I'm not dead!!!

Sirene
on 3/25/12 10:51 am - Ottawa, Canada

.....although I am icing my hip....

so Saturday morning, I left to go to my first Running Room class and was absolutely terrified. I was there totally early and the store wasn't even open!! I sat during the first 30 minutes looking around me and evaluating where I fit in...I definitely was not the biggest person there!!! That was my first fear alleviated right off the bat.

I started out somewhere in the middle and managed to stay there the whole way!! My second fear alleviated!!! I did not get left behind. We ran 1 minute and walked 2....which was interesting because I never really thought I had enough time to get into the groove......that being said, wait til we' re up to 3 or 4 minutes and see how I feel!!!

When we got to the end, the instructor high fived everyone and it was only then that I really realized that I finished.....the last fear!!!

I got into my car and burst into tears!! I did it! I f*$#king did it!!!

but wait! there's more!!!

This morning.... I got up and did it all over again!! It was raining and cold and I did NOT want to get out of my bed, but I did.....and I went....and I did it again!!!

The first time in my life that I can honestly say I AM PROUD OF MYSELF!!!!

Jennifer

(deactivated member)
on 3/25/12 11:00 am - Canada

RNY on 07/27/11

Congratulations!! I think running is a dream for a lot of us. Just to be able to move gracefully and not feel like a charging hippo!

Remember to rest though. You don't want to fall into the trap of overtraining. DOMS is going to be normal - rest & ice if necessary. Get in plenty of water - your muscles need it to recover.

PaulaToronto
on 3/25/12 11:11 am - Toronto, Canada

VSG on 12/06/11

So happy for you. You did it!

Highest W 312 Referral W 252 Surgery W 237 CW 156 Height 5'6"

Robin H.
on 3/25/12 11:17 am - Thunder Bay, Canada

RNY on 12/14/11

that is awsome!!! that is one of my goals to run ! i love hearing about other people taking on the challenge

DonnaK12
on 3/25/12 12:21 pm - Brooklin, Canada

RNY on 04/25/12

Congradulations!! You should be proud of yourself what you did is awesome!!

Allaryanna
on 3/25/12 12:33 pm - Belleville, Canada

RNY on 02/09/12

Congratulations. You should be very proud of yourself...

Referral: January 2010 Orientation: Dec 2010 1st Appt's : April 26/2011 Surgery : Feb 9 / 2012

Starting Weight: 265 Surgeons Goal : 187lbs Personal Goal: 150lbs

Kim O.
on 3/25/12 2:29 pm - Windsor, Canada

you should be proud...those are fears I face every day and I can't wait to get to where you are. Congrats!

referred: Jan 2011 rec'd letter from WRH: June 6, 2011 orientation: July 14, 2011 SurgEd: July 5/12 Meet the Surg. Aug 9/12 Surgery Sept 7/12

Monica M.
on 3/25/12 8:39 pm - Penetanguishene, Canada

RNY on 03/02/11

i am soooooooooooooooooo incredibly proud of you!! I truly am.

Here's some hip stretching exercises. Mine gave me a problem for a while too, but i really found that yoga and stretching helped with them.

(deactivated member)
on 3/25/12 10:02 pm

RNY on 09/15/10

That is fantastic! I like to see when people start running, it is a love of mine.
Good that you take a day off to rest.
Make sure you get a good stretch in after the run. Pay attention to how they tell you to stretch at the Running Room.
I remember my first 5k run, I felt I was flying! Same with the first time I did 10k!
You can do it!!!