Running for me

Posted on | November 6, 2009 | 5 Comments

I bought my first pair of running shoes last night. I have never run, except to catch the train, as an adult. But I have lost 32 pounds in the last 4 months on Weight Watchers, and I’ve been thinking about doing more (any) physical activity to help me get to my ultimate goal (90 pounds lost) and to get me in shape by my 40th birthday (11 months away).

Some friends have been doing the Couch to 5K program. I looked it over and thought “that’s doable…maybe.” I mean, I don’t run. It hurts. I once blacked out when I had to run for the Presidential Fitness Challenge in the 6th grade. And that was the last time I ran…except to catch the train.

So, last night I went to the mall (shudder), walked right into the athletic shoe store, and said to the first salesperson, “I am losing weight. I have never owned a pair of athletic shoes, and I am going to start running. I want to spend this amount. What have you got?”

We tried on several different pairs, and she told me to let my body tell me which pair were right for my feet. Hmmm…listen to my body? OK. I liked that, and my body said it liked the Nike Vomeros pictured above.  They are so cushy/springy that I was almost (almost) jogging on my walk from the train station to work this morning.

My plan is to start the Couch to 5K program with these podcasts next Monday and run Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on my lunch hour.  Wish me luck!

But rest assured, that my new enthusiasm for getting in shape on my own terms has not influenced my fat cat Mia one bit.  Her daily workout will still consist of walking from the bed downstairs to the kitchen at mealtimes.

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