These boots are made for walking.

If you had told me just 6 weeks ago that I would enjoy exercise, I would laugh and explain to you (in itty bitty words) that there is nothing I detest more. 6 weeks later, I would serve those words up in a nice slice of humble pie and eat them.

Basically, a miracle has happened. I. Actually. Enjoy. Exercise. Me, the same person who used to yell at and abuse my boyfriend just for suggesting that we go for a short walk.
But in early January 2006 I decided I need to start to MOVE more (as per weight watchers THINK, EAT, MOVE) so I went for a short 20 min walk near my home. The first hill I came to I was in dire physical pain. My legs & back ached, and my chest felt like it would burst from all the huffing and puffing. But I continued to do that walk, increasing in frequency from once a week to thrice, or even five times a week.
Then I got the idea (from another WW member) of doing a fun run/walk. The shortest ones around here are about 5km. 5km, are you crazy? The longest walk I'd done was 3km and it dang-near killed me. But I'd got the bug and started thinking about it.
Yesterday I tried a new walk. It took me 55 mins and when measured - 4.2km!! Wow, maybe (just maybe) I could do this 5km thing?
So today I tried one of the beautiful walks available in Tauranga - from Maxwells road to Waihi road along the Waikareao estuary. 5kms and it took me just on a hour.

And guess what... I enjoyed it!! Who would have thought?