Now, I'm the first one to tell you that I do NOT like working out. I hate that it takes time out of lying around the house. I used to enjoy running in high school, when I was on the volleyball team, but the only reason I did it was because the coach was forcing me to, every day. I'm not very good at self motivating, so that's why I never kept it up.
Buuuuut, Brian really wants to do this in order to get in better shape, and I am doing it solely for him. So today, at lunch, Ava and I were in our running gear ready and waiting when Brian got home. Today's workout was "brisk five-minute warm-up walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes." Sounds easy, right? That's what I thought, and it really wasn't too bad. Brian struggled with the jogging part a couple times, so I was forced to be his motivating factor, saying things like "Come on!" "Pick those feet up!" and "Do it for Ava!" I have to admit, a part of me enjoyed yelling at him to do better, and he said that it actually helped and I wasn't too mean, so I think I will carry on with it. I'm sure there will be times in the process, too, when I need his help and encouragement, and I believe he will be up to the task (as long as he isn't out of breath).
Ava did great in the stroller the whole way. She was about ready for a nap when we set out, but she kept her eyes open for a while to take everything in. About 10 minutes in she whined for a minute before she drifted off to sleep. I can only hope that this is the case every time. Our stroller is not a jogging stroller, but it worked pretty well today. We are hoping to find a decent jogging stroller (probably a used one) for a good deal.
Our goal is to run in this 5K. It is called The Color Run and it looks pretty awesome. As each runner reaches another kilometer, colorful powder is thrown at them, so by the end you hopefully end up looking something like this (although maybe without the beard).
The only thing is that the run does not take place in Oklahoma. There are several different locations throughout the year, but the closest ones are all coming up too soon for us to participate. We thought we might be ready in time for the Kansas City one, but it is on the same day as a friend's wedding. We ended up deciding on the Chicago race that takes place on June 2, 2012. I know, I know, that is a long way to travel just to run a 5K. But Brian has family that lives there and Katie, Jonathan, and T.J. said they want to go with us and run also. And you have to admit, this 5K looks like way more fun than a 5K with no color.
So, day one, check! Hopefully we can keep up our good work and in 9 weeks we should be able to jog 3 miles! And if this jogging thing works out, all I have to do is have another kid and learn how to knit and I'll be just like one of the people I admire most!
Em this looks awesome! Marcus and I looked into doing a 5k where firemen come out and hose down a mud track so that it becomes a "mud run" then you get hosed down by the firemen at the end, we were pregnant when the next one came around so I had to skip out, didn't want to slip. Let us know how it works out! We'd love to do a 5k with you! Keep it up!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Courtney! That would be awesome! :)
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