Why Do I Run?

Finally, WEEK 9!!!!

Its a miracle, a fat girls dream, a true testament that anyone can become a runner. We made it to Week 9, all in one piece, mostly. These past few days my shins feel like the muscle is like ripping off the bone, its horrible. But when I actually run, its not that bad, so I still press on. So, requirement was a 30 min run tonight. I did a 28.5 run, and 1.5 min walk. Alisa did the whole 30, Im so proud of her, and she even did it with numb feet for our last leg.

We changed scenery for running tonight and please let me calmly emphasize
CHANGING YOUR RUNNING ENVIRONMENT IS ESSENTIAL!!!!!! My entire mood was different tonight during running that it has been the last couple of weeks running at the track. It was such a boost in my spirits. I know I could have not stopped for the 90 secs, but my mind still has a little hold over me, but I am working harder to just trust in my body and what I know it can do and be pushed through.

Two days, til our official graduation from the program I guess!

Week 8 Complete

Whew - what a hard week, if we could I think we'd repeat this week. Not only was Day 1 run cut short because of rain, but where we would normally feel "ready" to move onto the next week, we are still struggling with the 28 min runs. Even though we've only gone from 20, to 25, to 28, and now to 30 - it seems like such huge jumps. For week 8 day 3, I ran 24 minutes - I was running on very little food and very little sleep so I guess I consider the 24min as doing pretty good. Weird that the 24 was all I could do, when on day 2 I was able to go 30 min - its inconsistent. Have realized that hydration is so key in how you feel when you run, but haven't been disciplined enough with it. Anywho, onto week 9, our last week, which is three 30 min runs. Crazy that we are at this point!

Week 8 Day 1 and 2

This week is 3 days of 28 minute runs - yowsa!

W8D1 - Ran 15 minutes and then a lightening storm came and I got scared. I did however do the fastest mile I've ever done.

W8D2 - Ran 31 minutes, but walked a minute, so really ran 30 minutes, and finally finished two miles......it was the hardest run yet, I wanted to give up and walk the whole time, but all the runners around and alisa doing so well in front of me pushed me onward. My legs are soooo tired - I breathe fine and dont have much pain really, my legs are just so heavy and wont pick up. We marveled at all the little tiny runners tonight who make running look like its nothing. Maybe one day we can be like them.....

Week 7 Day 3

25 min run tonight, wanted to try and run for about 30, but couldn't. Im still proud of my 25! Had to run without Alisa again tonight, but Amber was there doing her week, so I had company! Less leg pain tonight than usual, before I went I iced for awhile and took some drugs, so maybe thats the key to less leg pain. Sunday night starts week 8 which is 3 days of 28 minute runs, and then the last week is three 30 min runs, or 3 miles. CRAZY!

Week 7 Day 2

PAIN!!! I haven't hurt this bad in a long time, my legs are killing me......I made it the 25 minutes tonight but it was TOUGH. Alisa was out with her back tonight, but Amber had previously decided to join us so having her in the vicinity while running was helpful. I think I would have given in and walked tonight without someone there. I feel like there isn't any rhyme or reason sometimes to the ease of running. Sometimes Day 1 is killer hard to run, but this week Day 1 was WAY harder than today, Day 2. Day 3 is usually pretty consistently the easiest, so we'll see how Thursday goes. Must go ice and take lots of drugs.......

Week 7 Day 1

25 minute run tonight......Painful at first, stopped and walked 15 seconds, then kind of got in my groove. At one point I wasn't breathing any harder than when I walk, and Im like hey I feel like I could go for quite awhile if only.......MY LEGS DIDNT HURT SO BAD! My right calf hurts so bad.....and its so frustrating to know that it would be so much easier if my leg just wouldn't hurt so bad. When I got to the 25 minute mark tonight, I decided to keep going to see what I could do and to try and make it up to Alisa, and I ran an extra 4 minutes!!! Its so much easier at the tail end of the run time than it is at the beginning. Can't believe we are on week 7, and our 8th week of running!

Alisa and I have had a lot of people talk to us about starting, or telling us their progress, and we are so excited. You should know that we are both doing this as "obese" people and so anyone can do it. Im not having any weight changes because of the stupid Depo shot, and I've still been able to move along. So don't let your weight make you scared to start. Michael on this past Biggest Loser season, was running way more than us at like 350lbs. Push yourself, and KNOW that you can do it.....