Monday, October 5, 2009

I RAN!!!

I feel GREAT! I've been wanting to run, but had that fear saying "I can't do it". Plus, I wasn't looking forward to the neighbors seeing me fail. After lunch, the kids and I headed out the door. The toddler in his stroller, the 8 yr old on her scooter and the 11 yr old on her bike. Halfway around our loop, the 11 yr old was way far ahead and I just decided to go for it. I ran about 6 house lengths, and while I know that isn't a huge distance, the only reason I quit was because the 8 yr old was at that point 6 house lengths behind me and I wanted her to catch up. The toddler thought it was great. I can't WAIT to do it again. We finished off the loop (with the scooter hanging off the stroller) and came in for nap. Tomorrow morning, I plan on getting outside before my husband leaves for work. I'm going to try the Couch to 5K plan where you alternate walking and running.
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4 comments:

  1. MelanieOctober 5, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    Awesome, you'll love the C25K. It's fun to see how much you progress over time.

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  2. WineOhOctober 5, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    WAY TO GO!!! I started running today as well and use the Couch to 5k. It is great. I too was a little embarrassed about what the neighbors would think about the 'large' lady running but I pushed myself not to think about who might be watching. I'm going to give it another go tomorrow....hoping you will as well :)

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  3. NancyOctober 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    Yeah!!! Way to go! And you didn't pull anything! Now, I am going to have to give it a try too! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. ArcticmalOctober 5, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    WOOHOO!!! Congrats!!! good stuff.. I started running using the C25K.. I enjoyed it immensely!! It is such an awesome feeling.. GOOD JOB!!!

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