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Run Nicole Run 2008 (Pt. 3)

My exercise routine has been wildly inconsistent in the past couple weeks. Blame it on my recent acquisition of the Wii Fit (which is actually pretty good, surprisingly) or my late work hours last week, but yeah, my running has suffered quite a bit as a result. But I’m nothing if not honest, so here are my past three suck-tastic runs:

June 25, 2008: 33 minutes 02 seconds at a pace of 18′44″/mile

June 30, 2008: 33 minutes 19 seconds at a pace of 18′06″/mile

July 02, 2008: 37 minutes 27 seconds at a pace of 17′37″/mile

As you can see, I was stuck in the fewer-than-2-mile run for those first two runs. I was just really fatigued and didn’t feel like pushing myself, so I ended up walking more than usual. I finally pushed past the 2 mile mark on the third run, but not without quite a bit of fluctuation.

Depending on the weather this weekend, I might try out my first real run not at the gym. Perhaps at McLaren Park, if I feel safe enough.

I spend way too many hours at the computer; a much too sedentary lifestyle. I walk, sometimes, but I don’t do anything like the amount of exercise I should.

Now, with the help of thedailyplate.com, and a fair bit of self control, I’m losing some of the excess weight I’ve gained over the last 10-15 years.

Having now looked through the online reviews of the Wii Fit set up, is it, in your opinion worth the cash outlay?

We don’t currently have a Wii here, so it’s quite an investment for the whole package.