There are some of us who love it and some of us who hate it: jogging…or however you would like to refer to it. Many of us just can’t get ourselves to jog, even though it is a great cardiovascular workout.

I used to be an avid soccer play; live, eat, breathe, soccer. However, once I realized I was never going to make it to the World Cup, I decided to just play it for fun, and usually only when I had down time. I used to always be in shape; yet, over the years I have seen my body let go from the effects of exercising “whenever I get the chance.” This means that playing soccer a couple times a week just is not enough to keep my girlish figure.

Since I don’t regularly partake in my favorite sport anymore, my new passion is jogging. I found that doing it on a regular basis can is a challenge for me, and I am a huge fan of challenges. If I don’t have a soccer ball at my feet, running is a chore for me. I have been working on building my endurance, training myself to run further each time at a set amount of time.

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