I’m going to be starting to run again since my ankle is pretty much fully functional again from last May’s pothole of death ankle-spraining incident. Just to make sure I don’t overdo it, I’ll be starting Cool Running’ Couch-to-5K program from the beginning again. I’m a little paranoid when it comes to running and cardiovascular activity in general because I have a heart murmur. So I figure it’s just safer to start slow and work my way up at a gradual pace. I did the Couch-to-5K thing when I started running last March and it worked well for me. By starting it this week, I should be good to run a full 5K around mid-April. By then hopefully I’ll be able to run outside – which is what I really enjoy.

The gym also has various other instruments of torture such as a rowing machine, elliptical trainers and all sorts of scary weight machines. I might venture off the treadmill and try some of them eventually. Have any of you ever used any good training programs for any of those machines? I’d like to try them, especially the weight machines, but I really don’t know where to start.

The gym doesn’t seem to be that busy at all. Chris and I will mostly be going at night and on weekends and I think most of the other members go during the day or immediately after work. There’s a big user-controlled sound system in the gym which we have full control over when we’re there alone. I want to start burning CDs of non-sucking workout music. The only really good non-sucking workout song I know is The New Workout Plan by Kanye West (how à propos) and the only band I can think of right now that might be a possible candidate is MGMT. I really need suggestions on good workout music. Please fire them away! The only condition I have is no Ace of Base-type stuff.

See you at the gym!