I am choosing to think she is generalizing, rather than referring to me, but I have picked up a habit, as of late that kind of puts me in the above category...
After I graduated and left Provo, I decided that I wanted to catch the "running bug". At first I couldn't run much more than a few minutes without collapsing in fits of asthmatic/out of shape spasms, sure that certain death was upon me. (I do attribute some of this to being in Colorado at the time and a mile above sea level.) Slowly but surely all of that has changed!
Tonight I ran 5 miles! Monday I attempted 4, but something happened and I wasn't prepared/feeling well/whatever, and I simply couldn't do more than 2.5ish, boo! Today I had to prove to myself I could do it. Why, would I put myself through THAT much running? Well, because there's a whole lot more coming where that came from due to the fact that I am
YEEK! I am running a half marathon on October 15th (that's only 8 weeks away, fyi)! A few ladies in my ward were running it, and one of them told me I should join them. I tried and tried to come up with a good reason why I couldn't/shouldn't/wouldn't do it, but in the end, I decided that it would be good for me physically, emotionally and socially.(So by Christmas I should be super in shape or skinny even?....) Plus, then I could put one of those sweet 13.1 stickers/magnets on my future car...
then maybe a 26.2... yeah, we'll see. Anyway, I *hope* I can keep up with them... one has run marathons before, but just had her 4th or 5th baby, and the other one is new-ish in running and is super motivating/positive. I really like both of them (both are in my RS presidency...) and I'm excited for it! (Sick right?)
The other rewarding thing about running 5 miles in one go of it is that I can tell that I've worked out. Yes friends (wait for the overshare...) I can actually smell myself, and I'm kind of proud of that!
The shower awaits!
you are AMAZING Emily! I am REALLY proud of you!! and you might think you're going to DIE at the end of the race (I did), but after you recover, you will never feel so good about yourself and doing some SO HARD. you can do it!!!!
ReplyDeleteGOOD WORK AND GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYAY for half marathons. you'll do great. it's not as hard as it looks, promise. plus you have people to do it with which makes it a lot more fun! good luck!
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