RockCrawlinChef decided a while ago that he wanted to run the Bolder Boulder, a 10K race in May that my sister runs every year as her birthday present to herself. I personally think she's a little nuts and it has apparently rubbed off on my husband.
The first step in his little plan was to start running 5Ks. He must have forgotten that I. don't. run. Not for fun, anyway. I've done my share of running while playing soccer, but that doesn't count. There's an actual point to running when you're chasing down an attacker. I still see absolutely no point in running just for the sake of running. Nebalee is gearing up for her second half marathon. That's just plain insanity in my book. However, she swears that it's the only way she can keep any weight off.
I've been plateaued at 166# since July. I've got to do something about that (other than denying myself food, let's not get crazy here). *Heavy sigh* Damn, I've got to get on the running bandwagon. I'm not happy about that, but I've still got twenty (at minimum) pounds to lose and this seems like the way to go.
So...back to RCC's plan of running 5Ks. He roped me into running the Harvest Farm Fall Festival 5K in September (so I'm a little behind on my blogging). Well, running wasn't exactly what happened. We "ran" in intervals - we'd pick out a spot, run to it, walk to the next spot, and so on. It worked.
We made it through the race without ambulance intervention.
It was ugly. Beyond ugly. But we made it.
And we were starving - after the race I ate more than I'd eaten in months. Obviously, running burns a calorie or two. I ate non-stop for two days and it was just a 5K. Imagine what I could eat if I ran them more often! I may never lose any weight while running, but, by God, I'm planning on a world-class pig-out on Thanksgiving Day after RCC and I run the Thanksgiving Day run - a 4-miler.
It's probably not the best reason to take up running, but last year, I gained a ton of weight during the holiday season. This year, I plan to eat what I want and run it off. Wrong motivation, I know, but I'll take motivation where I can get it.
My plan to survive the 4-miler is to do 1/8 of a mile intervals for two miles a couple of times this week and step it up to 1/4 mile intervals for three miles a couple of times next week and four miles the following week. I have no intention of actually running the whole four miles - that would just be crazy talk.
But I do plan to finish it, take a nice, hot shower and enjoy BOTH Thanksgiving dinners without guilt.
4 comments:
I totally agree with you on the running:o)
The NO GUILT part??????? NAW! still not gonna do it:o(
good luck:o)
I've always wanted to try running but have never made myself get motivated and actually start running, I'm lazy like that.
Congrats on your accomplishment!!! I'm totally proud!
You would have only seen me run had we encountered a bear on that dark walk back to the lodge.
Girl, you and your sister and RCC are CA-RAZY.
But I envy you a little.
A lot.
I don't think you're crazy. I'm a new runner too and believe it or not I have fallen in LOVE with it. The endorphin high is kinda addictive. And the stress-relief is mandatory. I didn't enter a race on Thanksgiving although I was tempted to do so. I guess I still could, it would definitely help deal with the stress of spending time with family. :)
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