Running

Running has never been one of my favorite types of workouts especially with my especially small 5'5" frame, but lately I have been exploring the idea of incorporating running into my regular routine.
I used to go to the Y and lift weights and work on machines, but since I've gotten married and had a child (not me personally, my wife!) I've noticed this bulge coming from the abdominal area (aka dunlap's disease).
Back in highshool I was smaller than most of my friends, but topped the scale at 200 pounds...a pretty hefty amount for a guy my size. I lifted weights in highschool and was bulky, but once I graduated and stopped my weights class my muscle went bye-bye.
At 20 I decided it was time for a change and right after I moved into my own home I started the Adkin's diet and working out. Some days I would get on the treadmill for over an hour and then lift weights. Pretty soon I had trimmed down and became a nice 150lbs. My wife even said the first thing she noticed about me was my big muscles. :)
So imagine what life and stress will do for most...I stopped the Adkin's diet and slowly became less and less active with the increased responsibilities in my life. Now I'm topping the scale at a 170lbs.
So that is why I am back running. Only this time I'm running outside -- with a friend -- on a daily basis and we are both trying to trim down our spare tire and train for the Boomtown day's 5K run. Eventually I would like to be in a half-marathon then a marathon. I'm not quite there yet, but I am getting there. Being physically active is essential for our health, physically and mentally.