Matt Joining the Navy – Getting Ready

I went out this evening for a run, after reading I decided the best way to start this program was to walk for 60 seconds and run for 60 seconds. I thought this would work great I mean how hard would it be for a 30 year old smoker who has not exercised really for at least 5 years.

 It was tough, by the time it was time for me to start walking the third time I was hurting, my legs where burning and my lungs did not seem to want to work. But I pushed on, every step was getting tougher and tougher, but I refused to stop or quit.

When I got to my half mile mark and it was time for me to turn around and go back the same way I came I was very happy. It was a small sense of accomplishment for me to actually make it that far. The whole way back however my legs where burning and even itching, never had my legs itch from exercise but I just wanted to stop and scratch them.

I kept pushing and finally made it back to my driveway it was such a nice welcoming driveway to see, I made it all the way to the house. Mile 1 is done, however at that pace I could only do a 5 mile week. This is nothing.

I must press on.

I have decided that seeing that I’m 30 years old at the time of attempting to enter into the Navy that I will stand out in basic training so I must be prepared.I am a web applications developer by trade so I spend a lot of time in front of the computer doing nothing. This has not been the best for me all the coffee, cigarettes, donuts etc has played hell on me. I have to get in shape before I ship out.

Now mind you I still don’t even know if I will be able to join at this point.

Here are the beginning photos. I will be posting weekly photos of the progress and what I am doing. I will attempt to write an entry every day while going through training with what I did and how I feel before and after.