Exercise Milestone

I didn't get to workout today, and I was REALLY disappointed. I had a first yesterday. I ran a mile in a row on the treadmill. It took me 12 minutes, but I didn't stop. I just kept plugging away. I walked for 1/4 mile to warm up. Ran for 1 mile. Walked for about 4 minutes, then ran for another 1/2 mile. So total running was a mile and a half. Even more amazing to me, was that I did it without tunes! My MP3 player died during my Wednesday workout and I forgot to charge the battery, so I was out of luck. I was on an exercise high after that. I realize that a lot of people run faster, farther, longer, whatever than I do, but this was big for me. I have always been a wimp when it comes to running, so this was a major accomplishment for me. I ran into one of the personal trainers afterwards, and he was so encouraging! He asked me if I was planning on running any 5Ks, so that I had a goal to work toward.

And I am planning to run two different 5Ks this year... I want to run Storm the Bastille in June and I want to run Race for the Cure in September. I believe Ms. Lacey is going to join me. (Right?!) We're sharing running playlists (which will come in handy when I remember to charge my darn batteries!) and sharing notes on running. I know I've got a long way to go, but I have a goal and a workout buddy, so I'm on my way!