Day 2

Last night was Day 2. I had planned to blog about it last night....but I was sore and tired.

I want to explain something. I am naturally a very thin skinny girl. I know some people look at me and must assume that I am just automatically fit and in shape. I am not. As far as beginning this program I can tell I have no strength and endurance.
During the last few rounds around the track with each 60 second jog I felt pain in my side. Near my lower right ribs. I toughed it out and just did a very slow easy jog to help me manage the pain.

If I were to compete in a 5K today...I would not be one of the top contenders. Say, if there were 100 competitors....I might be in the last 20 to finish.

My legs hurt this morning. But I'm hanging in there. No Pain No Gain...Right?

As I've said...I am naturally very thin. Blame it on DNA/Genetics. I want to go ahead a address this today.
I do not like the way I look. I'm not happy with it. I've struggled with my body image.

Yes, skinny girls struggle too. Some of us wished we had curves and a butt. I still look like I have a pre-teen girl body...You know? That girl? The one who is waiting to fill out, get her hips, have a great figure...Yeah, that girl. Having 6 kids did not help me in that area.

I have decided to take some protein supplements to help me gain muscle. Right now I have on hand some stuff I bought from Walmart a few months ago. It's whey protein. I was out walking a few months ago thinking I would eventually work my self up to a jog........I didn't succeed. I had no accountability.

I think unless you are extremely self motivated to start and finish something then it's best to do a program with a group. I chose this group because I know there are some people who really are true beginners....like me. So we can be in this together and keep each other motivated and held accountable.

Let me share something about this group that has me super excited. I mentioned in Day 1 that (I think) most of the group members are all attending the same church and decided to do the C25K.

Well, here is the super awesome thing.....They meet and share a bit of Gods Word and then they pray before running. I like that.....I like that a lot!!!

I made a good choice

I wanted to share that I like to take pictures to help me journal. I love reading blogs with pictures. It gives the reader a better idea of the blog. To me it makes a blog writer more real.

I will take some sort of picture with each workout day.

Here is just something random I wanted to photograph. There is a crosswalk bridge that the group walks over to get to the track where we walk/jog.
The track is behind an elementary school where some of our kids attend school. On school days my boys love to go over this crosswalk. You have to walk over 4 lanes of traffic. It's very high and I am scared of heights. So I rarely look over to the side as I'm walking. It messes with my equilibrium. I get nervous. So I keep my eyes to the concrete ahead of me.

This is part of the entry way to the crosswalk. 

Crosswalk


Hebrews 12: 1 Therefore , since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses let us throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles us. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us


Again, Thanks for stopping by, Gloria

Day 1

MY SHOES
After I was done with my run my feet hurt
Memo: must by new shoes

Spontaneously I decided that I would do the C25K. I had heard about it before. Several people I know did the program successfully. Here is an explanation of the program (press on the green font to the left to go to the page) in case your curious.


I am mainly doing this blog for myself. To help me remember what this experience was like for me.


I met up with my friend Stephanie yesterday evening to begin the program. She has made up her mind that she was going to do this. I believe in her. So I decided I would join her. She does it with a group of friends from her church. So I really believe that I am in good company.


I knew that I was going to be late on the first day. I mentioned this to her.....as yesterday progressed I knew I was going to be extremely late. I almost talked myself out of going.


You know?....Why show up if your going to be late? What if the group is done by the time I get there?


It came down to the hour and I was late. I felt bad and I had an internal battle....I made up my mind that if I was going to do this I HAD to show up! So I did.


Everyone was almost done with their run/walk. I felt proud of myself for showing up. Yay!!! Go ME!!!


I completed day one. I took my camera and took a few pictures to help me remember this time.

A refreshing drink to keep me going
I will switch to water from here on out
(I just took this along with me because I had some here at the house)

Mr Moon came out shining and greeted me
as I was finishing  Day 1

Yes I can do this....I will succeed. I needed to do something like this.


Let me share a little about myself:


I just turned 40. I am married and I have 6 children ranging from the ages 18 months to 17 years old.
My oldest son Tristan has decided that he is going to do this with me. (He missed day 1 with the group. So tonight will be his Day 1).


Being a Momma 24/7 is hard work. I just feel like I need do something to make me feel like I can accomplish something just for me. I know that being a good Momma is a great accomplishment. So I don't want anyone to think that I don't feel unimportant.


Sometimes Momma's need an outlet to do something just for themselves. Plus there are benefits that come along with the C25K. I will be fit! I know I will feel better about myself. This is just a start of what is to come for me.


If you have taken the time to read this far say a little prayer for me. For God to keep me strong and to be encouraged and motivated. I need some divine strength and endurance.


Philipians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me


Thanks for stopping by, Gloria