Stalling stalling stalling is what I felt like I was doing on this morning.
David and I had talked during the week about this run and the fact that I would need to run for 3 minutes two times and David had let me know if we needed to we could adjust the run to suit me, but I wanted to do this the way it was set out.
During the week I had asked the kids if they wanted to join us, which made this run something that I could not back down on, they all had said that they wanted to come with David and I so I was locked in for the run.
This ended up being my best and worst run rolled into one.
I had the normal nerves on the drive and also the added extra of the kids chit chat of how far is the run, how long do we run for and how many times around the track will we be doing, thankfully though David dealt with the kids and kept it so I did not have to deal with their added stressing.
We started the 5 minute walk and I was able to hear, when are we going to run and can we run now, again David did all the talking for me and then we were able to start the actual run, cycle one went so well, I can notice the difference in my fitness and was able to finish this leg again at the top of the first rise and not be dying anywhere near where I have in previous run/jogs. Cycle two here we go with my first ever 3 minute run and got it done with plenty of David telling me that I was doing great which really keeps me moving along, cycle three another 1.5 minute run and back to that dreaded rise again which I thought that I was not going to make it to the top of so pushed a little harder to get to the top before the end of the cycle and I made it, awesome feeling. Onto my next three minute run and really having a tough time, the second rise hits within the first minute of this run, I really do not want to quit, I so want to show David and our kids that I can get this done, so with a slow gait and lots of David helping me along we get it done, thankfully it is over and bring on my elation!
This was the worst because of cycle four but the best because of the feeling during cycle one, I am able to see that I am gaining fitness and that I can force myself along to get this done.
Post run I went onto our deck and had a moment to think about how wonderful and amazing it is that three weeks ago no way could I even contemplate that I would run for three minutes and the tears start, but they are tears of pride within myself, I know I want to do this and now starting my fourth week of running I know that with help from David and online websites with all the support I am getting I can do this and I will do this for me. A bonus side note I have now lost 3 1/2 pounds this week as well, I did not have any weight loss during the first two weeks I think because my body did not know what to do when I started something as simple as eating breakfast and running but now I hope that the weight loss will continue.
David and I went out yesterday, the day of the run and I am proud to say that I am now committed to running as David signed me up for my first official 5k race in March, so now I have a huge goal for myself and I am looking forward to that moment. There will be tears, more than usual I am thinking, but that will be a moment that I will never forget.
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