It's so weird...I know I need a rest day, so today I did weight training instead of going for a run. Granted, I could have gone for a run this evening, but I needed to come home and work on a baking project for work. Sometimes I enjoy a quiet evening at home, but I still get that urge...I should be running. I get the urge to run in the middle of the day. I can go for a run, then see people running and think "Damn...I should be running."
I went for a run last night with a friend. I truly need to work on my speed and distance...need to work on being able to run for longer distances. I know this will come with practice, but I try not to get discouraged when I think about how long I've been doing this yet I don't seem to be improving. Still, I keep on trying, keep signing up for events, and keep practicing. I'm looking at a half marathon in 6 months...will I be ready? I know I can do the distance, it's a matter of being able to run part of it. 13.1 miles, on my feet. More than I've ever done before. Can I do it? Of course I am. I am, after all, a determined runner.
Until next time...gotta run!
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Intro
Yep. The title says it all. I'm a "fat" girl, and I'm a runner. I've done runs amid cheers and jeers of the crowd, people I've never met cheering just because a bunch of crazy people decide they want to go out and run, and I am amongst them. Then there are the jerks who sit in the crowd and yell "Run fat girl run". Ok, so I'm out here running, and you're doing what? Oh, sitting? Ok...I'll just keep on running then.
What makes me a "fat girl" you ask? Well, I have a big, wobbly ass. My stats are as follows: 41 years old. 5'8" tall. Roughly 225 pounds give or take any given day. I have big boobs, small waist, and big ass. What else do I have? I have a runner's heart, and determination, and lots of spirit. I know I can do anything I put my mind to. I throw on my running shoes and go for a run almost every day, and I own every single run I do. It's all me, no one can do this for me. I totally lose myself in my runs, and it is wonderful.
To date, I have done over 20 5K races, 1 5 mile run, 1 5K Obstacle course run, and am gearing up to do the Beach to Bay Relay in Corpus Christi in 2 weeks, and will soon start training for a half marathon. I have other races scheduled in May and June, and a Zombie obstacle course run in December. I will continue to sign up for races and run and run and run.
TO be clear, when I say I "run", I don't run the entire time. I run when I can, walk when I need to, but I always finish. Oh yes, and I have gained so much self confidence since I started this new found passion, and I am loving life.
Until next time...gotta run!
What makes me a "fat girl" you ask? Well, I have a big, wobbly ass. My stats are as follows: 41 years old. 5'8" tall. Roughly 225 pounds give or take any given day. I have big boobs, small waist, and big ass. What else do I have? I have a runner's heart, and determination, and lots of spirit. I know I can do anything I put my mind to. I throw on my running shoes and go for a run almost every day, and I own every single run I do. It's all me, no one can do this for me. I totally lose myself in my runs, and it is wonderful.
To date, I have done over 20 5K races, 1 5 mile run, 1 5K Obstacle course run, and am gearing up to do the Beach to Bay Relay in Corpus Christi in 2 weeks, and will soon start training for a half marathon. I have other races scheduled in May and June, and a Zombie obstacle course run in December. I will continue to sign up for races and run and run and run.
TO be clear, when I say I "run", I don't run the entire time. I run when I can, walk when I need to, but I always finish. Oh yes, and I have gained so much self confidence since I started this new found passion, and I am loving life.
Until next time...gotta run!
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