She learns why People Love to Run!

WOOOOOOWHOOOOO!!!
So this is what it feels like to have an awesome run.  Let me back up....  It has been awhile since my last post.

This has in the last 4-5 weeks already been an amazing journey.  I realized first and foremost how much exercising and event training is a mental game.  Being a past athlete, I have gone from the head knowledge of thinking, "I can do anything I want as long as I train for it," to complete doubt of, "what the heck was I thinking? I'll die during the triathlon" to today of, "Wow! This feels so great, I can do anything!"

So, running has never been my sport. In fact, I had many people in Junior High and High School try to talk me into track, but I couldn't get past all the running I would have to do and always said no.  You see every time I would run I would feel like I was going to puke my insides out.  Why would I want to continue an activity that makes me feel like that???

I attempted running about 10 years ago when my best friend at the time decided to start running.  Being a supportive friend I thought I can do this with you...  I think it lasted two weeks.  She hurt her knee and I was glad to be done. But I learned a valuable lesson during that trial running period: I run too fast and run myself into the ground which is why I always feel like I'm going to puke my insides out.

Now, it seems like 1/2 my friends are running. I can do this! I had to slow down. Slow down I did.  Then My Guy started to run with me!!!  Then, I joined a running class. I am still getting pushed, but I don't let myself get to the puking state that scares me.

Today I have never felt better on a run.  I felt like I could have kept running forever at the pace I was at and you want to know something?  I was on a record pace!  

This is why a person trains (struggles for weeks). I hope everyone could experience a workout like this.

I have learned to love running!