Just wanted everyone to know I am keeping up with everything I am supposed to and let me just say, this blog helps a ton. Keeping myself accountable to others makes a big difference and I am so glad I decided to do it even though sometimes I want to skip.
I have been having the urge to push myself a little further, but I am very afraid to take the plunge. Last January, I approached my sister in law, Jess, about helping me start to run. I had not done anything other than work out here and there since my sophomore year of college. EEK! Can you even imagine how out of shape I was? Well we started working out 3 times a week for about 4 mos. Then once the spring was in full swing, I started to find other things I wanted to do. Well, I am thinking I need to challenge myself physically. I am trying to decide if I should sign up to run my first 5k. I keep thinking if I start running and get in shape then I will sign up. The problem is I don't ever start. I am now thinking I should sign up so that I am committed to doing one, I don't want to look stupid so I will start training for it.
I would love some feedback on this. Should I bite the bullet and sign up or train a little to see if I can even do it? A 5k sounds long! Please feel free to give some input or maybe even find a 5k to run together. Let me tell you, if I can train and do it, anyone can. My lungs can barely get me up a large flight of stairs so come struggle with me.
After one of our work outs last year at Jess' house. Isn't he the cutest workout buddy ever? It's not easy to get a belly like his...
oh my gosh kristen come run the color me rad 5k with me in Akron! ok...i know that's a long shot, but I want to do it and you and your whole fam have an open invitation to come stay with us and then we can run/walk together! Have you heard of the color me rad runs? they are so awesome and so much fun. here is their website.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.colormerad.com/race.i?raceid=136&t=Akron
check out the FAQ's. NO pressure -- you were probably looking for some suggestions, ahem more local. But the invitation stands!
Did you already sign up for it? Better yet, have you ever run a 5k before? I have seen this...it's is kind of funny because I actually get 2 women's running magazines, in hopes, I would be inspired! Hasn't worked out that well for me yet!
DeleteIf you sign up for one, I will. And trust me, I HATE running, but I sure do love you, so I'll do it!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya Lyndsey! Running is the worst!!!!! Maybe we can hate it together and complain the whole way! LOL
DeleteDO it! I will do it with you, too!
ReplyDeleteOkay...now I just have to decide when and where!
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