My Challenge:
Run the distance around Lake Shawnee while pushing Jocelyn!
For the record, I'm am absolutely POSITIVE I ran in the WRONG direction. If I would've ran in the other direction, I would've avoided several insanely steep hills. I'm not even joking. One of the hills that lies directly next to 45th street has got to be like a 75 degree incline ... 60 degrees at the very least ... definitely more than a 45 degree. Ok, ok haha math isn't a strong point, but this one dang hill in particular about produced some vomit!
It was BRUTAL but guess what?
I DID IT!!!
I had no intentions of running completely around the lake today. None whatsoever. But before I knew it, I was at 3.5 miles. Even if I were to turn around right then and there, I knew that would total 7 miles and so I just kept on going. This was my chance to run completely around. Either way, I still had about 3.5 miles to go -- So I just kept going.
Now I sound like Forrest Gump.
Whatevs.
As a person goes around the lake, they can count how far they've went by these little quarter mile markers. After I got to 14, I knew I was at 3.5 miles {and I usually don't run more than this because why? haha}. But as I continued running, panting, sweating {nearly crying} ... I realized that I totally lost count of my mile markers.
When I came home, I looked up the distance around the lake and couldn't find anything to give me a definite answer. Either way, I ran somewhere between 6.5-7.5 miles with pushing a combined weight of 65 pounds {which is not bad as I could have a heavier stroller to push :P} and I did it in 70 minutes.
Almost 7 miles up & down hills WITH pushing Jocelyn? Whew! I simply wasn't sure if I could do it!
That's not super fast, but I am super excited with my distance, my time and the fact that I accomplished my goal!
It was windy and humid this morning which was no fun on my sore throat and congested nose & lungs, but I was still victorious!
There weren't too many people out early {although I did see 2 people twice because they too were taking on the lake today} but those that were in ear shot, I'm sure thought I was delirious.
Maybe I was.
As I was running, I found myself doing a little "self-talk" to keep me going.
Often times out loud.
Sometimes you have to HEAR the positive words come from your own mouth.
THAT can be powerful!
My choice phrases today {and don't laugh ... corny as they may be ... it worked!}:
"You are capable"
"This hill is almost over"
"Don't give up"
"You've got this"
"This is your day"
"This is for you"
"You're a machine"
"Your body can take this"
"You were made to move"
"You are healthy"
"You run because you can"
"You run because Boogie can't"
"You run because MANY can't"
"You are strong"
"You are strong because your God is strong"
My cute little side kick fell asleep the minute I took off for the run. I'm sure it had noooooothing to do with the fact that she was up since the butt-crack of dawn. Her sleeping was the very reason that I decided to keep going today though. :)
Set some goals -- then achieve them!
Makes you feel amazing!!!
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