this post is part of my 30 day detox. click here to read more about turning negative into positive!
if you follow me on twitter you might have noticed a few tweets that look something like this…
in an effort to hopefully put off the random protruding 30-year-old fat, i decided it was time to do something. i knew i needed to be getting some physical activity.
i needed it to be free, challenging and to actually work.
i would have preferred that it include the words “snuggle on the couch, eat chocolate and watch movies” but we really can’t have it all, can we?
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| rhiann on left. me on right – definitely not watching movies or eating chocolate. |
i despise running. growing up a volleyball player i always categorized running as punishment. i never put two and two together that conditioning actually made you a better athlete. i just always thought my coach had a personal vendetta against me and therefore punished the entire team with 35-second line drills and sprints.
i knew about the couch to 5K program. all my friends were doing it. all the cool, rich, popular kids were doing it. so of course i had to do it.
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| all the rich, popular, cool kids |
plus, it is free, challenging and from what i had seen from all the cool, rich, popular kids, it actually worked.
well, i guess {free} is relative. i paid $2.95 for an app on my ipod. but compared to expense of gym memberships and personal trainers and workout videos, $2.95 is essentially free, right?
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| before the race. rhiann has a tight grip on my shirt so i can’t run away. |
so i decided to take on running. it took a lot of positive energy and uplifting thoughts to actually make me start. i knew if i started with the attitude of “i never finish anything” i would in fact never finish this. so i signed up for a 5K. i needed a goal. some inspiration. a reason to force myself to roll out of the bed at 5 am other than warm cinnamon rolls.
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| the home stretch. proving to myself that the impossible can be acheived! |
last saturday, the 7th, i ran across the finish line, still living and breathing and not carried by another runner, in my first 5K. i finally accomplished something i never thought i would be able to do…
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| basking in the glory of {not} coming in last! (there were three people behind me) |
enjoy running.
please don’t ask me my time. my goal for this race was to survive. which i obviously did. i will record my next time at alley run in june. (yep, already signed up for another 5K – guess that makes me either “a runner”, crazy, or both.)
Yay! I am SO excited for you. I have also never loved running – Can I blame it on playing volleyball in HS too? I never connected it with that, but I'll take the excuse! – but I am inspired by you getting out there and getting it done!
That is AWESOME. For real.
That is awesome Skye! I wish I had that kind of motivation! I haven't run in a veryy long time, except for chasing after the kids of course, but really run, it's been awhile. hahaha, I laughed very hard about the volleyball thing, i remember what that was like and thinking that same thing. Lol. 🙂
Your are amazing, one 5K down and one more coming up, YOU GO GIRL! 🙂
That is awesome! I am a sporatic runner but I am running a 5k by August. I'm running a 10k in my 29th year and by golly I am doing a 1/2 marathon when I turn 30. Have you noticed any weight loss? I need to do it for that very reason!
You are a rockstar, Skye! I remember finishing my first 5K, that I actually planned on running. It was such an accomplishment! I am so proud of you. I also can't wait to run together sometime! We'll have to work something out.
To the other commenters: You can do it, too! I started with C25K, and now my husband and I run 18 miles a week! We did our first 10K (I had to walk most of it do to an injury) back in April. We've also been doing Weight Watchers; in the last year we've lost a total of 75 pounds due to the combination of running and Weight Watchers. I feel amazing and I'm in the best health of my life!
I can't wait to do the Ally Run with you! Fun fun!
Nina
Awesome! What a great accomplishment! Can't wait to hear how your next 5 K goes!