Walk Home

After my morning lecture, I did my usual thing and went to wait at the bus stop right outside the building, for my 2 minute ride home. Ever since getting here I have been catching the bus wherever I need to go. Once in a blue moon, I have taken a walk for exercise, but I can pretty much count on one hand how many times I've done that. As a result, I've noticed how disturbingly unfit I am - even more so than before.

Anyway, while at the bus stop, I was having this battle in my head about whether I should have a go at walking home or just catch the bus home, eat less, and do a few ab crunches and leg lifts. But, I knew damn well I wasn't going to do any of that. Yet, I still continued with the back and forth debate in my little head...until I couldn't take the noise and silliness of a few students who were messing about near me, and I just started putting one foot in front of the other and began walking home.

Now, the good thing about taking this walk is that it is all downhill - and there are tons of hills along the way, between the university and where I live. I figured it would be an easy stroll, but I can't recall ever being so tired on a downhill stroll in all my life. Then, I realised I had left my iPod at home, so I didn't even have that to motivate me along the way. I tell you, it was pure torture trying to make it home, let alone look cool about it at the same time.

But I made it. Tired as ever, but I made it.

Even though I am really bugged about how tired I was and how difficult I seemed to find it, I am seriously proud of myself. I also realised just now that I have not even had any breakfast or anything and it's almost 2pm, so that probably made it much worse, as well.

So, I now have to do it a bit more regualrly. (That's the challenge!) I do find that the heel of my right foot hurts quite a bit after walking for lengthy periods. It's a weird thing because I get the pain when I first attempt to walk when I get up in the morning, but by the time I walk back from the loo to my bed, then I am ok. However, after a walk like I have just done, I am sure to feel it for a while. Already when I raise my foot off the floor slighty, I feel the pain radiate from around my heel. I know it will fade as the rest of the day passes, but I will need to monitor it and, perhaps, adjust my walking, accordingly, until I drop a bit of weight and/or get better at my walking. (Maybe I will walk every other day, rather than everyday; or walk for shorter distances at first.)

Whatever the case, I am just really pleased with myself. I've felt a bit blue lately, so this was just the pick me up I needed. :)