If you're serious about changing your life, I'd encourage you to find a running store in your area and see if they have a running club. It's not necessary, but it's so helpful. And you'll make memories that will last a lifetime. Be well!
It's been so long since I've done a blog post or running update. All summer, running has been my primary mode of fitness. When I last posted, I had just run my first 6 miler with Team Playmakers and was stoked! I've continued to run with the team almost every Saturday throughout the summer alternating back and forth between starting at the store and at Hawk Island County Park. Can you believe that I've actually gotten up at 6:30 am every Saturday morning just to run?! If you knew me before, you never would have guessed this. The collective running wisdom of the team, the coaches, and my new running buddies has carried me farther (literally and figuratively) than I ever thought that I'd go and I am now registered for and have been training for not one, but TWO half marathons. In preparation for the Capital City River Run Half, I've been following the team training schedule and have had some pretty successful long runs on Saturdays. I've tested out clothes, shoes, socks, and various methods of fueling. At this point I prefer running capris (sick of my thighs eating the running shorts), Balega socks, my Mizuno Elixir 8's, and Honey Stinger waffers. I've tried Gu....yuck! It gave me energy, but it was way too tough to get down. I still love my Asics, but the Mizuno shoes have more room in the toes so that I can avoid getting any more black toenails. Oh yeah, I almost forgot! I know that I'm a real runner now because I have black toenails on the longest toe on each foot from wearing my shoes too small. I'm grateful that Playmakers let me exchange my 9 1/2s for a size 10. Works so much better for me when my feet start to heat up and swell during the 8 - 12 milers. I'm currently running four - five days a week with rest days on Monday and Friday (sometimes Wednesday if I'm not feeling it). A typical week as of late has been 4 miles on each of the days during the week, a long run 8 - 12 miles on Saturday, and 5 miles on Sunday. I would not have been able to get through some of my long runs if it were not for my running buddies on Team P. Here's a few pics. Throughout the summer I've learned about moisture wicking clothing, compression socks, foam rollers, SPIbelts, and ways to fuel. We've talked about our pasts, marriages, children, favorite vacation spots, body image, music, shopping, and future plans. According to my RunKeeper app, I've run over 210 miles this summer. If you would have told me that I'd do that at the start of the summer I would have sworn you should be committed to an insane asylum. I've learned more about myself than I ever thought I'd learn and I now know that the mind is the real place where fitness begins. It wants to stop much sooner than your body does. Every run hasn't been or felt fantastic, but when I look at what I've done...I'm amazed. In all of this, I'm simply hoping to inspire, not impress. You CAN do this, too.
If you're serious about changing your life, I'd encourage you to find a running store in your area and see if they have a running club. It's not necessary, but it's so helpful. And you'll make memories that will last a lifetime. Be well!
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8/31/2013 10:04:48 am
Yay! Love team playmakers....it really does make a difference! Good luck on your halfs!
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missfit
9/1/2013 08:27:27 am
Thanks! I'm really looking forward to it. Never thought I'd do something like this.
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Becki
9/1/2013 03:52:21 pm
You are such a firecracker!
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Missfit
9/2/2013 04:13:26 am
Thanks, Becki! I don't know where it all came from but I like it. Gonna keep pushing :)
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AuthorMy name is Missy! I'm a mom, high school teacher, dog lover, MSU alum and Spartan football and basketball fan (Go Green!), addicted to gadgets, and I started this blog feeling woefully inadequate when it came to health and fitness. After turning 36 and realizing that I'm that much closer to 40, I figured that I'd better get my butt in gear, fitness gear...literally! Archives
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