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I have been a stay at home mom for the last 5 years. I love being with my children and feel so blessed and lucky to have the opportunity to do so, but I often get lost in the shuffle of it all. I have tried to lose weight and get in shape many times in my life, with varying degrees of success. It has seemed especially hard since having kids. So, I've decided to sliver out a little piece of time for myself to get back in shape and get back to feeling good about myself. I am hoping that this blog will help me find an outlet to talk about my experiences and find a community of people who have similar goals. I hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as I enjoy writing it!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Another week 7 run with some better results

I did manage to get out there yesterday and go for a run.  I repeated the same run I did the time before on the same trail and it was nice.  My wonderful husband postponed going to work (it is nice when you work for yourself!) so I was able to get my son on the bus at 7:30 and then go for my run.  It was nice to be a little more awake and have the blood flowing a little more before I hit the road!

What was also nice was that I felt a little more able to push myself than I have been of late.  Again, I think the physical part has been there all along, so I think the mental aspect is starting to come back.  I need to find a way to get in a workout tomorrow or Friday since my hubby went out of town and I'll be on my own with the kiddos.  I know I can take my daughter with me in the stroller and I suppose I will if I can't work anything else out, but really, I just want to go alone (hear my toddler whining voice there?)!

Also, I am pretty far away from hitting the 5K mark.  I should have been there by now, but alas, I am not and so I am thinking that I am going to run the two mile race again next weekend and will attempt to better my time from the first race (20:54!).  There is another 5K I can run in early October and I think I am going to shoot for that one.  Sorry if I am letting anyone down, but I'd like to run an entire race and not have to stop and walk, so this is the direction I am going.  I've adjusted the path I am taking to get there, but the goal remains the same... I will finish C25K and will continue to run because I know it is what I need to do to BE healthy and promote healthiness to my children.  If ever there was a good reason to stick to something, that is it.  And for that reason, because I love my children and myself and I want to live long to see them grow to be health,y happy adults, I remain convinced as ever that no matter how tough it may seem at times, I CAN DO IT!
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4 comments:

  1. ValSeptember 1, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Don't ever feel like you are letting us down! Just remember, as long as you have love (and you seem to have plenty of it from your family), anything is possible! You will reach your goals in the end, you might have to re-adjust your timeline, but you'll get there eventually. And until you do so, just enjoy the ride and the scenery. You CAN DO IT!

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  2. JoanneSeptember 1, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    your not letting anyone down. Some of us have a hard job keeping going with running and we dont have kids or a family to work around. The fact you keep at it and want to strive to be better inspires us as well. I've reached the 30 min mark but as I'm really slow still only at 3.25km. I know we will get there and so do you, You Can Do It!

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  3. LeBlanc FamilySeptember 2, 2010 at 5:50 PM

    The only person you don't want to let down here is YOU! And it sounds like you are okay with your strategy and where things are, so you are doing just fine. Keep up the good work!!

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  4. TheresaSeptember 3, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    Thanks guys...I really appreciate tho vote of confidence and support!

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