New fitness routine

It's been about six month since I've run or worked out seriously with all the down time here. Not having a real job or classes to keep me busy, I figured it was a good time to start again. I went out a few times last week to do some stuff solo - pull ups, hanging crunches and leg presses - and get used to the new facility. Even taking it easy, I made myself sore and I wasn't able to do near as much as I had previously. I knew I had a long way to go to end up in the shape I needed for the triathlons I dream of doing.

As I was warming up to run yesterday, a new friend asked me how far I planned to run. I told Doc I hoped to reach two miles. Then we set off on the 1/4-mile trail around the rec yard. After four laps I said I needed a break, but Doc told me I had two more laps in me. His pushing got me through those and, after one lap break, he pushed me through the next two to finish the two miles.

Having completed my mission for the day, I was content to continue walking the track but Doc had other plans. We went into the gym and he put me to work. The entire two-hour rec period was spent doing some kind of lifting or moving. Doc was really good at finding good weights for me and also pushing me to complete the sets. Without even trying to, I had found a good workout partner. I look forward to killing myself on the weights, getting sore enough to waddle and stand stiffly, and eventually getting to my desired fitness level.