I’m on week no. 2 of my 5K training program: warmup walk 5 minutes, run 90 seconds, walk 2 minutes, run 90 seconds, walk 2 minutes . . .
It’s going fine except for one thing: I had no idea my body contained so much pourable sweat.
Nobody—and I mean nobody—wants to hear about senior-
citizen sweat. It’s bad enough when old people talk about their bowel movements and their gall bladders. But even worse--ewwww . . . old-people sweat.
So the only thing I want to say about that condition is that I now understand perfectly why Paulie Bleeker in the movie Juno wears that gold sweatband. I understand perfectly.
Remember this?
Juno: Wow, your shorts are like especially gold today.
Paulie: My mom uses color safe bleach.
Juno: Go, Carol.
Maybe I’ll watch Juno on the treadmill today for a little running inspiration from Paulie Bleeker.
citizen sweat. It’s bad enough when old people talk about their bowel movements and their gall bladders. But even worse--ewwww . . . old-people sweat.So the only thing I want to say about that condition is that I now understand perfectly why Paulie Bleeker in the movie Juno wears that gold sweatband. I understand perfectly.
Remember this?
Juno: Wow, your shorts are like especially gold today.
Paulie: My mom uses color safe bleach.
Juno: Go, Carol.
Maybe I’ll watch Juno on the treadmill today for a little running inspiration from Paulie Bleeker.
3 comments:
You go girl! I am inspired! I'd love to know the "program" -- How long do you run for 90 and walk for 2 and how does that progress during the program...I'm almost 60 and trying to stay healthy....Just LOVE your blog!! You've got a GREAT writing style!!!
Dear Anonymous: I found a site at http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
It's called the "Couch-to-5K Running Plan."
It outlines a sweat-inducing nine-week plan in which you train 3 days a week. I just fill in the other four days a week with my usual two-to-four-mile walk and it works pretty well.
Sixty-year-olds of the world unite! We have nothing to lose but our big ol' couch butts.
Just remember to drink water, not Sunny D to quench your thirst. It also won't erase a positive pregnancy test, either, I've already tried. JK. I love Juno.
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