I first started participating in the Summer Games in middle school as a swimmer. I have vivid memories of freezing outside after swimming my race because the wind inevitably was blowing and the pool water was cold and so I shivered. I did an okay job, winning a few medals in some races. I also participated in high school, playing basketball and volleyball. My first basketball game I played in the Summer Games was with a silicone cast on my hand because I broke it about 10 days before on an inbound play.
The point of all this? Well, remember the last post - the one with all the food? Consider that and the fact that I have really been working at getting in shape this year and I had a realization. For me to make and eat what I want, I have to workout REALLY hard. And the greatest exercise to lose weight has to be high impact.
(Funny thing - this picture came from a website also called Random Thoughts - hilarious huh!)
Some people who ran cross country in high school may look at 30 minutes in astonishment because they were at least five minutes faster, but the one I ran in September I was at about 33 minutes and 20 pounds heavier.
This is a struggle for me - I probably could have been a runner but never really enjoyed it. But I think I'm catching the bug enough that in the back of my mind I'm considering a 1/2 marathon, at night, down the Las Vegas strip in December.
Obviously I need to get a few 5ks and a 10k or two under my belt, but I think there is a chance.
What are you doing now that is hard for you?
