15 Minutes

Create a burn. Speed walk when you normally toodle, take the stairs instead of the elevator, and ride your bike when you can instead of drive. Look for "burst of energy" opportunities. You're gonna be amazed by how many mini workouts you can squeeze into a day. If you normally take your dog for a walk after dinner, alternate one-minute bursts with five minutes of brisk walking. Start with 15 minutes and build up until you're sprinting for five minutes and walking for one.

If you're anything like me, even that little success will fuel your fire to do more and go farther. No matter, short or long, it's all good!

About that 5K...

So I talked with Dave about running a 5K with me in September and he said, "No." Hmm. No? I followed him down the hall asking why not. His answer was a simple, "We are booked every weekend from today all the way through September. I'll be happy to do one with you the first week in October. You find one and we'll go." I stood there with a pretty silly look on my face thinking, I guess I should have looked at the calendar and planned this goal. As I write this today, it seems pretty funny. I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, look for a run to participate in that first weekend in October and call that my new goal! Oh, but let me take a look at the calendar just to be sure. Smiling!