HEALTHY LIVING
Shake a leg with these ways to feel physically renewed inside and out.
From the book:
#2 Do A Triathlon
For those of us who are so busy that our primary form of exercise is a sprint through the supermarket, the idea of doing a triathlon can be tantalizing—pounding feet, racing heart, the sheer exhilaration of forward motion. What makes this running/biking/swimming competition so compelling is the same thing that makes it so scary: the level of commitment it requires. It’s not like skiing, whereby you can go once or twice a year without any training leading up to it. To be a triathlete, you’ve got to train for sixty to ninety minutes a few times a week for a couple of months. Once you get into it, though, you’ll have an enormous sense of accomplishment as you carry yourself forward to the day of your actual event.
My friend Patty, a longtime runner, upped the ante for herself when she entered the 2007 Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, one of fifty women’s-only races held in the United States each year. Competing for the first time at age forty-eight, she never expected to finish. But halfway through the competition, she realized she was doing it: “I was passing people. I thought, I’m actually enjoying myself. I’m going to do it in decent time. And I’m having fun.”
Because Patty already ran a few times a week, ramping up for the triathlon was relatively simple; she just built on what was already there. But if you’ve never done much running, or if you’ve let it slide for a while, you’ll need to work on that first. Sounds obvious, but start with a good pair of running shoes. Many factors determine which shoe is best for you: how tall you are, where you’ll be running, how high your arch is. Go to a specialty store, and have someone knowledgeable help you choose the right shoe….”To read the rest of this shake-up, pick up a copy of The List: 100 Ways to Shake Up Your Life.
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