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My latest journal entry and little update:
Tonight I came home after work to go outside and run after work, and it's pretty warm out so I knew I'd sweat, but wanted to see how far I could last jogging. The route I take around my neighborhood is 5k, or close 3.27 miles or something like that. It usually takes me 41-42 mins, but tonight I shaved 4 mins off my time and did it in 37.5 mins. YAY ME!
Here I was kicking myself for not being able to run further, but it was so hot out I had to keep going back to walking, but as soon as I'd catch my breath I'd run again.. so ended up running about 2/3 of the way and walking the rest in between, but I still beat my best time yet!
WOOHOO!!! Happy Dancing!
On the other hand kinda bummed that my weight hasn't budged in a few months, but am staying positive that it will move eventually.. I'm actually wondering if my body likes being at this weight.. I feel and look really thin and people tell me all the time, so I'm pretty happy with that. :D
Krista
PS. For those of you who, like me, never ran IN YOUR FREAKIN' LIFE, and never even considered it, let this be your window of hope. If I can do it, ANYONE can do it! And believe me, I hate it - I really do! LOL But I feel SO STRONG and ACCOMPLISHED and GOOD ABOUT MYSELF after I'm done that I can't wait to do it next time. Mind over matter!
Tonight I came home after work to go outside and run after work, and it's pretty warm out so I knew I'd sweat, but wanted to see how far I could last jogging. The route I take around my neighborhood is 5k, or close 3.27 miles or something like that. It usually takes me 41-42 mins, but tonight I shaved 4 mins off my time and did it in 37.5 mins. YAY ME!
Here I was kicking myself for not being able to run further, but it was so hot out I had to keep going back to walking, but as soon as I'd catch my breath I'd run again.. so ended up running about 2/3 of the way and walking the rest in between, but I still beat my best time yet!
WOOHOO!!! Happy Dancing!
On the other hand kinda bummed that my weight hasn't budged in a few months, but am staying positive that it will move eventually.. I'm actually wondering if my body likes being at this weight.. I feel and look really thin and people tell me all the time, so I'm pretty happy with that. :D
Krista
PS. For those of you who, like me, never ran IN YOUR FREAKIN' LIFE, and never even considered it, let this be your window of hope. If I can do it, ANYONE can do it! And believe me, I hate it - I really do! LOL But I feel SO STRONG and ACCOMPLISHED and GOOD ABOUT MYSELF after I'm done that I can't wait to do it next time. Mind over matter!
So proud of you!
Saying that I'm a runner are words I never thought would come out of my mouth.
We are runners, Krista. We are runners!
@vicki - that's how I started out too, as you get stronger you will want to push yourself to see if you can do it, and you will!
@wiitch - Thanks lady! It IS very satisfying. We're all doing it together! WOOHOO!
@carrie - There isn't a good or bad.. as long as you get out and do SOMETHING it's GREAT! Have faith in yourself and you can do anything you set your mind to. You're gonna ROCK that 5k!!
@patty - We CAN do this!! My next goal is to work on running the entire way, so just going to shoot for running as long as I can without talking myself out of it, that's the hardest part for me.. in my mind I'm going "I want to stop and walk" and "No you don't, you want to keep going!".. it's a constant struggle but I push my way through. :) Proud of you too!!! We're around the same point in the process, I think.. pretty cool!
Thanks all for your support and encouragement!
Krista