If I Can Do It, You Can Too!
>> Thursday, July 23, 2009 –
Health and Fitness
I admit it, I've totally fallen away from my days of being a runner - I'm pretty much back to starting at square one. In fact, after a recent (very painful) 2 1/2 mile run, I found myself thinking "I don't even remember what it felt like to be able to run a half marathon! I can't believe I did that! DID I do that??" I promptly came home and paid $15 for the photo of me trudging along the race course. It's on my bulletin board as a reminder to myself of what I'm capable of (that's it up there - notice how white my lips are - all my blood was screaming at my from my throbbing lower extremities).
So I'm back to the beginning. I want to get in shape. I want to lose 10-20 pounds. I really can't think of a better way to do that than to start running again. It's cheap. It's effective. It feels good (once I'm back in shape). Heck, I think I even have part of a John Grisham novel waiting for me on my iPod!
PS. After the race, several of you wrote and asked me how I trained for it. I just finished up an eHow article which details what I did to get ready for the big day. Go check it out if you're interested. And hey - if you're starting a running program, drop me a line! I love to hear people's inspirational stories :)
Whohoo! You can do it! Nice idea of hearing a novel and running...
Blessings to you!!!
Good for you. I would love to just try and do a 10K at this point. I'm always at a stop after 3 miles.
I'm gonna check out your article.
This post will be of no help to you as I can't quite make it past the one mile marker, but I have lost about 10 lbs in the last couple months by just journaling what I eat...quite enlightening. Well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't working out at all, but it's mostly weight training...cardio just sucks!
After saying all that, though, I am going to try to get back out on the road in those nice new Brooks I bought...I'll let you know if I ever make it past a mile.
Jessica - you can TOTALLY get past a mile. It might just be *two steps* past a mile today, and then four steps the next, and 6 the next...but you will absolutely be able to do it if you want to. Seriously, I never dreamed I'd do ANYTHING for 13 miles. If you push yourself to do something you never dreamed you could do...you'll be amazed by what your capable of!
Sorry. I am still laughing after the "..you can too" statement.
I've often thought about becoming a runner, only to reject the thoughts after realizing I would have to run.
Thanks for the inspiration. I have been rolling the idea around in my head lately...running. Why is running so much harder than it seems like it should be?! I will check out your ehow article.
Missie...lol. Yes, running involves, you know, running.
Daiquiri, unlike my dear friend above, you inspire me. Two steps it is! Is that two running steps?
i miss you!karissa