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Today's run: 2 miles!! I spent the whole last day and a half with my fingers crossed that the forecasted rain would hold off until after my run with Bubbles today. Fortunately things looked good for us and I met her at the track right on time. She told me our 12 laps/3 miles would go like this today: walk one-run one-walk one-run two-walk one-run two-walk one-run one-walk one-run one. This has me doing 1 3/4 mile of running (in case you are keeping track) which is 1/4 mile more of the running than I did last week. The goal is to increase 1/4 mile each week. Which was fine with me, but honestly, I can barely keep track of twelve boring all the same laps, let alone this kind of convoluted schedule. We just got on the track and set off on our way. During one of the walking laps I admitted to Bubbles that I am anxiously awaiting breaking the 2 mile mark. Last week when I told the kids I had run a mile and a half they were less than impressed, and to be honest even in my own head, any length that starts with a 1 seems like child's play while a 2 mile run seems like much more of an accomplishment. I knew her response was that we were building up gradually for several good healthy reasons, blah blah, blah. I did the run with no problem today and even felt that I could have given more. I wanted to give more! At the end we combined the last two single lap runs and Bubbles got confused as to exactly how many laps we had completed. I knew it had been 12, but she wasn't sure. The two of us were side by side counting out on our fingers."run, walk, run, run, walk......" and she really thought I was cutting it short, so I said "Okay, but if I do another lap I am going to run it!" because then I'd get to the 2 mile mark and also because it was starting to rain a bit. I ran that final 1/4 mile with the biggest cheshire cat grin on my face. When we got back to our respective vehicles, Bubbles handed me the registration slip for the 5K run we plan on doing on Mother's day. I can't believe that at this age and this weight I can do this. I'm so proud of myself I'm telling every one what I did.

Comments

[danelle]

Good for you! It makes me tired just thinking about it. I'm going to go get some more jelly beans from the kitchen and revel in your accomplishment.

[Laura]

Seriously good for you! I get winded just climbing up four measly flights of stairs to my apartment. And I'm younger than you. You're doing so well!