This is my run... I was about a 1/4 mile into it when I took the picture, and you see where the green turns to brown? That's where I stop! There and back is exactly two miles and there is nothing sweeter than getting there and coming back knowing what you just accomplished. I've read and heard a ton of sappy stories where exercise made these women better people and I filed it under the 'hogwash' column in my brain. Well I can officially un 'hogwash' it due to the fact that i'm living it. I am more centered, less moody, I can play longer and harder with the girls, I push myself harder, I am alot more patient, and the extra bonus, i'm soooo much stronger willed and stronger bodied! There is something to running two miles, finishing a Jillian Michaels dvd without stopping, telling yourself you can you can you can until you did you did you did!!! Hoping to get a 5k in sometime soon, my goal is for the end of next summer is to be able to run a half marathon. That would mean getting to the end of the road and back... that's alot of will power and alot of work. But i'll get there!!
One cool thing I did read was that the chances of your children being healthier and wanting to exercise more increase with the amount of physical activity introduced by the parents... Maybe Sarah will become my running partner someday? I see Char as more of a sit in the shade and sip lemonade, yoga, pilates, type personality. Everything Sarah does is big! We went for a jog yesterday and I was so suprised at how well she kept up! Looks like it's time for some Nikes for that girl!!
So, my cheesy mantra for the day...
You CAN you CAN you CAN!!!
Awesome mantra for the day!! I love your enthusiasm!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so inspiring. I have yet to get off my butt and do a Jillian Michaels dvd simply because I don't want it to leave me hurting. But it's a good hurt. And I know I'll like it. I think I'm afraid to sweat while doing an activity that isn't dancing - is that weird? Probably... But I'm spending all my time disliking myself and having little (no) patience for our 20ish week old puppy... I can only imagine what a difference it makes when you keep up with exercise!!! What a wonderfully encouraging husband you have! Kyle and I are attempting to get in shape together. I'm taking a modern dance class with college students... it's depressing how small college students are! I hate wearing a leotard again (it's actually not required in this class), but it's the only way I can focus in class and keep myself "sucked in" lol... The last few years really piled on the stress and took away my opportunity for exercise! Time to get back into it!!!
ReplyDeleteI have another 'mantra' on my mirror in my bathroom and it goes something along the lines of 'i'm never going to hurt like it's the first day again!'. It's something that keeps me going! You're gorgeous! What in the world is there to dislike (In LOVE with your beauty shots by the way!). I don't know what videos you have but Jillian's Ripped in 30 is the easiest I think. You take it week by week and the first week is pretty mellow (Thank goodness otherwise I would have passed out!). We ought to get together over facebook or something and be work out buddies!
DeleteI have less patience for puppies than children, you aren't alone!! We are getting another puppy and i'm almost dreading it! Loving your blog too, Hannah!!!