I don't know why I couldn't seem to find the time last week to write about my big accomplishment. Can you guess what I did?...I finally ran a mile without stopping! Oh the simple things in life. I ran 1.06 miles in just under 13 minutes and I am extremely proud of myself. I was slightly disappointed with my total time originally because I had been injured the week before but a friend pointed out that I ran a mile. I really didn't believe her until I actually mapped it out. I mean it didn't feel like a mile...well...actually it did. I was struggling and my legs hurt, and my back hurt.
I've really come to believe that this is all a mental game. My body feels so much better than it did a year ago. Now I am just trying to get through the mental negative talk while I run. "I can't go any further, I can't do this, this sucks, its hot out here, there's sweat in my eyes!" Those are just some of the things that run through my mind while my feet are hitting the pavement. Lately, I have been able to work through those negative thoughts with the idea that I am most likely not going to pass out. The shin splints are gone and my knee feels a little better. I know I just have to keep running.
This morning, I went for another run. After my five minute warm up walk, I started running and just kept going! I felt good! My knee didn't hurt at all! When I got home and mapped out how far I had run, I ran for 15 minutes straight for 1.5 miles! That is a new record for me. I'm sure I was able to run that far in high school but since I started really running last fall, that's the best I've done and I'm proud! I enjoyed the run enough this morning to look at how the fog settled on the corn fields around my house. I actually wish I had a camera with me to capture the moment the sun rose over the trees and the fog caught the beams of light. But I just kept running. I ran half of my 5k goal! I ran more than half of the 2mi distance I need to be able to run by September! Yay!
I also had a good food day today. I will write about the event I went to this weekend. It was so motivational and inspiring and well worth the trip to Minneapolis.
I just wanted to thank everyone for their pushing and supporting me. It really does help a lot!
48 days until my race! Eeek!
Congrats, that's HUGE! I'm so excited and happy for you. Way to hit it out of the park.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! It's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it.
ReplyDeleteThat is freaking AMAZEBALLS!!! Running really is mental, just like so many things along this journey you just have to keep telling yourself you can do it you will do it why because there is no reason you can't. Yes it will take work to be able to do it but you will totally get there, and you proved it to yourself!
ReplyDeleteKeep going after what you want and you will continue to do amazing things and shock the pants right off yourself. I am so very proud of you!
That is very exciting, good for you! Found your blog randomly, though I'd say hi!
ReplyDeleteKrysten, do you realize that we knew each other in college?
ReplyDeleteWonderful Amy!!!! Way to go!!! :) Which 5K are you doing? Where is your 2 miler?
ReplyDeleteI need to sign up for another 5k. In the end of September, I have a duathlon *2mi run/22mi bike/2mi run*. That's what I'm really training for right now
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