As the mighty PippiRuns stated, my penance for eating naughty (but nice) chocolate is 60 squats a day, 20am, 20midday and 20pm (healthunlocked.com/couchto5....
Just recording my 20 squats penance has been paid this morning.
I am pleased with how easy they were actually, this running lark really does help :-).
Why don't you join in my penance and do 60 squats a day (or more if you like?)
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They are quite tough on the knees - I certainly felt my dodgy knees creaking and about to give up.
I think there are gradients - free form squats (i.e. without support), leaning against a wall and sliding down right through to sitting down on a chair and back up again - treat the chair as if it was really really hot so as soon as your rear end touches you immediately stand up again.
I'm not an expert (@Rignold, help! 😁 ) but I think squats are not supposed to be hard on your knees; if they are it is likely you are not doing them properly.
Just closed the door to my office and did 10 in all secrecy after reading your post I'll do 60 today. Promise. And I ran 30 minutes (4k) this morning. We are doing sooooo good.
PippiRuns yatesco There is a jar of chocolate hazelnut fudge in my fridge that I've been judiciously avoiding. Please let me know what you would recommend I do as penance in case it accidentally finds its way onto a spoon and I eat it. The thought of punishment might keep me away from it longer! (PS - I do plenty of squats with weights twice a week anyway).
It was effortless, it really was. As in, I didn't do any. I had to be in the office today which is a pretty long way away and getting up early in the morning is hard enough as it is!
I am also delaying my 5K until tomorrow - too tired, hot and grumpy to do it now.
Treats are fine, as long as you log them and stay within your daily calorie allowance... So if you've eaten a big, fat croissant for breakfast, you're going to have to pay - either by running further or by eating a very, very light lunch. That McDonalds treat is going to cost you tomorrow...
It's not complicated, is it? It just takes a lot of determination and as much stamina as running, just a different type of stamina.
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