5k

It's been a rough, yet inspiring couple of weeks. I'm so proud of all I've accomplished. Things of which I never would have thought merely a year ago.

I'm running. That's right, me. Running. That's the last thing I ever expected myself to enjoy. It's such a challenge for me to keep going sometimes, but I always feel so good when I'm done.
Mind you, these little legs don't move very fast. That's one of the challenges for me. Since I'm so short, I have to move my legs nearly twice as fast as anyone else taller in order to cover the same distance.

When I went to the YMCA last August, I tried running on the treadmill. I went for 2 minutes before giving up and walking the rest of my 30 minutes. Now, I can run 15 minutes on a treadmill without giving in. That may not sound like much to some people, but it's a huge accomplishment for me.

I've moved on to running on the track, because it's closer to the outdoor terrain (more on that in a minute.) The past couple of days, I've been alternating 2 minutes walking and 5 minutes of running for 30 minutes at a time. Pretty good, eh? I'm going to try and bump it up to 45 minutes soon. That'll get me more prepared for running/walking...a 5k.

Yes, that's why I'm trying to prepare myself for running outdoors. I want to participate in a 5k Run/Walk coming up in less than a month. Can I do it? I'm not sure. What do I have to lose though? Nothing.

So...I guess I'll start copying/pasting my training log from Sparkpeople over here to keep a record of this month.

I guess that's really all I have to say. This blog is so neglected, and that makes me sad.