Runway 5k
Pace: 8:58 / mi
5k PR
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
So its about 4:15am October 29, 2011 and I just could not sleep anymore. I woke up at 3:30am and finally decided to just get up.
Well today is the day!
Its been one year since I ran my first 5k race, in September 2010 I decided that it was time to end my battle with weight. Mentally I was an athlete just like in high school, but physically was a whole other story. A sad one. A story of man that now 100 pounds over weight and pre-diabetic. It was a weird 10 years of my life being overweight. Feeling active and athletic mentally but appearing and physically feeling overweight was very awkward and frustrating. Then the transition to complacency began and before you know it you almost accept this new place in your life. I say almost because I do not think anyone ever is ok with being overweight but you get darn close to accepting it once you have tried so hard for so long and just cannot seem to get a grip on it. Well my grip came one day last year where I said " this is it, I am tired of being an obese person! I WANT TO LIVE AGAIN!"
I was not sure what do but I knew what I felt like doing. I wanted to run as far away from the feelings of defeat and low self esteem as I could. So thats exactly what I did. I started running. If your interested you can begin reading my journey by clicking here, but it has definitely been a journey that is for sure. Today is one year since my first 5k race (3.2 miles) and I am so excited to see my progress. There have been struggles that only this blog can explain and then some not ever posted here. I will say this though, perseverance always pays off. Set a goal and go for it.
I will return later to post the results.
Be Blessed!
Updated 11:30am ..... for results of today's 5k go to my Facebook page.
Well today is the day! Its been one year since I ran my first 5k race, in September 2010 I decided that it was time to end my battle with weight. Mentally I was an athlete just like in high school, but physically was a whole other story. A sad one. A story of man that now 100 pounds over weight and pre-diabetic. It was a weird 10 years of my life being overweight. Feeling active and athletic mentally but appearing and physically feeling overweight was very awkward and frustrating. Then the transition to complacency began and before you know it you almost accept this new place in your life. I say almost because I do not think anyone ever is ok with being overweight but you get darn close to accepting it once you have tried so hard for so long and just cannot seem to get a grip on it. Well my grip came one day last year where I said " this is it, I am tired of being an obese person! I WANT TO LIVE AGAIN!"
I was not sure what do but I knew what I felt like doing. I wanted to run as far away from the feelings of defeat and low self esteem as I could. So thats exactly what I did. I started running. If your interested you can begin reading my journey by clicking here, but it has definitely been a journey that is for sure. Today is one year since my first 5k race (3.2 miles) and I am so excited to see my progress. There have been struggles that only this blog can explain and then some not ever posted here. I will say this though, perseverance always pays off. Set a goal and go for it.
I will return later to post the results.
Be Blessed!
Updated 11:30am ..... for results of today's 5k go to my Facebook page.
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