Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Slow down
After my monster run yesterday my legs were sore and I had no issue with taking a day off. Now, here I am on my off day feeling like all I want to do is get out there. Luckily, my husband has been called back into work. He works midnight shifts through a temp agency. This helps us avoid having to pay for daycare for our four kids. What it means though is I have absolutely no time to myself, other than my lunch hour at work. Well today at noon it was 28C, 38C with the humidex factor. Not really good for running I'd say. When am I supposed to fit this stuff in? I have my sister-in-law coming over one day this week and once next week to watch the kids while I go run but I don't feel right asking for more than that. I'm worried that I'm going to have to stop before I've even begun.
Monday, June 22, 2009
A little about me
Well, I don't even know where to start. I'm a 33 year old mother of four children. I have a wonderful husband who supports me in everything I do. My life is simple and happy.
Last October, I made the decision to haul my overweight behind into Weight Watchers. It was the best thing I've ever done. Through watching what I eat and how much of it, I have lost 51.6 lbs (to be exact) and I feel great!
WW taught me how to eat and pay attention to what I was putting in my mouth. It gave me a new sense of control that I hadn't had before. The program also taught me how important exercise is. I started small. I committed myself to "moving more today than I did yesterday". I progressed quickly from a casual stroll around a park to sweating my arse off to a workout video in my livingroom. I've experimented with different exercises. I keep what I like and forget what I don't. Example, I LOVE yoga! I hate cardio kickboxing class, even with the hot young guy who taught the class.
Recently (two weeks ago) I took up running. This is really funny for me because I was the one who always said that I would never run, even if someone was chasing me with an axe! Yet, here I am. I bought some fancy Saucony running shoes and I was off! My first attempt found me run/walking 2.5K. My running style is more a hoppy walk than a run. I am no gazelle. I made it through, running more than I was walking and I was hooked!
Last saturday I found that I was able to go a full 2K before needing to walk.
Today, I made it 3K.
I LOVE THIS!
I want to be one of those people I see early in the morning. Gliding down the street with their IPod and water belt. They look so strong! I want to know what that's like, to be able to go for miles with nothing but a pair of legs.
Once I reached my weight goal and switched from losing to maintenance, I found myself in a wierd sort of limbo. I was finished with watching the numbers go down. No more ten pound milestones. I felt sort of aimless. I no longer had a goal to reach for. Now I do! My first goal is to be able to run a whole 5K without walking. I don't care how fast or slow at this point. I just want to be able to say that I can do it. I'll work on speed later. Maybe a race for the next goal? Who knows?
So, if anyone is actually reading this. You are witnessing the first, shaky baby steps of a runner. Let's just see how far I can take this.
Last October, I made the decision to haul my overweight behind into Weight Watchers. It was the best thing I've ever done. Through watching what I eat and how much of it, I have lost 51.6 lbs (to be exact) and I feel great!
WW taught me how to eat and pay attention to what I was putting in my mouth. It gave me a new sense of control that I hadn't had before. The program also taught me how important exercise is. I started small. I committed myself to "moving more today than I did yesterday". I progressed quickly from a casual stroll around a park to sweating my arse off to a workout video in my livingroom. I've experimented with different exercises. I keep what I like and forget what I don't. Example, I LOVE yoga! I hate cardio kickboxing class, even with the hot young guy who taught the class.
Recently (two weeks ago) I took up running. This is really funny for me because I was the one who always said that I would never run, even if someone was chasing me with an axe! Yet, here I am. I bought some fancy Saucony running shoes and I was off! My first attempt found me run/walking 2.5K. My running style is more a hoppy walk than a run. I am no gazelle. I made it through, running more than I was walking and I was hooked!
Last saturday I found that I was able to go a full 2K before needing to walk.
Today, I made it 3K.
I LOVE THIS!
I want to be one of those people I see early in the morning. Gliding down the street with their IPod and water belt. They look so strong! I want to know what that's like, to be able to go for miles with nothing but a pair of legs.
Once I reached my weight goal and switched from losing to maintenance, I found myself in a wierd sort of limbo. I was finished with watching the numbers go down. No more ten pound milestones. I felt sort of aimless. I no longer had a goal to reach for. Now I do! My first goal is to be able to run a whole 5K without walking. I don't care how fast or slow at this point. I just want to be able to say that I can do it. I'll work on speed later. Maybe a race for the next goal? Who knows?
So, if anyone is actually reading this. You are witnessing the first, shaky baby steps of a runner. Let's just see how far I can take this.
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