Day 2 - 5K - Back to Basics

Apart from being mammals, I have two odd similarities with dogs. I swim doggie paddle like a dog and pant like one while running. My legs were not hurting; I was able to keep up the pace except for the breathing. The Lazy-Me wanted to move to a group that walked for two minutes and ran for one. There is no pushing myself in that space and consequently no benefits either. The Idealist-Me wanted to work on my breathing. Only time will tell who won in the end or even which one was a better decision for me in the long run.

We ran for 4 minutes, walked a minute and repeated the same for the next 20 minutes. No matter what philosophers tell you about time, a minute is not long enough.

Lung capacity is not one of the greatest strengths in my side of the family tree. There are numerous cases of asthma. I had asthma when I was younger and grew out of it in my mid-twenties. There are tons of tips on improving breathing techniques on the internet highway. I know well, I can't solve this in one post but made a pact with myself to head to the Friday Yoga class today at my local gym.