The 5k

I completed my 5k. It wasn’t that hard (I say three days out and pain-free). I was pretty much miserable Saturday.

We went up an elevated road, and there were inclines, declines and road graded to have rain run off. It was not what I was expecting and I was pretty much dead after mile one. SIDENOTE- a mile isn’t that far, I walk a mile frequently, what’s a mile? These miles were long miles. I don’t know how they measured but they were very long miles.I may have gotten a little overheated. I am just a big wimp when it comes to sun. Fifteen minutes with sun on my face and I feel sick. You’ve always wondered why I am so white, there is your answer.

I do want to do another one, preferably on flat land this time. It was a big accomplishment and a push to stay active. I’ve done research on another 5k in June. Hopefully taking May to “train”. My goal is to run half of the 5k. I’ve really come a long way since Elevator Monday, dropping my BMI 3 points and feeling a lot healthier.

This feels like my very own Biggest Loser. Except my reward is having a picture of David and me on our 5 year anniversary. It’s been a while since I’ve allowed a photograph of myself, or seen one that didn’t make me puke. I have two months left to kick it into high gear, and stay determined/focused.

I will be ready for my picture.

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you won't believe it

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I am signed up for a 5K this weekend.
Is everyone still with me? Smelling salts?

I will be walk/jogging in a 5K this weekend. Apparently you have to exercise to lose weight. And apparently I am not so good at motivating myself to exercise. And something I never thought I would be doing is, gulp, running. Have I mentioned before that I loathe running? David and I have been “training” so we aren’t the biggest fools out there. I’m pretty sure we will be anyway, I’m ok with that.

The whole motivation is to force ourselves to like exercising and maybe lose some weight before the cruise. I have managed to lose 6 tiny, measly little pounds in two months. (here is where skinny people say I need to exercise and running is stress relief. no. I don't see you worrying about your thigh/butt Jiggle Show on display for whom ever is subjected to your running, stress relief? no. no it is not. Cupcakes are stress relief.) I would like to lose a little bit more and be in my goal jeans for the cruise. Pray for a lack of cupcakes in my path.

And I promise to update on this historic 5K jog/walk.

touch for the first time

Do you remember PE class, and stretching? The coach would say stretch your arms in the air and reach for the sky.
Reach for the sky.

We are goal setters- when I get some extra money, when I am 30 years old, when I am skinny enough, when I finish, when I start… And some of these goals we actually reach.

I want to be the person who stops at the finish line and stands happy and peaceful for a long while having reached for the sky and touched it. Today I have reached my goal.

And I delight in it.