Run, walk, run walk

Now that we have a new family member it has become my job to walk him each saturday and sunday morning(not sure when I agreed to that but oh well). Last year one of my goals I failed at miserably was my running. I used to love running everyday up until I was about 22. Then I made the idiotic choice of becoming a smoker, which I did til I was about 35. When my wife became pregnant with my daughter we both made the smart choice and quit smoking. At the time we were dancing 4 days a week and were quite active. But from age 38 til when I started kung fu in november of 2010 I only played a little softball(which is short sprints) or walked occasionally. The inactivity had hit harder and deeper then I realized. When I started running last year it was with way too high an expectation and no idea just how much work it was going to take. The last 2 weekends I have started running approximately 1/2 km, walking 1/2 km as I take Dougle(our new dog) for his walk in the mornings. This much more practical and realistic approach is working well so far. My endurance is getting better slow but sure. Fitness class helps a ton, but I still need to actually run longer distance to improve my endurance and breathing. I have put alot of effort and time into working on good form and technique(which I will continue to do each day). But I need better endurance and flexibilty as well if I want to grow as a martial artist. Both of which are goals this year and are both progressing bit by bit. Fortunately I have the young dog to pull this old dog along. Hopefully if I fall flat on my face, he won't drag me to far before he stops hehe.