Going to hurt tomorrow

After watching the Olympics, I decided that it was time to get off the couch and start exercising. It's not that I have dreams of winning eight gold medals or competing in a decathlon, but getting back into shape (and fitting back into my favorite pair of pants) is its own healthy goal. So after school today I had a little extra time and decided to go out for a run. Of course, I planned to do it the right way with a nice warm up walk, a little stretching, and a nice slow jog. Though I was following my plan I unfortunately fell into the trap of doing what every out-of-shape hoping to be in-shape person does the first time: I over did it! While my workout consisted of rotating walking and jogging, my brain somehow talked my sluggish muscles into attempting to run more than I walked. The plan was to walk five minutes and jog three minutes, but the argument went something like this: "Come on legs! You used to run five miles a night during cross-country season, so five minutes should be nothing." I'd like to think that I'm a reasonably sensible person who's well in tune with her body....but let's just say reason went out the window in pursuit of tighter buns and shapelier thighs! Rest assured tomorrow will be a very sore and long day.