Being married for just under 3 months my friends
still warn me of the “newlywed ten” or the “first year fourteen,” they say that
even I will gain weight and let myself go now that I am married.
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| My first 10k race in 2008 8 months after I started running |
But fitness and health are part of my identity, of who I am
as an individual, and I will not lose
that as I build my identity as a husband.
I spent a great deal of my adult life single or dating,
I was motivated to keep up my appearances, I was driven to keep myself busy and
entertained, and I had the freedom to cook meals that served ME -no one
else. I spent my time rock
climbing, rollerblading, killing WODs at CrossFit, and researching new paleo meals.
Fitness and living well have become a part of who I am, and it can become a part of WHO YOU ARE too!
Begin by adding something active to your life once a week.
When I first got into fitness I started with running, it’s cheap and you can do
it whenever is convenient for you.
Start off with a 5-10 minute warm up,
increasing your intensity from easy to power walking pace. Then jog for 1 minute and power walk for
5 minutes -repeat three times for a total of 18 minutes. Wrap up with a 5 -10 minute cool down
decreasing your intensity from power to easy walking.
This is a great way to start and will only take about 30
minutes! Eventually you can try building up to a five-kilometer run, and
guess what, you’ve already taken the first step to becoming an active healthy
individual!
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