I RUN BUT I'M NOT A RUNNER. I STARTED WITH SPEED WALKING, FOUND OUT I LOVE HIKING. I RAN MY FIRST 5K IN AUGUST 2014 AND STOPPED. NOT EVEN SURE WHY, BUT I FOUND SOMETHING THAT EXCITED ME ABOUT RUNNING. NOT ONLY IS IT GREAT CARDIO THAT BURNS MEGA CALIRIES, BUT ITS A REAL CHALLENGE AND I LOVE A CHALLENGE.
IN SEPTEMBER, I STARTED WORKING OUT. I ALSO BE CAME A TEAM BEACHBODY COACH. I FIGURED THE BEST WAY TO SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE IS TO LET THEM SEE THE CHANGES IN ME THEN THEY'D KNOW THAT THE PRODUCTS AND NUTRITION PLANS WORK. I COMPLETED MY LAST WORKOUT OF A 10 WEEK PROGRAM MID NOVEMBER. I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH SUCCESS WITH PACKING MY CHALLENGE GROUPS SO I STARTED WITH A FREE FIT CLUB. OF 9 PEOPLE INCLUDED ME ONLY 3 OR 4 PARTICIPATED IN THE ONLINE CHATS WITH HEALTH TIPS RECIPES AND WHAT THE DID TO MOVE THEIR BODY THAT WEEK.
I NEXT CREATED A FREE CHALLENGE GROUPS FOR RUNNERS. I SELECTED 5 PEOPLE I LOOK UP TO ATHELETICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY AND FROM THEIR RESPONSE, I KNEW THIS COULD WORK. AFTER HEARING ABOUT SEVERAL EXCERCISE MINUTE GROUP AND RUN GROUPS FROM MY FELLOW COACH ON A CONFERENCE CALL AN IDEA WAS BORN. IT WORKS WELL BECAUSE MOST OF THE PEOPLE I INVITED ARE ALREADY RUNNERS. SO THE 120 MILES IN 60 DAYS CHALLENGE BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 2ND A RUNS UNTIL JANUARY 2ND. 3+ PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ONLINE, TWO ARE TRACKING OFFLINE AND 3 HAVE NOT STARTED. THIS IS GOOD BECAUSE THOSE POSTING ARE INSPIRING OTHERS AND ME TO GET IT DONE. EVERYONE WINS BECAUSE THIS LEADS TO A MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
IT'S A WAY TO KEEP PEOPLE MOVING BEFORE AND DURING THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME OF YEAR FOR MAINTAINING WEIGHT LOSS: THE HOLIDAY SEASON. SO THE CHALLENGERS WILL RUN THROUGH THE 1ST OF THE YEAR. IT'S NOWNEAR THE END OF NOVEMBER. I AM STILL NOT IN LOVE WITH RUNNING BUT I DO HAVE A GOAL: ACQUIRING AND MAINTAINING A 13 MINUTE MILE 2/5K RACES AND A 10K.
ELECTRIC RUN, WAS MY FIRST, NOT SURE IF THAT ONE CAN BE TOPPED. MAYBE IF I PLAY MY OWN MUSIC OR INSPIRATIONAL AUDIO, IT MAKES IT FAR MORE INTERESTING. FOR THE TIME, MY TREADMILL IS GETTING WORKED OUT BUT I'M TAKING THIS RUN ON THE ROAD. WITH EACH RUN IM CUTTING MY TIME BY 1-1.5 MIN. EVEN THOUGH I'M WAY BEHIND, I'M STILL GOING I WILL RUN 120 MILES, THE CHALLENGE IS IT GET IT DONE IN THE TIME I HAVE LEFT.
NOT CRAZY ABOUT THE SWEAT, BUT CRAZY ABOUT WHAT ITS DOING FOR MY BODY. I WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE ZONE. WHEN I DO, I IMAGINE I'LL RUN FOR LIFE IF ITS SOMETHING I ENJOY. IT'S AWESOME TO RUN FOR A CAUSE, FOR FUN OR FOR MY HEALTH. THE ONE THING THAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT EVEN WITH THE CHALLENGE I STILL RUN ALONE. I'M SURE I DON'T HAVE TO, BUT I CHOOSE TO. ONE BEING: MOST PEOPLE WANT TO CHILL RATHER THAN BUILD STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE THROUGH RUNNING, THE OTHER IS MATCHING UP SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS.
THERE ARE RUNNERS I ADMIRE AND GET ADVICE FROM AND THESE PEOPLE INSPIRE ME. MY HEALTH STANDARD HAVE CHANGED THIS YEAR AND I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT IT THAT I WANT OTHERS TO JOIN ME IN HELPING OTHERS TO GET HEALTHY. HMM NICE THOUGHT. I ENJOY MY OWN COMPANY AND WHAT I'M LEARNING WILL HELP THOSE WHO NEED MOTIVATION TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. IT REALLY HELPS TO SPEND TIME WITH THOSE WHO HAVE COMMON INTERESTS.
