Run number TWO!

So I have not ran since Wednesday, because after that day I felt as though my legs were going to fall off! I did bring Ollie for his daily walks though! So I was still moving, but I wasn't quite ready for another run. 

BUT today was the day, or the night? I am home for the weekend, for Father's Day of course. I was sitting here and I was looking at Jackson, my brother for those who do not know who he is, who is in cross country. I said, "Hey, wanna go for a run tomorrow?" He was like okay lets go. Then me being the indecisive person I am. I decided that I should just go tonight! So we get all of our stuff on, and began our adventure. 

I kept up with him for a half mile. Which is how far I ran. Which I ran it in 5:10! That is almost a minute and a half faster than last time!

Which I am very excited about! But he continued on his own path while I walked back home. He actually went the "long way" and caught me! 

So tomorrow when I get back to Winona, since I have lovely classes next week still but my long four weeks of nine credits will be OVER, I will be going for a walk/jog! 

First Real Day

So I know I said I was going to seriously start this transformation in April, but I had a mental set back. As I posted last time I was scared and wasn't sure if I was really set up for this, if I could really do it. I just want it to be easy, but I know that isn't how this works. You have to work and try for it to work, but once you start noticing differences you will want to keep going. That what I find so difficult about this, I can work and I do not see any difference from the previous week. Which just makes things difficult. But I am ready and I am going to truly do it this time!

So as some of you know, I recently got a dog, named Ollie. Which I bring for a walk almost every morning before I go off to class. Even though I was bringing him on walks which is good for me as well I wanted to start running, since it is a good cardio workout and helps melt fat away.

So the other night I was looking online to see the benefits of running and the best way to start. Well I found a site of a 5K that I would really love to do! It's called The Color Run! It is coming to St. Paul July 15th I do not think I will be fully ready to run a 5K at that point. So I am hoping that they will comeback next year so I can take part in it then! Here is the site if anyone wants to look at it! http://thecolorrun.com/minnesota/

So I decided that I was going to start "training" for a 5K specifically The Color Run! So I started running today! I woke up with Mr. Ollie Bear and got my workout clothes on and put his leash on him, and went for a run! I ran .52 miles today, which when I think about it isn't that far, but it is .52 miles further than I was running yesterday! 

Tomorrow is another day, and I am planning on running the same route until I am not tired at the end of it. Today was not too tiring but I was not running very quickly it was just an easy jog. Which part of it had to do with having Ollie with me, but I was still tired at the end of the run today! So tomorrow goal is to do it in a little bit of a quicker time!