I hit a wall, then jumped over it

I hit a wall, then jumped over it

April 26, 2010, 11:28 am
Filed under: Running

I said I was going to try to post on a regular basis and I haven’t posted since then, not sure what to say about that.  I have written tons of blog posts in my head and have ideas for several others, I just can’t seem to get them from my head to the computer which is crazy because I am on the computer all the time.  Oh well enough with the excuses, let’s hit the gym.

Friday I was at the gym, it was a running day for me.  Following the C25K program it was supposed to be a 25 minute run.  I was scared but thought I would be okay, afterall I ran for the 20 minutes the other day.  What’s 5 more?  Well, it didn’t happen.  I hit a wall.  I don’t even think I ran for 5 minutes let alone 25.  My allergies had been bothering me, I spent all day Thursday in bed.  I had no idea taking that one day off would reak the havoc on my body that it did.  Running just wasn’t an option, I pushed myself to hit the 5 minute mark and every one of those 300 seconds was torture.  I completed the 5K loop on the treadmill at a decent walking pace and got off feeling a little defeated, I want to be a runner!

Fast forward to Sunday, I got to the gym with the attitude I was running for 25 minutes if it killed me.  I didn’t care how fast I was running, I just wanted to prove to myself I could do it.  Well guess what?  I DID IT!!  I ran for 25 minutes!!  It was 1.62 miles.  I was so excited I literally started to cry on the treadmill.  I sent my friend Lori a BBM and said ” I just ran 1.62 miles and am excited because that is almost 2. I feel like I am living your blog post!” Who would have thought I would be running 2 miles at a time?  Not me!!  The C25K program is great, it really got me moving and made a runner out of me.  However, I am going to jump off that ship for a little while.

Lori has been an amazing inspiration and motivation to me. She told me if you can run for 25 minutes, you can run for 28, that’s just how the body is. If you can run 1.63 miles you can run 2. This week’s goal is to hit the 2 mile mark! I am going to find a pace I like and am comfortable with and just run with it, literally. If I can hit 1.63 miles in 25 minutes, I should be able to hit 2 miles in a little less than 31 minutes. Lori thinks I will be running 3 miles in the next 2 weeks, I am not sure about that but I do know I will be hitting that 2 mile mark sooner instead of later!

I am sure you will all know when I hit that 2 mile mark and not because you read it on my blog but because you heard me screaming with excitement, that is once I have wiped away the tears of joy.

Until next time, don’t forget to ask yourself  “what have I done to make me feel proud.”

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