Thursday, April 11, 2013

Jogging, That's Like Fast Walking, Right?

I think the only thing that warrants jogging is when you are late for, I don't know, maybe a dinner appointment.
I toyed with the idea of taking up jogging once.  My problem with it was, to be able to jog without totally running out of breath I would probably have to lose, say 20 pounds.  So my options, as I saw them, were to, number one diet, or number two exercise, or I could do something radical and try them both at the same time  Oh, but then the third option occurred to me and that's the one I opted for.  Now I get my exercise by playing the Wii with my grandchildren.....on occasion.  Much easier and a heck of a lot more fun.
I am not proud of the fact that I hate to exercise.  I have always hated organized exercise programs and am so not motivated enough to do it on my own.  However, I really do think that if that exercise bug ever did bite me I might take up jogging.
In my mind it sounds fun.  You could put in those little ear bud things and listen to music and you could make new friends waving to all the people who drive by you in awe.  You could also stop and pick wildflowers to take home and decorate your house with.
The final deciding factor in my decision not to take up jogging is that where I live there are nothing but hills and hills go uphill. I would actually have to run uphill?  I don't think so!
Oh, and there are some wild animals where I live  and I know for a fact that I couldn't outrun a jackrabbit (especially uphill).
Some day, who knows, I might make news, but it won't be because of my jogging record and I certainly don't want it to be because...."local woman who was on her first jog ever was eaten whole by a mountain lion who was hot on her heels for 1/20 of a mile before he overtook her and had her for breakfast".
Yup, that cinched it for me.  I'm crossing jogging off my list.

10 comments:

  1. Jogging is overrated. You have mountain lions?!

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  2. We do, and last year a little boy encountered one while he was riding his bike. People go for walks with long sticks and various other weapons around here! You are right about jogging being overrate besides jogging means jiggling, yuk!

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  3. Hills go uphill... Hilarious. The Wii is great exercise though, I play Just Dance with my wife and kids and it wears me out.
    Shawn at Laughing at Life 2

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    1. Just Dance is the ONLY game I can do better than my grandchildren, love it!!!

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  4. Still laughing at the wild animals and not being able to outrace a jackrabbit uphill. Too funny.

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    1. You know jackrabbits, Rachel, they are pretty darn fast!

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  5. Too funny, and the picture completes the story well. I took aerobic classes because they were like dancing (music wasn't too bad), but yeah, I'm getting to that point where exercising is work.
    Had fun being here.
    Silvia @ Silvia Writes

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  6. I know what you mean, jogging boo! My body wasn't built for jogging. Uphill...forget it!
    http://designsbyrow.blogspot.com/

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    1. I am SO happy to hear you say that! I'm glad to know that I am not in a club of one.

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  7. haha, I've never been a jogger either but I just signed up for my first 5K! It's a Run'n Dye so it'll be fun or I would not have even thought about it! :) So now I have some motivation to get in shape with 3 months to do it! After it's over, I may never run again! :)

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