April 20th, 2011 - I decided that I need to get motivated and start an exercise program. Through watching Biggest Loser and reading Ben Davis's blog (bendoeslife.com) I am getting motivated to start running. On this day I started the Couch to 5K (C25K) running program.
I've decided to start this blog to keep track of my progress, give me some accountability, and just so I can share my experience with anyone who wonders upon this blog.
Week 1 of C25K wasn't bad at all. Or should I say it didn't seem so bad at first. The first day I finished strong and felt good about it. But there was one flaw in my plan... I didn't stretch. OMG, I had sore legs for 2 days after that. The front of my legs (quads... had to look up what they were called, lol) hurt so bad. But I still ran the next day as day 2... That 60 secs of running felt a lot harder to do. I took 2 days off before trying day 3 of C25K. Still a bit tough but doing better.
About me:
I weigh 231lbs (my heaviest was 246 about 2 months ago). The only reason I lost that weight was b/c I had my tonsils removed. I've always had issues with my weight and after high school the scale keeps going up and up. This year is about me and getting a handle on my weight and overall health.
I have never been a runner and actually despise the sport (is it technically a sport? I think so). I never liked sports growing up b/c they all required running and lets face it, I had low self-esteem and never thought I could run. I always walked the mile test they give you in school.
So why in the hell would someone like me want to start running? The answer is because I never thought I could do it and I'm sure a lot of people don't think I can either. I will prove them wrong. Reading "Ben Does Life" has really inspired me and through searching for similar blogs, I've found a lot of overweight people learning to run... so why not this fat girl? And so the journey begins.
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