Hot Diggidy Dog, I did it! Not only did I meet my goal of running for 10 minutes straight today, I surpassed it! I ran for 16 STRAIGHT minutes AND I ran 1 complete mile. Go Stacey, Go Stacey, Go Go Go Stacey. Envision if you will me doing my happy dance. I’m walkin on sunshine and don’t it feel good.
I was determined to get 10 minutes in. My focus was razor sharp. I put on my “Running” playlist and hit it. Once I reached 10 minutes, and saw how close I was to completing a mile, I decided to go for it. Sweat was pouring, my heart was racing and my lungs were on fire, but none of that stopped me. I ran through the discomfort and towards the end, I felt my kick, kick in and it was really on at that point.
Oh my goodness, it felt good. I know the people in the gym thought I was crazy, because when I finished my mile, I put my arms in the air like Rocky (can’t you hear the music, I sure could). Once I caught my breath, my eyes started to well up with tears because the reality of what I had just done hit me. I was completely overwhelmed by my accomplishment. As I’m typing this post I can hear McFadden and Whitehead singing in my ears, “Ain’t No Stoppin Me Now, I’m On The Move”. Yes I am!
So now I have to set a new goal because I’m ahead of schedule LOL. I had planned on shooting for a 15 minute run for next week. I guess I have to bump it up to 20 minutes. All I have to say is who’s the man (I mean who’s the WOMAN?) I am, hear me ROAR!
Much Love
~ Stacey