Thursday, May 6, 2010

I did it!

So I registered today for my 5K race. It is in a week and a half, but I just registered for it. I guess I kept hoping that something would happen, that I couldn't blame for myself, that would prevent me from running. It hasn't happened yet, and now I think I don't want something to come up. I am starting to feel like I could actually do this.

I went for another practice run the other day and I did my all time best- like, ever. Even when I was thin, I was never a runner, so it was really fantastic. I ran for 25 minutes, that is nothing short of a miracle.. seriously!

So I still may not be able to run the whole thing, yet, but I will be able to run some of it, a lot  more than I originally thought I could!

In the words of London Tipton "yeah me"!! and yes I do spend to much time watching the disney channel!

Friday, April 30, 2010

Sidetracked- already?

So yesterday I was really ready to go, and then my son got sick and then I started feeling sick, and now we are both laying on the couches in the living room watching the kids channel at 1:00 in the morning. Life really gets in the way.

I have been trying to come up with what stops me from getting what I want- in life, and in my health goals, where did I come off the tracks? My trainer asked me yesterday if I was an overweight kid, I think she assumed I was. But I wasn't, my senior prom dress was a 5/6. So seriously how did this happen. I went to college, got a degree and thought I would enter the workforce doing something I really wanted to do. I didn't. I procrastinated, I got weird funny jobs, lets just say that one involved the holidays and a bell. I thought it was fun that I was different, that I went where the wind took me- job wise, I still live within 20 minutes of my hometown. But here I sit, as a 35 year old married woman, mother of 1, with no clue as to what I am doing. My son will be heading to first grade next year, giving me a lot of time on my hands. So what is my plan? I don't have one. I need to find a job, but I want to do something that I, well, want to do. I do work now but on a very part time basis. It would be great for us financially if I worked full time. But I don't want to sell out, I want to find my passion- but what is it??

So that's another aspect of me and something I am hoping to work out in this blog. I really have so much to get out and figure out- so this should go on for awhile, uuggghh.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Starting again

I thought today would be a good day to get back to blogging. And let me tell you why- I ran 1 mile today- whats the big deal you wonder?? I'll tell you- I weigh 225 pounds and I am not a runner. But in the last 2 months I have started to change that. I have been running in 1 minute increments. I have been working out. The eating part- not so much, but hey I am a work in progress!

My trainer at the gym had suggested that I make a goal and go for it, she actually suggested the 5K idea. I said sure, I'll give it a whirl, but really thinking- there is not a chance in hell I will actually do this. But two months later and I have run a mile.. small and steady right? I have come to realize that I may not be able to run the whole 3 miles, amend that- I know I won't. But that's okay. I will someday. I believe it, not everyday, but today I do.

So I hope you'll leave a comment, having people "around" really helps. And since everyone is a stranger I think being honest is easier.

Oh, a little about me, I am married, just about 10 years now and have 1 son. Having 1 child is a whole other post, plenty of time for that one! I also love to cook (and eat) so I am guessing there will be some food talk too.