I've been training for a 10K run in September for the past 4 or so months, and I have two more to go. I attended last year's event and it was quite nice, so in a sense it is mostly about speed this time around. I'm aiming towards sub-40 minute finish, though right now that seems too optimistic. Sub-45 minute would do too, a slight improvement from last year.
Apart from that I've been doing calisthenics/bodyweight training way too irregularly throughout this year. It's mostly been variations of basic push-ups/pull-ups, squats and some isometric holds. Different numbers of reps and sets with practically no consistency with sessions per week. Sometimes four times, sometimes once a month at worst.
Although I can see (and feel!) the progress, I haven't paid even nearly as much effort into these hobbies as I wish I had. At least I've stopped drinking alcohol almost completely, same with cutting using sugar to the bare minimum and same goes for various flavours in foods I make. Actually making my own food from as simple ingredients as possible has been a huge win for me. Nothing beats experimenting and being creative in kitchen!
I'm still trying to pick up some form of meditation though and get back to doing Dual-N-Back (N=2 for me :)), although this is more about health and fitness between one's ears than their body.
I've been a runner all my life, and I've run just a couple sub-40:00 10k's.
I have found that I can stay in shape to run a 10k in the low 40's fairly easily; aside from running regularly and eating reasonably, I don't have to work particularly hard at running fast. But as soon as I get in shape to run under 40:00, I have to start paying more attention to sleep. I've pushed myself too hard a number of times, and ended up with bronchitis and pneumonia from not letting my body recover enough. It was always odd to turn in the fastest times in my life just as a serious bronchial infection was taking hold.
I have since learned to let a run or two go when I'm feeling tired, and sleep more that day instead. I wish you luck; running is such a great release from technical work, and is often a good source of breakthroughs on technical problems you're trying to figure out.
Apart from that I've been doing calisthenics/bodyweight training way too irregularly throughout this year. It's mostly been variations of basic push-ups/pull-ups, squats and some isometric holds. Different numbers of reps and sets with practically no consistency with sessions per week. Sometimes four times, sometimes once a month at worst.
Although I can see (and feel!) the progress, I haven't paid even nearly as much effort into these hobbies as I wish I had. At least I've stopped drinking alcohol almost completely, same with cutting using sugar to the bare minimum and same goes for various flavours in foods I make. Actually making my own food from as simple ingredients as possible has been a huge win for me. Nothing beats experimenting and being creative in kitchen!
I'm still trying to pick up some form of meditation though and get back to doing Dual-N-Back (N=2 for me :)), although this is more about health and fitness between one's ears than their body.