I have been jogging now for about 5 weeks. Fairly consecutively. By consecutive I mean that I have been going 4 times/week. Not as great as 5 but definitely better than 3. So. Here I am.
I didn't used to like running. or jogging. In fact, I think I can say that I hated it. Yes. I can definitely say that. Here is my jogging story:
After I had Weston I was stuck in a rut.
An I-am-stuck-at-this-**$#@-weight-and-I-will-NEVER-get-it-off RUT.
Yeah, one of those!
My friend had her baby and she looked A-mazing. And she gained a lot of weight during her pregnancy. (I can say that because she says it herself) She gained more than I did and yet, here she was, looking fantastic. So we were talking one day and she told me she went jogging. Sigh. Gasp. Ug. I. Don't. Jog. So, that's it. I'm stuck with this weight for-ev-er.
But she insisted that she hadn't been a jogger, either. She just set goals for herself. One day she would jog two blocks, the next day an extra block, etc etc...until one day she jogged all the way to the high school. The next time she jogged all the way to and from the high school. Until pretty soon she was jogging the entire time.
Okay, I thought. Maybe I can do this. So I started jogging. Well, really I started walking with a block here and there of jogging.
And something happened.
As I began to jog a little bit further and a little bit faster I actually felt good. In fact, I felt great! Each new day brought a new challenge: to go a little bit further, a little bit longer. It was wonderful. And I lost weight. Cue choirs and music! Hallelujah!!!
But the best part was: I learned that I liked jogging.
What? But I hated jogging?! Nope. I realized that I had hated it because I wasn't good at it. I wasn't good at it because I didn't do it.
So. I may not be a very fast jogger or go as far as some people.
But I go.
And I like it.
Today, I jogged farther than I have since I had Tave. And, I ended it with a sprint. Jeff taught me that.
It was great.
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3 comments:
You're so awesome! I went this morning. I walked most of the way, and jogged a block or so, and then walked some more, and jogged another block. I feel great. I'm totally doing this every day. There. I wrote it down for the whole world to see. :) Now I HAVE to do it. :)
When do you find the time???
No, really that's great that you like jogging! I'm still in the "not so much" camp!
I love running! It is my favorite thing. But I am really impressed with the double stroller too. I never got into it with both the girls. It seems a little too hard for me. It is the best weight loss method!
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