If you know me at all, you know I don’t run. Ever. I rarely even walk to the mailbox anymore, rather I drive the 3 acres. Lazy. So the last 2 nights when my dear husband convinced me to go running have been nothing short of a miracle. It doesn’t help that we live in the middle of nowhere, so the only place we have to run is on some really crappy country roads.
Last night we set out and I seriously thought I was going to die. I don’t know if it was the cold air, the not being in shape, or the fact that I ran my mouth the entire time we ran, but my throat was closing up and I thought I was going to suffocate. Granted, I overexaggerated and tried to convince Hubby that I was dying so we could go home sooner, but it didn’t work. Instead, I watched him run while I straggled behind making choking noises. At one point he was yelling at me like a drill instructor and I was yelling “Sir, no sir!”. Yeah, we’re cool like that.
Tonight we went out and it was so much better. But we looked like quite a parade: me in my sweats, hubby, the new puppy on a leash (he hates leashes and we have to literally drag him around), and our blue heeler who crouches down in the ditches and then darts out to chase cars. BUT I managed to run the whole time, rather than crawling home, so I feel like some progress was made. The puppy even decided to run some after his toenails all wore off from being dragged a mile or so. Progress was made by all.
After all the fuss on Twitter, I broke down and ordered a copy of the 30 Day Shred. It scares me, but I’m willing to try it. Actually it’s the fear of not knowing. I have no clue what this workout is, but everyone’s doing it and I’m a follower. I’ve read that it’s a real ass-kicker and she’s the Biggest Loser trainer, but I have no clue what the workout entails. Maybe it’s better that I go into it clueless. I mean, I thought the 30 Day Shred had something to do with skateboarding. Or maybe a cleanse-diet that makes you crap so much that you feel like your colon is shredded.
The funny thing is that I have no desire right now to lose weight or get in shape. I made no resolutions about it this year. I’ve kind of gotten to where I don’t care, maybe because I just lost 15 pounds during my grieving. But Hubby is in a weight-loss bet with a friend and I’m kind of finding myself sucked in. When he is willing to work out with me, I actually do it. It could have something to do with my competitive side. I hate to have someone beat me.
The best part is that I ate chicken fried rice for dinner and followed it up with ice cream and I don’t feel a bit guilty. Take that, dieters!
I find that whenever I run, I get really pissed off.
So, instead I opt for the at-home workouts. I’ve also heard all the fuss about the 30-Day Shred. You’ll have to tell me what you think. For now, I’m sticking with my Kathy Smith. 
My copy of 30-Day Shred came yesterday from Amazon. I’m planning to try it this afternoon. You may no longer hear from me after that, as I may be too sore to move a muscle. We shall see.
I’m lousy at running, so that would never work for me. Hope this DVD works for both of us.