A year ago I began writing this blog to docment my progress as I followed Mark Will-Webber's Beginning Running Program. I did not "publish" the blog for several months, just wanting to keep it "private". I wrote the following post 7 weeks into my new journey. I remember how excited I was to see my body starting to change:
"About 5 or 6 years ago I began to notice something about my body. My mid-section became wider and rounder and my hips and waist disappeared. My butt disappeared too, replaced by a great big triangle. Someone told me that this often happens to women when they reach menopause.
Today I completed week 7 from Runners World's Mark Will-Webber's 10 Week Beginning Running Training Plan. I feel like I have so much more energy and I am so excited that I ran 10 minutes straight (not just 9) without any problem.
Because I wanted to see if my body was changing I forced myself to look in the mirror. I am happy to announce that I have indeed located my waist and my hips. They are still in the beginning stages of formation, but they are there! I also found that my butt has returned, no longer is there a big triangle, just a big butt! I am thrilled, I feel like I just discovered a new solar system.
Dan Quayle said: 'It's time for the human race to enter the solar system' (well, what do you expect from Dan Quayle?). But I would say: 'This human has discovered her own solar system as she takes time to enter the race to run 30 minutes straight!'."
I look forward to continuing this wonderful adventure and I love seeing how my body continues to change; it is all good!
"About 5 or 6 years ago I began to notice something about my body. My mid-section became wider and rounder and my hips and waist disappeared. My butt disappeared too, replaced by a great big triangle. Someone told me that this often happens to women when they reach menopause.
Today I completed week 7 from Runners World's Mark Will-Webber's 10 Week Beginning Running Training Plan. I feel like I have so much more energy and I am so excited that I ran 10 minutes straight (not just 9) without any problem.
Because I wanted to see if my body was changing I forced myself to look in the mirror. I am happy to announce that I have indeed located my waist and my hips. They are still in the beginning stages of formation, but they are there! I also found that my butt has returned, no longer is there a big triangle, just a big butt! I am thrilled, I feel like I just discovered a new solar system.
Dan Quayle said: 'It's time for the human race to enter the solar system' (well, what do you expect from Dan Quayle?). But I would say: 'This human has discovered her own solar system as she takes time to enter the race to run 30 minutes straight!'."
I look forward to continuing this wonderful adventure and I love seeing how my body continues to change; it is all good!
2 comments:
I had bought a Utilikilt brand kilt about the time I started back running. In 6 months time, I had worn the kilt about a dozen times or so, but I had to sell it due to lost waist size. It was terrible. Now I am waiting for them to come out with their updated Spartan model...specifically for running and that kind of activity.
Rediscovering oneself - even if it's body-part by body-part, is a wonderful thing. Keep after it and the results will continue to come and inspire.
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