As many of you know I started a learn to run a few weeks back. I wasnt sure how in the world I could fit it into my schedule but I knew it was something I long to learn to do but honestly have no ambition to work at it to make it happen. lol. Some may say I am lazy and maybe I am hahha. But I watch people run and it looks easy and fun. I like doing anything that is fun. :) and if I can bring my camera and take pictures along the way all the more fun.
Right lets get back to my learn to run. Well this week was the point where we have to run 10 whole mintues straight. Ya you heard me 10 WHOLE minutes. not as easy as it sounds fo rme anyways. FOur weeks ago I started running 30 sec. walking 4 mintues. Yep and by the end my heart was racing a bit but wasnt to bad. as we have increased the running and reduced the walking it has been getting a lot harder for me. Part of it like I said I have a pretty full schedule and any day I have off I will tell you exercise is not how I like to fill it. FUn activity YES exercise NO. lol. Well tonight THursday night a night to myself. getting bored at home and tired. I knew my run is something that needed to happen. I missed my 5 5 x 1 runs on Monday so I finally got up the courage got into my running clothes grabed some music and started to run.
The funny thing was I felt cool, I actually felt like a runner. My shoulders were back my feet werent dragging on the ground, yep I was running, and praising the Lord. (I love hymns while I run I know I am strnage but I am in awe as I run and it is amazing) Well I looked down at my watch and it said 6 min. Longest I had run straight in two years. I was proud of myself but the goal for tonight was 10 min. So I told myself lift the legs up and keeep going. !0 min finally were up and I knew I coudl make it to the next main street and I never stopped. 12 min and 15 sec later I stopped running. I did it. I was so proud of myself. It may not seem like a lotfor some of you reading this but for me this was huge.
The funny thing was as I ran people were looking at me kinda funny. And I just said I know they are jealous they wish they could run like me. lol. Well when I stopped running and took out my head phones, I coudl actually hear myself breathing and it sounded like I was about to die. People were looking at me wondering if they shoudl call for help. But with my gasping air and a huge smile on my face with my arms raised in praise they thought nope she doesnt need help. SHE is just crazy.
Well I hope I keep being crazy and stick with it and reach my final goal of running 30 min straight no breaks so stopping just a smile on my face running like a runner. God is good and how refreshing to get out into His beauty. Loved every minute of tonight.
Praise the Lord.
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