A conversation between me and my husband this morning:
Me: Dammit, I hafta start running this morning.
Will: No you don't. It's gonna rain.
Me: I'm not gonna melt.
Will: What if it's acid rain?
I thought I'd be able to complete my first day of training before the downpour started.
No, I don't look happy.
Clearly, I was wrong.
Did I mention there was hail?
I've decided to break my training goals up into 8-week chunks, as it's long enough to make progress but short enough so I won't get bored. The first training challenge, called The End is Near can be found here or by clicking the link in the sidebar. You can follow me on Twitter by adding me here, check out The Post-Apocalyptic Flickr Set here, the disclaimer here and the reading list here.
And we're off. Good luck!
You did better than I did. I DID go to my condo's gym room and check it out to see what kind of equipment was in there. (stair climber, exercycle, treadmill and some weights).
Dave
Posted by: David Bullock | January 06, 2008 at 06:36 PM
My wife and I went on a leisurely stroll through the park with our Boston Terrier, Lulu. Hope the apocalypse is full of nothing but slow zombies or I'm toast.
Posted by: Complete Geek | January 06, 2008 at 08:26 PM
I cannot tell you how much I love this idea. I definitely plan on joining in...er, when I get back to the place that has my athletic gear and gym, which isn't for another two weeks. But in two weeks? I'm there!
Posted by: Super-S | January 07, 2008 at 11:42 AM
What about yoga? I can do a killer Downward Facing Dog. Will that help me escape from fast-moving zombies?
Posted by: Thelma Pickles | January 07, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Awesome! To inspire you (and yes, to pat myself on the back a little), I've been running and/or working out 5-6 days a week religiously for the last six months. I only do this because I can't fire off several rounds of a rifle with perfect aim at the zombies' heads.
Posted by: Michael | January 07, 2008 at 02:26 PM
wait, there was hail in southern california? isn't there some kind of law against such a thing?
p.s. why is daisy looking pissed? did you take her running with you? or is it okay for her to be zombie food?
Posted by: kermit | January 07, 2008 at 03:38 PM
Nina, seriously, stop posting this on the internet. It's too good and someone is going to steal it.
Posted by: Brooklyn Sea Hag | January 07, 2008 at 06:59 PM
Actually you look much happier in the 'after' photo. Although I suppose that could be because you made it back inside finally.
Posted by: theotherbear | January 07, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Awesome pic! Though I must admit I was dying to see some timecode on there somewhere...would be fun to see how long you actually jogged for, then watch that number change as you become not-zombie food over the next few months!
Also, love the SFX on your video...those choppers of doom really bring home the dread of the coming war with the zombies! AWESOME!!
Posted by: Yeti9000 | January 08, 2008 at 12:32 AM
HAHA. Looking forward to this.
Made in DNA
Posted by: Made in DNA | January 08, 2008 at 05:10 PM
I love this site! I stumbled upon a few zombie-worthy sites today, and this one is interesting enough to be taken seriously! I think this is the most motivated by a self-help type website ever! I'm starting today. start with a jog around the block..
Posted by: Zombie Fodder | January 21, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Insane amount of books. I love it.
Posted by: The Literary Vagrant | April 02, 2008 at 02:03 PM