ON THE RUN!
I am hooked. Running that is. I used to compete as a swimmer pretty much my entire life and when I was 16 quit swimming after 10 years of my life for personal reasons. I just did not have it in my heart anymore but looking back-swimming or competing held me together. My biological father is a runner. He runs 5 to 7 miles everyday and has for 34 years. It is in my blood.
Working out is an amazing way for me to let go and since I had babies, I was doing it less. I was also feeling like I had nothing for myself. My husband has been addicted to Dean Karnaze who is an ultra marathon man, running at times 225 miles non stop; he is also an inspiration not because of the miles he runs but because he believes that anybody can do anything they want to do if they believe in themselves. It is so funny because this is something we learn in kindergarten but I think we forget as our minds get clogged with daily dramas.
Two weeks before we came down the beach I started doing interval training on the treadmill for about 2 miles and then lifting. When I got down here I saw the open road and the need for a morning schedule fort myself. I yearned to just let go and run and so I did. We bought a double BOB ironman stroller and I started running. At first 2 miles and then 3 miles and then 5 mies and now I just ran 6 miles. I am doing all of this pushing the stroller, which is about 36 pounds add Max at 33 pounds and Sam at 17 and I have a damn good workout.
I saw a documentary about Dean Karnaze, which was 50 marathons, 50 states, 50 days and I was moved. Moved to run. Moved to let go and find a part of myself that had been lost and so I ran. Wanting and yearning for a challenge. The same way I felt when I gave birth-holy shit-I did it without drugs..I must be crazy and I swore it was the worst and it was but I yearned for another time where I was pushed to hurt. Sounds crazy, huh?
So I feel good and both the kids are enjoying our morning runs. Max actually says Go! Go! Go!
so cool that you are running. it is an amazing feeling eh?
I wish I enjoyed doing something like that. I hate to do that kind of stuff… I’d be skinny and in shape like I used to be if I could find something like that to enjoy.
I really admire your motivaton. You are doing fantastic!
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Amanda x
Yay for you Rachel! I needed to read this! My husband and I have completed a 100 day running challenge recently, then we went on our trip and every morning this week I’ve been putting off getting back into it – but we have a “fun run” to train for at the end of August, so I really should get up and run too!
It gives such a great buzz – running with a buggy is hard work too!