The next best thing to running to work

If I lived within a few miles of work, I would probably try to jog to work a few times a week.  I do not.  We signed up at a local gym a few months back to try and encourage us to stay in shape.  It is around $30 for both of us combined and they have a gym which makes it easy to stop in after work and before dinner.

I rest take a little over a week off with my recent illness, but finally made it back yesterday.  In the recent past, I have been spending most of my time either on the bikes or lifting weights, neither of which is really my strength.  I like to run.  I am slow right now and have to take walk breaks, but I still love to run.

Yesterday, I ran for 60 minutes at 6.0 mph with 0 degree incline.  I took a total of 14 minutes of walk breaks at 3.4 miles per hour.  I currently weigh around 218 pounds.  The LifeStyle treadmill told me that during those 5.5+ miles I burned 900+ calories.  I really love running.

But, there are more important benefits than just the calories.  I had more energy at work today.  And, I still had energy when I got home.

If you are starting to drag at work or, even worse, at home with the kids after work, try scheduling some aggressive aerobic activity to help recharge yourself.