I did it. I got out there and pounded pavement unplugged for 45 minutes. It was my first real run since Thanksgiving 2011, and I did it without my headphones. I've been looking forward to the first race for quite some time. I didn't feel right about running while pregnant, but I made sure I walked and kept fit.
While it felt great to get out there, it did feel a bit discouraging to feel like a first time runner again. Before I had Izzy I ran a half marathon and I was so proud of my accomplishment. Two kids later, it felt like the first time I ran a lap around my high school track. Instead of letting the challenge of getting back in running shape get to me, I'm choosing to be excited about setting new goals and surpassing them all over again. Getting to do it all over again means getting to reset the clock. I'll always have the memory of my past accomplishments, but this post baby runner's world means I can enjoy running a mile straight for the first time all over again. I can choose to feel the thrill of running my first race after the baby. I can kick some of my bad habits (like running with a crutch, er I mean headphones) from my past. Hopefully switching gears and focusing on the excitement of being a "new runner" will help get me over the hurdle of my past. It'll be tough to leave the antagonizing wishes to be running as far as my friends. But hopefully with each mile I run, I'll be further from the "runner I used to be" and closer to "being a runner" again.
Just some personal stats that I hope will keep me motivated:
149lbs
3.3 miles - 46 minutes
3 min warm up
1min run - 2 min walk
7 min cool down uphill
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