15 Years & Treadmill Take 2

So for the past week and a half, my scale has consistently reported numbers that I haven't seen in 15 years. I'd still like to be able to restructure much of my post-children body, but I'm happy to say that I am finally pleased with my weight and feel really good about it.

I also managed to get over to my sister's to use her treadmill again tonight while my daughter was at swim. The 5K in April is starting to loom over me. I started off walking for the first 2 and a half minutes, ran (slowly - I think I averaged a 12 minute pace after starting around 12:45 and then gradually increasing to 11:15) for 21, and then walked again for the last 2 and a half. My goal for the 5K is to run it without walking, so even if I'm really, REALLY slow, I'll be happy. Since I don't belong to a gym, it is really nice to be able to use a treadmill periodically to get an inkling of how I'm doing. If I hadn't needed to get back in the car and back to the pool, I'm sure I could have kept running, and that in and of itself is huge.

There is a blog that I read written by a woman with a full-time job, a husband, and two kids, and who is training for a triathlon in May. She is self-deprecating and amusing, and reading about her adventures - the ups and downs - is really inspiring to me. She is honest about her goals and times, and while I don't actually know her, I really think she deserves more credit than she gives herself. I love that she isn't a show off. Her blog isn't intimidating, and I find myself rooting for her as she approaches new challenges. It's cool really.

I haven't mentioned this before, but I've signed on to be an assistant coach for a girls' running program this spring. Our first practice is tomorrow. A friend of mine asked me about this yesterday when I ran into her while out between errands. "I didn't know you were a runner!" she said. "I'm NOT!" I squeaked. But, I know that it is good for the girls, and I know that by committing to coaching, it will be good for me too.