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Went for a run again this morning. I've got a pretty decent plan that works pretty well to get my heart rate up without it beating right out of my chest.

I start out with a brisk walk from my house. After about 1/2 of the distance to the corner has been covered, I run until I get to the end. I go back to a brisk walk until I cross to the back street. Then, I run (though slower than before) the entire back street until I get to the end again. Then, it's a brisk walk until I get back to my house.

This whole thing takes about 7 minutes. I only did it once this morning, since I got up too late. But, I intend to do it three times every morning. As time goes on, I'm sure I'll get faster and will need a lot more running and a lot less walking to keep my heart rate at a good level. So, I'll adjust it as I go to keep my morning exercise to somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes.

When you take that and add a walk that's twice as long, though less strenuous work, on most evenings, and I'd say that's a pretty good boost for my metabolism and a decent way to increase my cardiovascular health. Plus, it might even help me drop a few pounds.