My work out beginning

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I decided to do this because a friend of mine asked me to join her team. I joined because I do have breast cancer survivors and I'd always wanted to do a walk of some sort but I didn't want to do it on my own. Therefore, I jumped at this exciting opportunity. After that I didn't think much of it until I started trying to get healthy a few months later.

I am a typical American, obese and unhealthy and I was always looking for a fast and easy way to lose weight but I know you can't do that. It took me years to get to this weight and it will take years to take it off. My husband and I both decided to go back on weight watchers and be serious about it this second time around and so far we are doing well, yes its slow and it is a life change but we're doing it. I also upped my work out routine to something more intense b/c just walking wasn't really cutting it. I wasn't really losing weight walking so I decided to start training to run. The problem is if I don't have a goal in sight I don't have motivation to keep running. I needed something to motivate me to train or else why do I want to run b/c lets face it what unhealthy person actually likes running? I know I hated it at the beginning. But once I remembered that I had this 5k coming up I decided to use it as motivation. I wanted to run it and as it happens I found a pin on pinterest. Yes I am addicted to that. Its a beginner 5k chart kind of like the couch to 5k but a little different.

Anyway, I started using it and yes I ran out of motivation because I ran myself ragged. I did not like running and I felt like I was forcing myself to run. I kept going at it b/c I want to do this 5k but my friend who is also on a weight loss track sent me to a wonderful website called canyoustayfordinner.com, its someone else’s weight loss blog. It is a great inspirational story. I highly recommend it if you don’t like my writing style because she is a wonderful writer. There is one huge thing I took from her blog and it is the fact that you don’t have to force yourself to do run. Just exercise because the movement is what helps your body lose the weight. Find something you enjoy and do it. Well, after that I relaxed a lot and for the last couple of weeks I’ve been able to actually run more. No I’m not forcing myself but I’m finding my stride and actually starting to enjoy running. It is a slow process and I may not be able to run the full 3.1 miles for September but it is a goal to work towards and I do plan to move on to another 5k after the YSC Tour de Pink because my short term goal right now is to be able to run a full 5k without stopping. My first attempt will come September 29, 2012 and I couldn’t tell you how excited I am!!

 I am running in the YSC Tour de Pink here in Atlanta on September 29. It is a cycling event but they have walking portion which is what I'm doing yet running. If you would like to donate to this walk please donate here http://www.ysctourdepink.org/site/TR?px=1109250&fr_id=1300&pg=personal

- Ashley

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