I have not written a blog in just
about nearly forever. Number one I think it’s crazy that I even managed to
remember my password! Number two – the reason I want to write again… it’s
because I can run! Yep I can run – mind you slowly but I can.
After sitting down and analyzing why on earth
I have a writing bug in me about this, I finally got to the why factor. It’s
not because I’ve lost weight, no I’ve done that before. I can’t remember what
is the biggest I’ve ever been – but if I had to guess I’d say it was 220lbs
plus a little here or there. This was about 14 years ago, back then I was
determined to lose weight! And I did. I went to the gym and busted my butt and
lost a lot of weight. Since then it has been an ongoing yoyo, like so many
other people out there. Up ten down five up twenty! Blah! What a pain. Needless
to say; been there done that.
What is so different about this,
well now I know I can lose weight. I know I can go to the gym for an hour a day
and change my diet and TADA! I can lose weight.
I never knew or thought that I could RUN. I know that sounds funny but
it’s true. About two years ago I started going to the gym in one of my “I am
going to lose weight” type mind sets. I did go and although I was terrified to
try Zumba I did that too. I even went to weight lifting classes. Neither of
these made me feel like they were things that I could not accomplish. I’ve done
some booty shaking in my time so all though I was intimidated by Zumba I still
had a feeling like it was something I could do. I loved it. Running – that is different, since I was
in Middle School I hated running I avoided it at all cost and made sure that I
did as little as humanly possible. You
know on the track in school – I run the
curves and walk the straight away! Yeah that was a big IF I even made it to
gym class that day!
Getting started- Life takes over
sometimes, one busy day turns into a very busy week, turns into a busy month,
turns into busy life. You’re going to
think I’m crazy but after I came back to work the thought of taking out an hour
and a half or so to hit the gym a few time a week seamed unreal. I mean how is that possible?! So the weight
came back, very sneaky like… BOOM HI I’M BACK! I was in denial. Then something happened last September that
turned things around, my boss attempted to run a 5K and was not very happy with
the outcome. Over the next few months he started training and his drive and
determination began to wear on me. He went to a trip to Vegas and got every run
in during that time – throughout Christmas he kept things in control while I
chomped on all kinds of things that were NO BUENO! Ok they were really really
yummy but not so good for my waist line. By January my mind was made up, I
would give it a go. See what would happen...
On 1/12/2013 I went for my first training
run, the App I was using at the time was the Couch-2-5K on my android phone. I
had to alternate a 90 sec walk with a 60 sec run for about 20minutes. I.thought.I.was.going.to.die. Turns out I didn’t die though; on 3/30/2013 I ran my first
5K!!!!
Love this. Very inspiring. So proud of you!!!! About your time and others being a natural... I know what you mean.....I also know you will use it at motivation to better yourself and that you will get better and run faster.... you are strong and determined :)
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