I’ve been running for almost a year. No-one will be more suprised by that than me. Usually I’m the sort of person who starts something then lets it gradually slip, but I’ve kept going with it right through the winter and I’m glad I have. Now, just to be clear, I’m still pretty slow and can’t go for more than about twenty minutes at a time, but I head out a couple of times a week and it’s enough to keep me reasonably fit.
I think one of the reasons I’ve stuck with running is that you don’t need any fancy equipment (although you could, of course, buy all manner of accoutrements if you wanted to). All I have is a decent pair of running shoes, shorts, top and sports bra. All of these items are fairly old. I listen to my IPod too but that’s not strictly essential. The rest is free. No gym fees, no pricey paraphernalia. What’s not to love?
Our gym membership expires at the end of this month as we weren’t using it enough to justify the cost, so instead we’ve been trying to get out for runs outside. It really is a great way to keep fit. The only problem is when the weather is not that great, or in the winter months when it’s too dark to go first thing or after work. But we will save so much by not paying gym fees over the next few months that come the autumn we may invest in a treadmill to keep up with it!
Congratulations for keeping it up for so long!
Good for you! It’s great being outdoors. In the winter I used to go early evening so there were always people around coming home from work. I didn’t go in the snow though!