Got up today, not feeling as sore as before, and did my daily 2 miler. Started with a one and half minute warmup walk and then went back and forth between 5 and 3 on the treadmill, going 2 minutes on 5 and then 2 minutes on 3. I was able to maintain that until the end, which shows me that I am improving. I wasn't able to do that at the start of this program. I am feeling that my legs are getting stronger, particularly my calves which are becoming more defined.
Last night I saw a video of Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, giving a commencement speech to the graduates of Stanford University on YouTube. What I found interesting was when Mr. Jobs spoke about death. After going through a near death experience, when he discovered that he had a tumor, he realized that life could end in an instant. Each morning he says to himself, "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?"
This made me realize that we have no control on what may happen today. Today could (but hopefully not) be our last day here. Did I do my ultimate best today? Did I do my best at work and put my 110% into it? Did I strive to make myself a healthier person by doing some exercise? Or did I do it half-assed? Good questions to ask yourself and reflect on I say...
2 miles run; 31 minutes; 367 calories burned.
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