Step1: Post this picture to instagram.
Step 2: Whine to your instagram friends by assigning them a pop quiz.
Step 3: Look outside and convince yourself that the weather is perfect but won’t be forever and today is the perfect day to go for a couch25k run/walk.
Step 4: Follow the cheery voice in your app and do your warmup walk (5 minutes) on the sidewalk, the run/walk combination on the apple orchard trail, and take in the scenery to distract yourself and thereby stay motivated.

Step 5: Keep panting like a dog while you take in the scenery and tune out all the negative voices in your head.
Step 6: Run past the college campus in the hopes that some Co-Eds are out so you can compare yourself that you’re still as young and energetic as you once were, like them, even if only in your head. Alas, the Co-Eds were nowhere to be seen at 8:45 am on a Saturday morning. Probably still passed out from partying/drinking and god knows what else they do all night.
Step 6: Make it home without crying. While kettle is boiling for coffee, drink water, heat up bean bag in microwave, and do some cool down stretches. When coffee is ready, sit on couch with bean bag on thighs to help with the dull ache and plan your funeral guest list.
End Result: Today was worse than two days ago. I managed to not do the last two runs at all, but power-walked through them. But I did the full 25 minutes so there’s that.
I don’t know if I’m cut out for this, to be quite honest.
Hilariously, it took me this whole post to figure out that “couch25K” means “couch TO 5k” and not that you are running a full 25K. HA HA HA!
Although either way – 25 or 5 – planning your funeral guest list is also TRUE and HILARIOUS.
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Ugh. 25… LOL
I’m currently at ZERO.
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Fall is my favorite time of year to run/walk! You’re next run will be much better! I guess it was yesterday – was it?
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Every other day…
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You can content yourself with the knowledge that the passed-out co-eds of today will be the Couch25K runners out early on a Saturday morning of tomorrow!
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Youโre doing it! Even if you donโt do exactly what the app says. Definitely better than staying on the couch.
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Here’s my take on this: if you really like running then run, however…if this is more about just being out and getting some exercise then stop pressuring yourself. Running is hard on the knees, maybe not now but give yourself some time. Your 65 yr old body will be giving you hell for the abuse you put your knees through. I think it’s more about moving, in whatever way makes you the happiest when you’re doing it. And not about having to be in pain after…
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My dog walking has been nonexistant and I purposely run on trails, not pavements, because I hear you.
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Time for your own family dog… ? ๐
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No…we’re not around consistently. I’ll get my dog walking back eventually.
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Great job on choosing to go for the run!! I also like the idea of a funeral guest list ๐
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I’ll put you on the list. ๐
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I’m honored! At 41 years old I still don’t own a suit so please put off the funeral for at least another 30-40 years.
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No suit required, but sure, I’ll hold off a while…๐
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You’re doing great. Keep at it! If you don’t do it you’ll feel like crap – if you do it, you’ll feel great when you get home ๐
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I don’t think could do group running…if I ran with you it would be embarassing. You’d be 12 times around the orchard by the time I did one circuit… ๐
I guess I’ll try again. One bad run is part of it.
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You could always do slow walk and speed walk instead of walk then run. Hell, some speed walkers are faster than some runners.
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I do 60 sec run 90 sec walk for 6 segments.
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From an experience run/walker, cut your intervals in half. You’ll get the same amount of running and walking in 12 segments and it will be far easier on your body! Just sayin’
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I did that today. I want to do it but not kill myself in the process…
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Itโs ok to quit if you hate it
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I don’t hate it. I just had a bad run today. I love the area I’m in with all the scenery and options to change my route…but the pain and discomfort after sucks. Also I’m majorly PMSing which isn’t helpful. Ugh. ๐
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Then cut yourself slack….
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Itโs hell at first but so worth it! Keep on going – youโre a super hero
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Procrastination is a start.
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Thatโs actually very wise!!
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At the very least, procrastination gets one thinking about something, even if itโs avoidance.
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I’m good at that part…
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Iโm all about procrastinating until I get bored of it and myself. Then itโs time to move. BTW, great pics.
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Do you recognize anything? The buildings in particular?
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Take a guess. If itโs south Etobicoke… could be Humber College Lakeshore Campus?
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Yes. Formerly known as the Insane Asylum. ๐
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The areaโs changed so much the past decade or so. Iโd forgotten that place was ever there. I grew up in Northern Etobicoke above the 401, but ventured down to Lakeshore, Mimico, New Toronto … very pretty any season.
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The teeny bungalows are listed at 900k+ if that gives you an idea. The strip joint opposite my daughter’s school finally went out of business a couple of years ago, and the swingers club moved to Dundas West area. ๐ Huge changes even since 2001 when we moved here. And Humber is buying everything up. ๐
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Toronto Real Estate needs to get over itself … starter homes and knockdowns @ $1M. Seems reasonable. Swingers Club? Had no idea.
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Me either. Underneath the Halibut House aparently…๐๐
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I thought those places only existed in Keswick … LOL
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I need to use the gym today but enjoying my keto bagels, coffee, and talking with husband. Lots of little chores and grading to do, later but fall is finally in the air. Either this afternoon or tomorrow, the gym.
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It’s gorgeous here, cool and crisp but it will be warm later. Too bad I’ll be stuck in a rink…
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Well, make a new friend.
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