I ran tonight.
For the first time in a long time. For the first time since eighth grade cross-country.
Well, that is not exactly true. I ran once when I was pregnant with Meg. I was about 24 weeks along and it was a 100 yard dash to the car as I had just received a call telling me that my father in law had collapsed. I also raced Meg in a short sprint in 2005. Then there was the race with the girls at Disney in January 2010. So, it has been awhile.
Last August at BlogHer I told Jenna (aka FireMom) that I would run a 5K with her the following summer. It is now June, so I got started.
I uploaded week one from Couch 2 5k (Google it or go to iTunes) and did my first one tonight. I ran at the local track with Meg and Mita. They were ordered not to laugh, but I think they did anyway. I felt good while running until I noticed my silhouette. It was bad. I really couldn’t believe that was what I looked like running. It was like watching my grandma run and I wasn’t going nearly as fast as I thought I was. Oh well. It was my first time.
My muscles are pinging right now. I think I am going to take an ibuprofen before bed and hope for the best.
I’ll let you know how my progress is!
YEAH MANDY! Good for you! Remember, the more you do it, the better you get !
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