I realize it’s been a while since I’ve posted a Fitness Friday, but I finally feel like I have something to talk about!
This past Wednesday, I ran 3.1 miles without stopping for the first time EVER! I’ve completed 2 5k races, but I always had to walk a portion of them.
The key this time? I slowed down. WAY down. When I first started training for these races I was trying to run at 6mph because that’s what I thought running was. Then I always felt disappointed in myself when I couldn’t finish.
On Wednesday, I ran at 5mph. It took me over 37 minutes, but I ran the whole thing. That’s huge. HUGE!!
I am doing a virtual 5k this Sunday in conjunction with World Run Day and the latest fitness challenge at The Sisterhood. My goal? Run the whole thing. Now, I have no excuses because I know I can do it.
On Sunday, The Sisterhood is starting a new fitness challenge…we are going to log as many miles as we can during the challenge. You know what that means? Time for a new ticker! I’ll be updating my mileage on the sidebar for those who are interested.
If you’re not interested, than I’ll be updating it for myself.
Because really, this is the one thing that should be all about me.
Filed under: Fitness Fridays, Health/Weight, The Sisterhood | Tagged: 5k, challenges, fitness, fitness challenge, Fitness Fridays, running, The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans, World Run Day
I am very proud of you!
You go girl!
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That is a great goal. You can do it. I love that you realized you needed to slow down. That was how I made it through my half marathon. I ran really slow to begin with, but it allowed me the endurance to keep going and run the whole thing.