I’ve been complaining of never having the time to work out since forever. I believe nights of Macd deliveries which was inevitable during the mad rush of writing papers after papers when I was in uni had messed up my body. But things are changing. I’m done procrastinating and I got a feeling that Vibram Five Fingers did the trick.
Check out my latest toy.
Does it look bizarre? Haha. Well it probably wouldn’ t look so weird if not for the socks but I wore socks that was above my ankles because my coach, Kris told me to. Haha. No that’s not football socks. Kamen Rider kept laughing at me when he saw me in my running assemble! wtf? Anyway, Kris took the trouble to explain the science behind bare-foot running and shared his Vibram Five Fingers experience. I was totally bought over by the logic of running bare-foot. You get what I mean after reading this article.
With this pair of running shoes, I flew like Percy Jackson in Hermes’ flying shoes. It’s so light and so awesome that I am still infatuated with running in theses shoes after 3 attempts. I normally give up sports after 1 try. Yeah I’m that bad and lazy!
Frankly, I was never one to exercise and I thought that it was a waste of time. Used to skip every PE lessons at every chance. But at 24, I had no choice. I need to start watching my diet and lifestyle. Don’t want to end up buying new clothes every year because I can’t fit into old ones anymore. Don’t want to realise that my sloth-like lifestyle is turning me into a pudgy mess only when I can’t see my toes. Don’t want to end up like Ken’s colleague who had a heart attack at 30. The fear of growing old with decreasing metabolism rate scares me.
And so I woke up and started running regularly. I still indulge in food I crave but I control my dinner portions. It is perfectly logical not to eat so much at night. After a month, I felt a real sense of accomplishment and pride at having achieved a certain goal. I ran faster and longer each time. After each evening spent at the running tracks, I felt more peaceful and happy. Got to give my body the credit for producing endorphins which also helped me sleep better and feel better. I now no longer waste time on useless thoughts of why have I not been burning more calories and looking more toned as I wanted because I know I am heading the right direction.
(:
Yup. Vibram Five Fingers was a good start to a healthier lifestyle for me. I’m happy that it is so light and comfy. As if I’m wearing no shoes at all! Strangely, I am starting to feel weird if I don’t run every 3 days. Gonna bring Vibram Five Fingers along for my 11 days holiday trip with girlfriends! Actually looking forward to run in Perth this coming April!
Hope the weather won’t be a bitch.