Next time i walked the same distance with the same results but i was determined.i was getting used to it.
I aimed higher.
My next target was the flyover at muthaiga.
Didn't make it but compromised with the one at NYS but slowly i inched forward.
Every time i turned at the NYS pedestrian bridge i would look over and vow, NEXT TIME! Nitafika huko. it became a dream which i wanted to achieve.
I continued to enjoy myself, the people i never used to see or notice as i flew by in my car,i met old acquaintances and made new ones, started to enjoy the environment, noticed that the prices of apples were at 10/= what!!?? all in all it became fun.
The pain was still there, bleeding toes, blisters on my feet. A new one was the back; it felt as if someone had pushed a hot iron rod into my lower back. It was excruciating painful. Masquembe nayo, thought i would get muscle pulls every time i walked.
The day i reached the flyover at muthaiga i was extremely high with euphoria, happy i had achieved my dream that earlier had seemed impossible. I smiled at myself looked over to my right and vowed next time it would be the town. walk all the way to town.
You might ask what benefits i derived from this pursuit. well first my appetite came back with a vengeance. I could taste food, i could actually enjoy what i was eating, every spice and texture of the food became heavenly, i didn't know how i used to eat food without noticing this.
Secondly my legs became thin yap thin and as hard as marble. ngumu kabisa. if you were unlucky enough to bump into my legs you would yelp with pain. Muscles come to life that i never knew existed. My legs achieved a shape that looked familiar and right. A MAN'S legs . The word i can use to describe this is "strong". I was pleased with my self.
I used to waddle as fat people normally do without their noticing it. My thighs used to meet every time to say hello as i walked, i had fat in the wrong places e.g hips, that is a No No for men.
Tyre moja hile ya lower back ikaenda kabisa. That explained the lower back pain. It disappeared kabisa na Matako ikakuwa firm. i know some of you must be laughing with me but if you are overweight you know what i am talking about. Have you ever gone dancing and when you move to the right your body moves to the left; or, when you jump your body is left on the ground. That was where i was. Its the fat, just put on a t shirt and see it move as you move.
Lastly my back became strong. so strong in fact i could lift twice the weight i used to lift in the gym. Before i could only lift 30kgs using my back alone, now i could lift 60kgs. My back no longer aches for no apparent reason as it used to.
I could run instead of jogging on the treadmill. i could spring on my toes during aerobics just like the gym instructor does, watch him next time and compare to your springs.
That's when my all new vistas opened up for me. The possibilities were endless and the Gym no longer could hold me I HAD OUTGROWN IT and i was unstoppable, i could do anything GO ANYWHERE and only my mind and time could limit me.

More praises for the squat/lunge

Maybe contributors to this forum should make suggestions on the best places to exercise.

Nyeri Green Hills.

One of my favorite places to exercise. The gym instructors are good. They give good practical advice, are mature and respectful. The clientele is mature and you will feel comfortable .Last time i was there they had added new guy who introduced some dance to the aerobics. some calypso, zumba, qwaito lingala (wacha tu!) ilishika mpaka guys trooped in numbers.it became popular. guys were paying full month, half year etc. the place started making serious money after this dude came in. it goes to show if you recognize talent, pay it, it will result in a windfall of money.

Karura Forest

This place i got to know accidentally. i was passing by to buy some flowers for my garden when i noticed a sign board advertising what was on offer. i decide to inquire and found out they were offering nature walks, bike trails, picnics the works. i got interested and next time came with the kids. it was fun.
Now most "big" guys hate being seen running cause people tend to laugh at them. this is the place for them. some privacy is guaranteed as you grunt along. nobody will laugh at your antics.
running in this terrain will introduce you to another aspect you will never experience on the trend-mill or the well tarmacked or paved roads of Nairobi.
first of all be prepared for your lungs to burn! They will be on fire as you breath in and out. It will feel as if a giant has a sand paper in his hand busy rubbing the skin off your lungs.
secondly your lungs capacity to absorb air will be severely tested. your lungs will gasp for air. You will run out of air more quickly than you can breath in. This results in less oxygen in your body resulting to fatigue kicking in earlier and you cant run no more. you will learn to breath properly as time goes on. This is something you have to learn on your own.
The forest air is quite different than the one in the gym or along the road. It feels as if it has acid in it, painful to breath, heavier and will leaving you gasping the first few times, you get fatigued easily until you get used to it.
The terrain is rough and bumpy. small barely noticeable hills and valleys that really tax your legs, lungs and shoulders.
I noticed in this terrain your arms will ache, shoulder joints will ache for days, ankles will ache, knee joints will ache, back will ache, as muscles tear and form again, then as they heal the itch starts and you start scratching. this is expected , bear with it, it will go away.
lakini baiskeli ndiyo mambo ingine bad. your shoulder joints, masquembe and fore-arms will really scream for mercy and you will puff like a dog especially up a hill. but when racing its fun

Mombasa the beach.

Niseme nini?? hiyo maji! waves! wacha tu!! chumvi ni dawa.