Running

I have the desire to run. I've never been able to run. During the fitness test for physical education class, I often claimed I forgot my gym clothes to avoid having to run and be embarrassed that I could only run an eight of a mile. I never made up the class because my teacher never made me. I somehow avoided it all together. I want to be able to run a mile, just a mile. I want to prove to myself that I can do it.

Today I ran Week 2, Day 1 of this Couch to 5k program. I did the entire 31 minutes, but about 1 minute of the running I had to walk. I felt disappointed in myself, but it's a pretty good start. The first week was pretty rough, but I was able to do it! I'm on to the second week and it's more difficult. I want to be able to run on the beach this summer while I'm on vacation. This is where I want to be running up and down each morning. It's beautiful. My goal is August 2013, that I will be running on this beach.
 
I want to be able to run a 5k in September. I'm setting my mind to it, and I'm going to continue to follow this program and see how it goes. If I have to repeat a week on the program, that's ok because I'll get better and better at it until I can run the entire 30 minutes. 

This is my journey to a healthier me, a journey that will take time, effort, and dedication.

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