  But, a three mile run should be within reach, darn it!  With the assist of a membership at a nearby University gym (with its indoor track), and I started doing "<a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml" target="_blank">Couch to 5K</a>".We didn't do it at its suggested 8 week program.  We doubled it, doing each week twice.  And, we had an unfortunate break in there where my wife got dreadfully ill and I got a nasty cold in January, that set us back.  But, we had the time.  And, with this program, other than the time of illness, I *never* hit a workout I couldn't finish.  Sometimes I thought I was going to fail, but I always managed to make it.So, I hit my original goal: be able to keep a jogging stride for a half-hour.  I can do that reliably, without strain, or feeling wiped out afterwards.  I noticed only a slight shrinking of my waistline, and I don't think I actually lost any weight.  But, honestly, my blood pressure being lower is far more important than exactly which notch I'm using on my belt.Now, I have a new goal, which is in many ways more ambitous:  Jog for a half-hour, covering a total of three miles (so, three ten-minute miles).  I've been set back by lower-back muscle strain, but I'm about ready to get back on the wagon.</blockquote>

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