It's times like these you learn to live again. It's times like these you give and give again.
Times Like These By: Foo Fighters
Those are the words that sum up every weight loss journey. You first learn to change your lifestyles then you spend the rest of your time giving and giving everything you've got to executing your new life styles and workouts. And then there are times like today you start realizing it's working. It's times like these you realize just how far you've come.
So some set up is required- I started this competition and was in denial about my athletic abilities. I was all geared up to start the Couch to 5K app on the iPhone as I stepped on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail. To make it short and sweet- I got a major reality check as I coudln't even finish half the week 1 program.
I went home and rethought my strategy- forget running a 5k- that wasn't realistic. I decided walking a 5k was doable and figured it'd take me at least 2-3 months to master it. I'd be in time for the Pittsburgh Zoo 5K in November.
Well I'm proud to say that a mere 3 WEEKS later I've done it- I've walked a 5K. My 288 pound butt walked 3.1 miles! And it's times like these you realize you so underestimated yourself in all the right ways.
Next stop- Pittsburgh Color Run- 1 week away. Time to see how much time I can cut from my 59:28 time in just one week.