Hong Kong (12/12): 25for25 Week 1 Update

I just wanted to post an update for those who were curious how my 25for25 Challenge is going.

Week 1 has just ended and I've finished 7 of the 25 days of daily running.  Some interesting things that have come up ...

At first it was hard.  Very hard.  And painful.  The first workout I was able to run about 6 of the 25 minutes with the rest of the time spent walking.  I probably burned about 180 calories and went around 1.7 miles.  Currently I'm up to running 12 of the 25 minutes with around 250 calories burned over approximately 2.5 miles.  It's slowly becoming easier and easier, which is nice to see.

The differences aren't so noticeable in the way I look, even though I've lost around 8 or 9 pounds (about 4 kg).  But I certainly do feel healthier.  My appetite has shrunk a bit, which is nice.  That doesn't mean I don't eat .. it just means that I tend not to eat as much at each sitting (except when I go to that vegetarian organic restaurant for lunch, because the food isn't terribly filling so I eat a bit more of it). 

In any case, 7 down and 18 to go.  I'm really looking forward to when I'm able to run the whole 25 without stopping.  So far, so good.  I'll post another update in a week or so.