Sometime last year I decided to take much needed steps to a
better physical health. I decided to own my body. So I started working out. My
first advice is always to find something you enjoy doing so it doesn't feel
like work. I jog, walk or run regularly even while I was pregnant I would still
try to get out and get moving so this decision is not an entirely new concept
to me. I really do like jogging. Not in the gym but on the streets with my head
phones on and some fast paced music blaring.
If you decide to start running or jogging or walking this
year, here are my top 3 things to watch out for on the streets of Lagos asides from the most obvious one being security that
one is just using plain common sense.
1. Dust and Environmental elements: This is a clear
and present danger. You will be exposed. The first run I had during this last harmattan season, even though I had on two shirts and all the cold felt like a knife
in my chest. So you will be exposed so prepare yourself and protect yourself. I
wear a scarf almost always to protect my hair from the dust. If you need to, get yourself some surgical masks. You will look like a freak but you will be protected.
2. Lagos cray-cray drivers: Drivers in Lagos are
just crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrazzyy. They don’t care oh! They are prepared to push
you off the road. Correction, push you off the side of the road that bad.One of
the crazys are the
early-morning-walk-of-shame-dropping-the-girl-off-drivers. They are trying to
park to drop her off but they don’t care if you are just doing your early
morning jog. Its like they can’t wait to get her out of the car… shame..
shame.. shame… Beware of these ones. They don't even turn off the car engine so they can zoom off faster that an energizer bunny.
3. And The last but definitely not the least ..
probably my personal favorite. .. The- Wetin-Dey-Do-This-One-Sef-Look.. Yes
these are the haters. They don’t know you oh. They just have this look on their
face. Just wetin dey do this one sef.
This look of who does she think she is. On the average they are usually
fat or ugly.. I kid you not. But I celebrate them. They should be your
motivation. I even DIYed some of my tee-shirts for them to give them something to look
at. This one says #sweat is sexy... I think that says a looot!
Enjoy your day... kisses!
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