Jogging
Filed Under (Daily Posts, Eat To Live, Health) by 
Cynthia on Aug 18, 2007 11:53 am
Tagged Under : Physical Health
I took the boys jogging this morning. I think I have a bit of OCD that goes along with my anxiety. When I start something (like blogging even!) I get all gung-ho obsessed with it and I go crazy. Only to find, about a year or so later, that I’m bored or stressed by it and I stop. Usually cold turkey. And yeah, it does take me about a year.
They say that we have to do something for about 2 months for it to stick. Well, that doesn’t work for me. I have to do it probably for two years. Get over the OCD phase and then work out a plan I am comfortable with. This happened to me with following the Eat To Live eating plan, too. Was easy for the first year and I dropped 20 pounds. I’m still 15 pounds down, but now I am snacking on brownies and things, and I wish I had an outdoor kitchen to make them in!
So now the Zoloft is helping me immensely. I can manage my anxiety and my OCD. And with jogging, I was stressing out and thinking I had to go 4 times a week at least, and go for at least 5 miles. Which I did and I was actually in pretty good shape. The dogs were, too. But then one day, all of a sudden, I stopped jogging. After about a year and a half.
So now I want to jog again and I have a few reasons why. Chase’s pads need to be tough, as he can blow his pads easily. He is such a sensitive boy. And he needs the exercise since he’s a border collie. Levi also needs the exercise, but because he is a collie and has a lot less energy. He needs to keep active and keep in shape. And for me, of course, because I need to keep active and it is so good for my health. I fight cancer, I lose weight, I keep my BP and cholesterol lower, and probably reduce the risk of breast cancer, too.
So instead of being all obsessed about it, I’m planning on going two days a week, for about 40 minutes or so. I’m not going to stress about it or take it too seriously. I may go 3 times a week if I have time, but with all the dog classes I go to it’s hard to fit 3 a week in. I might even go only once a week if that is all I can do. But once is better than none!
Running gives me a good feeling and I enjoy it. I don’t enjoy the obsession I develop about these things, however. And so balance.. I need balance, as I need in all things. 
On this day..
- Sleeping in the Trailer - 2008
- Standing Up - 2006
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I have that problem with getting obsessed by things to, you should run on grass not tarmac or concrete because that will give you shin splints.
I have that problem with getting obsessed by things to, you should run on grass not tarmac or concrete because that will give you shin splints.
Hi Stubsy thanks for your comment. The concrete helps to toughen up Chase’s pads. And it’s hard to find easy to access grass anyway. I like to step out my front door and just go. I have heard it can be bad on human knees, though. But I’ll take the risk.
Hi Stubsy thanks for your comment. The concrete helps to toughen up Chase's pads. And it's hard to find easy to access grass anyway. I like to step out my front door and just go. I have heard it can be bad on human knees, though. But I'll take the risk.
Hi Cynthia! Best of luck with your jogging plans. I know the dogs will LOVE it! I should really do that with my Weimy since he is so hyper. Unfortunately its hard for me to breathe when I run. I am jealous of you and Molly tho cause it sounds like such a relaxing fun hobby. Take Care!
Hi Cynthia! Best of luck with your jogging plans. I know the dogs will LOVE it! I should really do that with my Weimy since he is so hyper. Unfortunately its hard for me to breathe when I run. I am jealous of you and Molly tho cause it sounds like such a relaxing fun hobby. Take Care!
Thanks Aimee! The dogs do love it. I’m sorry your breathing is a problem for jogging.
Thanks Aimee! The dogs do love it. I'm sorry your breathing is a problem for jogging.