I guess the title says it all. I always looked at running the same way I looked at math....never been good at, never will. Now if that isn't negative thinking and self-fulfilling prophesizing I don't know what is. Thus begins a journey into changing perceptions....my family's perception of "me", my perception of "me" and perhaps your perception of "you". Read on....comments and advice always welcome .
BIO: My name is Amy, I am 37 years old, I have two DD's ages 6 and 8 and I'm married to a GREAT guy!!! I am at a good weight (wouldn't mind losing a few pounds) and I've been exercising regularly. I'm not an olympic athlete but I'm in a good, healthy place right now.
My Story: I was on another Disney related board where I was reading some marathon reports from two wonderful and courageous women who truly pushed themselves, trained like crazy and completed the full and the half respectively. I read their stories and marathon reports with great interest. I was so impressed, so in awe and so, well, inspired! So my mind started buzzing. Then I came over to WISH and started reading more and more about people who had the COURAGE to start running, start making healthy choices, start walking...you name it. They all put themselves out there and just STARTED a journey that they knew would be tough but did it anyway. I on the other hand tend to play things safe. Focus on my kids. Focus on my DH. But haven't set a goal for myself in years. I'm a SAHM....with two kids in school....and I'm really trying to find my PLACE! BOOM--why not train for a marathon! Now THAT'S a GOAL!!! So, I went on Amazon and bought three books about marathoning for beginners. I am now in the huge John "The Penguin" Bingham fan-club LOL! He is truly a hero and inspiration!
Then I read them all cover to cover and got MORE inspired. So I ordered running tights, a technical shirt and running vest for my cold morning runs. Then I went to a running store and bought ridiculously expensive sneakers for my "bad" flat, over-pronating feet. THEN I bought special socks. THEN I was finally, finally ready to actually RUN. That was this past Tuesday. I got up, got dressed, and walked into the 20 degree morning and ran for 20 minutes. WITHOUT stopping. WITHOUT collapsing. WITHOUT failing. Then I did it again on Thursday. Then today....I ran a solid 2 miles in 23 minutes. MY GOOD GOD. Maybe...just maybe....I AM A RUNNER. Time will tell. But I've slayed a few dragons this week.
BIO: My name is Amy, I am 37 years old, I have two DD's ages 6 and 8 and I'm married to a GREAT guy!!! I am at a good weight (wouldn't mind losing a few pounds) and I've been exercising regularly. I'm not an olympic athlete but I'm in a good, healthy place right now.
My Story: I was on another Disney related board where I was reading some marathon reports from two wonderful and courageous women who truly pushed themselves, trained like crazy and completed the full and the half respectively. I read their stories and marathon reports with great interest. I was so impressed, so in awe and so, well, inspired! So my mind started buzzing. Then I came over to WISH and started reading more and more about people who had the COURAGE to start running, start making healthy choices, start walking...you name it. They all put themselves out there and just STARTED a journey that they knew would be tough but did it anyway. I on the other hand tend to play things safe. Focus on my kids. Focus on my DH. But haven't set a goal for myself in years. I'm a SAHM....with two kids in school....and I'm really trying to find my PLACE! BOOM--why not train for a marathon! Now THAT'S a GOAL!!! So, I went on Amazon and bought three books about marathoning for beginners. I am now in the huge John "The Penguin" Bingham fan-club LOL! He is truly a hero and inspiration!
Then I read them all cover to cover and got MORE inspired. So I ordered running tights, a technical shirt and running vest for my cold morning runs. Then I went to a running store and bought ridiculously expensive sneakers for my "bad" flat, over-pronating feet. THEN I bought special socks. THEN I was finally, finally ready to actually RUN. That was this past Tuesday. I got up, got dressed, and walked into the 20 degree morning and ran for 20 minutes. WITHOUT stopping. WITHOUT collapsing. WITHOUT failing. Then I did it again on Thursday. Then today....I ran a solid 2 miles in 23 minutes. MY GOOD GOD. Maybe...just maybe....I AM A RUNNER. Time will tell. But I've slayed a few dragons this week.