Ok so just typing my post title made my stomach get a little queasy...but alas it is true. Less than a week ago I got a new toy. Her picture is shown above and I will from this point on lovingly refer to her as Bertha.Bertha and I had a great plan. Considering I am not a runner and never have been a runner we thought we would start things off slow. You know, get to know each other bit by bit. My plan was to try the couch to 5k program. It gives you 9 weeks of training to prepare you for a 5k. I had in my mind that I would just go at my own pace and if I had to repeat a few weeks so be it.
I was pretty proud of myself considering that in my entire life I have never ran more than 2 miles and that was only once or twice. To be 33 years old having had 5 kids and one who is only 4 months old running a 5k sounds like an impossible task.
Unfortunately or fortunately (however you choose to look at it) some of my amazing and inspiring friends are all signed up for a race in 5 weeks. Did you hear that part? Yup, 5 weeks not 9 weeks. They have all been trying to convince me that I should sign up as well.
So with extreme fear I am ramping up my training schedule to possibly attempt to run the entire 5k in just 5 short weeks. The race is a run/walk and I have a strong suspicion there might be more walking than running for me and I am trying to be ok with that. Regardless of how much I do it will be more than I have ever done and I will be proud to cross that finish line.
So there it is friends. I will do my best to train my heart out and be there to join you as you cross the line as well! Wish me luck (I'm gonna need it)!!!!
9 comments:
Sounds like fun!!! I love the fact that you sound excited about it. Where and when is it? I would love to be there cheering you on just as you did for me :) You are inspiring!
Good for you Brook! Goals like that make it so much easier to work out. But PS - Make sure you get a good sports bra (or two)... my breastfeeding boobs hurt just thinking about running a 5k! Was that an overshare? Sorry :)
he, he, bradget is funny!
Yay! You're gonna do SO great! Keep the podcasts going! :)
I really am too excited for you! You are going to do SO awesome!!! and I really do know it!!! Call me when it's tough...I totally know how you feel...but I also know what it feels like to accomplish something so huge like that!!! Can't wait!!!
No luck needed. You'll do awesome!!!
You can do it! With great friends you can do anything.
I'm so glad you're coming!!! You can totally do it!!
Yeah!!! So... did you get to pick Bertha out? I hope so! Way to go with your goal - your ambition amazes me. Could you send some my way please?
Good luck. I'm proud of you (and miss you.)
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