I RAN!!!!!!

Ok, so it was only for 1 minute, BUT, it's the first time I've run in several years. I was warming up on the treadmill and decided to go for it. I see it as one small victory.

I felt great afterward so we went to Subway. I was bad because I hadn't eaten anything all morning and we went to work out at 12pm. But once I ate and drank a whole bunch of water, I felt great. Of course I needed a short nap this afternoon but I figured I deserved it.

I'm still struggling with the food part of dieting. I ate a handful of cookies and we ate KFC for dinner. I know, it's terrible. I don't feel quite so hungry though. I guess that's a good side effect of exercising too.

I still have quite a while before the 5k so I'm easing into the running thing. My goal is to finish in 30 minutes. I feel confident that I can do this if I'm diligent in my training program. When I train again, I will add another minute of running to my treadmill routine. I'm working up to the Couch to 5k routine (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml). How pathetic is that? I can't even do the hard part yet. Actually that's not true. I probably could do the 60 second run/ 90 second walk. I just have a hard time doing it if no one is there to push me. I'm not at the point where I will push myself yet. I feel that's coming though. I pushed myself through the minute of running even though I really wanted to quit!!

I know what you're thinking. 60 seconds of running is nothing. But let me tell you, when you're over 300 lbs, it's A LOT!!!! Anyway, keep on keepin' on!