Run, Ivy, Run!

Come April 18, I'll be running my very first 5k marathon. I don't know how I'm gonna do that but I will, God willing.

I've been running for almost two weeks now, though not every day, I am running on weekends in Forest Lake. It's my way of preparing to run the 5k marathon. Aside from that, I've been frequenting the gym for almost a month now. I still can't see the effects (if I'm really losing weight or not) but I love my visits, it makes me feel good.

I want to 'like' running like I used to (I used to practice/train when I was in grade school) but it's different now. I am way heavier than I was before and I stopped running for almost 20 years. Maybe if I wasn't diagnosed to have asthma before I may have been a runner today. I may not be as heavy as I am now. My BMI says I am obese. Well, I know I am. I know that I am overdoing some things (eating, that is) and not doing what was advised (exercise) but I am trying to change it now. I maybe years late in trying to keep a healthy lifestyle but what the heck, at least I am trying and doing it.

I have given up smoking a few weeks after hitting the gym. I still have my empty cig case and my lighter with me but they've been put to no use since then. I cut on my rice intake. Been trying to have one rice meal a day and I think I'm kinda good with it. (I was rice-less before for 3 weeks). Munching more veggies, drinking lots of water. The only thing that I am having a hard time doing is to sleep early but I know I can, in time.

My cousin Paula is my running buddy. She's the one who's pushing me to get my fat ass off the bed and run. Well, I thank her for that and I hope all her efforts for bugging me will pay off. I really want this to work. I want to shed off these fats and run faster. I am somehow getting hooked to running. I may not run the whole 5k during my 'semento runs' but at least I am trying to lift my obese body, hit the pavement and run. I am (and I want) going to finish my first 5k run.

Who knows, I may be able to run 10 or even 21k by next year. *keeps my fingers crossed*

7 comments:

Fristine said...

I'm rooting for you!

Keem said...

Go Ivy! :D

*tintin rejano* said...

antaray ate! go go go! yahoo!

IVY said...

thanks guys!

Honda said...

go, yaka mo yan!!!

eRLyN said...

uy kame 3k lang. hehe anyway kita kits sis.

佩昭彥怡 said...

生命中最美麗的報償之一便是幫助他人的同時,也幫助了自己。 ..................................................