Don't mind me... I'm just gonna go ahead and pat myself on the back a little. With the help of bestie B, I got up to 13.5 miles walking this week! ^.^b I'm finding that it's really easy to fit in, which is a good thing if I'm gunning for that 5k in the fall. Toshi loves to be outside and it easily fills the time between waking up and having dinner in the afternoons!
Speaking of the 5k, I had my meeting with the trainers of Moms on the Run this morning at Caribou Coffee (really- like a fitness meeting is really going to derail me from getting a Turtle Mocha!?) It was brief but I got my official Moms on the Run t-shirt, went over my goals, and basically why I joined. It breaks down to a few simple things:
1. I want to set a good example for Toshi as he's getting older. I'm with him 6/7 days of the week and I'm starting to become really aware of all the habits and things I want/don't want him to see and mimic. Like all (most?) parents, I really want to get him off the best start possible without being a hypocrit and not doing the actual behavior I'm trying to encourage (if that makes sense.) Hopefully he's learning to move and get outdoors when possible- I think he's getting the message a little tooo well 'cause he keeps crying when I try to herd him back inside for dinner....
2. I actually weighed LESS while I was pregnant than I do now or did before I got pregnant. That is just sad ;_; While I'd like to blame it on a medical reason I think I've just stopped paying attention to what I've been putting in my body and I've definitely realized how little I've actually got up and moved after having him >_<;
3. It's actually a dream of Acy's (my husband) to finish a race with his significant other (me) and the guy doesn't ask for much and it's only a 5k... right? ^.^;
I'd like to say this is exciting but I'm really really dreading running >_< I've never ever thought of myself as a runner in anyway and I've never really understood why people run- it's painful man! But this will be a good outlet for stress and hopefully have a bit of a social aspect as well to it. I also really enjoy the "Learn to Run" program they've created which is similar to the 30 Day Jumpstart from Biggest Loser... gradually adding more time to running and less time to walking. I'm not confident but I'm hopeful that this'll work out well! ^.^b
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