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First - I finally passed the 30 pound milestone - as of this am - I am down 31 pounds. The last 10 have been hard fought - my body is adjusting to the new eating plan and the exercise, so I have to eat smarter and work harder now. And keeping the motivation has been super challenging - because, well, basically I am a lazy butt and would really rather eat chocolate and watch TV. It's the truth - but I am changing and that is something I can feel in myself that cannot be measured by a scale. I bought myself a new pair of pants - size 18 - which while still awfully large to some, is a size I have not worn in a very long time and I am super glad to finally be outta the 20's!!!
The other milestone was running the TC10K. This was a a big emotional milestone for me - because even though I had run it before, I really, really, deep down want to be a runner - even though I find the training tough and it seems like a really big ass goal.
I had pretty much given up on the thought of running it, as I had signed up in January and hadn't really done as much run training as I wanted to do. That, coupled with a nasty bout of bronchitis that has knocked me off my feet for two weeks ( I was finally cleared to exercise as of yesterday!) felt like the TC10K just wasn't gonna happen this year for me.
But with the amazing support from my gang at BDHQ, the best playlist ever courtesy of Hannah Green, and the continual encouragement of the one and only Lovisa, I was able to complete the 10K this morning.
It wasn't pretty, and it wasn't fast, and I didn't run every step of the way. It went more like this:
Starting Line: What the hell am I doing here and where is my coffee?
Kilometer 1: Woohoo - I am rockstar! Look at me BDHQers - I am running the TC10K
Kilometer 2: I found my groove - I can do this!
Kilometer 3: Whose idea was this?
Kilometer 4: I could be sleeping right now, instead of sweating like a pig.
Kilometer 5: Halfway and I haven't puked - yippee!
Kilometer 6: Your encouragement is awesome, Lovisa, now please shut up and just let me walk.
Kilometer 7: View? What view? I am busy dying here, and yes, I know Terry
Fox ran a marathon every day on one leg - I am not Terry Fox I am far too lazy
and self centred and sorry for myself to be Terry Fox. Yes, I see the Terry Fox
memorial. It's awesome, no really, it is.
Kilometer 8: Just finish. You just have to finish.
Kilometer 9: I may actually finish. And I am bloody well gonna sprint the last block - it's go
time! Check me out everyone!
Kilometer 10: Holy crap - I just ran 10K - Woohoo - I am a rockstar - I am awesome -
I am a runner.
I feel amazing - I never would have believed a few months ago that I would be running again, that I would be minus pounds and inches and plus better health and a renewed sense of of accomplishment and belief in myself. So, yes, I am celebrating - bring on the ice and the Epsom Salts - we got a party going on right here, and it feels great!
4 comments:
So inspiring Jacquelin! Your hard work and dedication is totally paying off. I hope you have a big shiny medal after all that sweat. Any chance of sharing this "best playlist ever"? I'm always on the lookout for new tunes to keep my legs going.
Congrats!
Yay Jacquelin! Congratulations. Marathon next??? ;)
Wowsers, good job! did you skip the 5K and go straight to the 10? I'm contemplating it but nervous about going to far too fast. Hmm, maybe I need to be braver like you!
Well done!
You are a rockstar and I'm so proud of you!! This is Sherrie from the Dailymile with the MMEW group! And I think you totally rock and I loved reading the truth in your words how it sucks and its tough and sometimes you feel like your a rockstar and sometime you just want to be done and sometimes this just really really sucks!! But you toughed (are still) it out and the mental is what will get you through it!! Congrats and let this very big accomplishment get you through any future rough spots because now you know you can do it!!
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