Start: C25K!

I went to the family reunion, and ate, and ate, and ate.

I came home and downloaded the Couch Potato to 5K app.

I got sick.

I hit my head.

I got in to a bad funk of frustration.

It took a week to be able to breathe deep enough to even think about getting to the gym.

Then I went.

Stepping on the treadmill I was full of negative thoughts. I was anxious to try out my new app, but I just didn't feel like working out. "I'll just do one set of running/walking." I thought. I got going, and I was overwhelmed with emotion. My eyes were watering up. I didn't want to be there, and I was so down on myself fornot working out for two weeks. Running the first 60 second stint was easier than I thought, but I was still full of negative energy. "I've just got to make it to 15 minutes. This has to be worth something." I thought.

I ran for 60 seconds, and walked for 90 seconds, then did it again. The app was great because I didn't have to keep track of the clock. It's so much easier to run when I'm not focused on every.single.second. After 15 minutes, I was congratulated on my halfway point. And it seemed silly to stop there. The negative energy was still there, but it had taken a backseat to my new feeling of relief that I was there, doing it, with 5 intervals down, and 4 more to go.

Running is empowering. I felt strong by the end of it. I have lost 69 pounds in 15 months. I finished the whole 31 minute workout. Something I never thought I could do. And I did it.