This morning I woke up and one of the very last things I wanted to do was run. For scheduling purposes we decided to do a morning run instead of an evening time one. I always thought of myself as a morning person, however I suppose that's when I'm in my house drinking a cup of coffee, not on the track.
I knew going out it was going to be difficult. I was sore from the run we did Thursday night, and my head was threatening to have a headache coming on. Luckily for me, I have Sean, who today was the coach who pushed me to do something I didn't want to. Accountability is a good thing! My anticipation of a hard time became reality. By the time we ran half way around the track on our first lap I thought I may die. of course, then you're thinking if I feel like this now, how in the world am I going to do this four more times?
I was surprised it actually got a bit easier by the time I was done. It requires some focus and determination, but I am proud to say that the first week of this program has been complete.
When I got home Sean showed me a video that he had watched last year when he started running. It was so inspiring that I wanted to share it here. It's about a man who was extremely overweight and one day he decided to run. Then the next day he decided to run again, and again and again. You'll have to watch it to hear his story and see the finished result.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbXgQqbOoU
It's hard to believe that this time last week it hadn't even entered my mind to run. Don't ever under estimate the power of a thought that comes to your mind suddenly. It may just change your life.
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