7.2km

Today, I had an opportunity to go to the gym, so I went. I wanted to keep fit and more importantly, I wanted to reduce my weight to a healthy zone. Currently, I am considered as mildly obese.

Armed with my towel, I stepped into the gym. The treadmill was unoccupied. Without stretching, I immediately leaped onto the machine like pouncing onto a prey. With a few touches, I was on my way to good health.

I used to do an hour of running and after that, some weights. That was my routine few years back. However, I had not been working out for long, so I thought I should just do running and skip the weights.

After an hour, I clocked a distance of 7.2km, burning 592 calories. I was really happy. I didn’t feel tired at all. Instead, I felt light. When I stepped down from the treadmill, I almost collapsed. My legs went jelly and they almost cramped. Quickly, I stretched my thighs and all parts of my legs. Throughout the run, I was focused on my breathing. I didn’t realize my legs worked out too. My lungs weren’t tired but my legs were! After that, I had to walk really slowly to avoid a cramp.

Moral of the story: Stretch and warm up properly before exercising. Push yourself hard but know your limits.