Conquering a Fear

P90X..Insanity...no problem!  Bring it on!  Running...in public...ahhhh you can't make me!  

As I keep telling you though, physical changes cannot take place without mental changes!  So, it's time.  It's time to run again.  I've finally gotten to a good place in my HEAD to put myself back out there!

Why is running such an issue for me?  Well, in high school, I talked myself into running cross country.  It was an awful experience.  I was literally last in every race that I ran, by a LOT...oh except that one where a runner hurt themselves and had to walk the rest--and she was only slightly behind me at the end.  =/  

How defeating is that?!  Well, I hated running then.  I felt like such a failure.  Today, I know that my running pace isn't too bad for "normal" people lol.  My school had an EXCELLENT cross country team--I was comparing myself to some of the best runners in PA (Rule #12094 of Fitness: Don't CompareYourself to Anyone Else!!!).  I'm still friends with many of the people on the team, and that experience has taught me a lot.  I always finished...I never gave up, and I ran for three years (but my junior and senior year I was just the stat--I did a great job--and my coach was probably thrilled!!  ;))  


Soooo....my amazingly supportive boyfriend has started running with me again!  I started using the C25K app, (Couch to 5K) and I love it!  It's easing me back into it--and guess what?!  I love running.  =)

Screen Shoot of App

Update:  I just signed up for my first 5K since high school...it's a COLOR RUN!  I'm so exited!  We're making a little trip out of it, visiting some amazing friends in Ohio and we're going to hit up Cedar Point afterwards (our favorite amusement park!)  Conquering a fear can be fun!!! We're running July 20th, 2013--join us!  Definitely check back in July/August for an update of my first "race" (there isn't a timer, but I'm still hoping to run it in under 40 minutes!) & hopefully our crazy cool, outlandish pictures!   =)