Day Two: Running

Let me begin by saying that I absolutely hate to run. It has been this way for as long as I can remember, no matter how much I try. I'm terrible and slow, but hopefully given a little time and practice, I'll get a little better, and maybe I won't hate it as much. I'll never be a runner. I'm perfectly okay with that. It's not an endorphin thing, it's not just that I'm bad at it. It's just nowhere near my idea of a good time.

That being said, I went running today. And I'm actually a little proud of myself. I was still slow, you can see that for yourself:

See? Terrible. Don't judge.

But I made myself do it and I didn't give up, and that feels excellent. Lucky for me, running is a pretty small part of my routine. I'll only be doing it twice a week tops.

A lot of people tend to swear by cardio, insisting that without it, fat loss isn't possible, but I'm here to tell you guys that's just not true. The body is a machine. If you take in fewer calories than you expend, you will lose weight. It's true that cardio is great at burning those calories, but if you hate it as much as I do, find something else that works for you. Something you love will always work better than something you hate simply because you'll stick with it. I figured this out the hard way, and it's why cardio is such a small part of what I do now.

Alright folks, I'm going to grab a big giant glass of water. I'll see you all again tomorrow!