After a while I kind of started getting used to the routine of going out for a spot of jogging after the day’s classes and assignments were over. However, it was difficult to gather any kind of momentum as I could barely maintain a streak and thus would feel that I was not achieving anything. I sought some advise from people whom I knew had a spot of knowledge about running and working out and was told to take it easy by alternating walking and running every five minutes. Walking was fine, but running even three minutes at a stretch seemed to tear my lungs out...
I was beginning to think that trying to resume running by doing it outdoors was perhaps proving to be my bane. My legs, which had by now collected a generous amount of adipose tissue, was now ill-equipped to handle the stresses and strains of running on a rough, hard, uneven surface. Resuming after such a long layoff meant it was difficult to concentrate and minor things like a bus looming up from behind or a flock of goats grazing ahead would easily put me off. I realized I had to head for the gym and try and use the treadmill for the even surface it provides...as to how I would manage the timings with the campus being more than 4 kilometres of and what with the hectic schedules and all was another tricky matter...
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