Week 2, Run 1 - COMPLETE!

See that sweat?  THAT is hard work and determination!  I did it!

I literally chanted "I can do it, I can do it" over and over in my head as I did this.  90 seconds of running - for someone who a week and a half ago, never ran - is so hard.  I'd get to 45 seconds left and I was dying.  My nose and lungs were burning.  I felt like I was going to trip over my own feet.  Then 25 seconds...and I just focused, thought of my daughter and kept going.

I can do it, I can do it... 

By the last 15 seconds, when my iPhone app prompts me and says "You have 15 seconds remaining" I was counting down until I could walk again.  15, 14, 13, 12..........3, 2, 1!!

I remember at the half way mark of my 29 minute session the app voice came on and said, in its silly British accent "You are now half way done.  You may want to stop and go home." and I thought to myself "Screw you!!  I'm doing this!" 

A few times I think I actually said "I can do it" out loud.  The gym at work was pretty empty though.  And even if it wasn't, oh well.  It worked. 

I almost cried a few times while running.  I could feel the sting in the back of my throat.  And I shed a few tears on my drive home.  I did it.  I'm doing it.  It wasn't because of pain or being tired...it was because I was doing it.  And I want to do it so bad.  I want to be a great role model for my little girl.

I did it!!  I'm so proud of myself. 

Next run, Friday!