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"Miles are Logged Through Small Steps Forward."--Unknown

3/5/2011

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     Each month, I get a Weight Watcher magazine that inspires me with stories of weight loss success, recipes to keep my diet interesting, and articles that help me stay on track.  In March of last year they had an article that shared a plan that showed, step-by-step, how someone could go from a non-runner to running 20 minutes straight. I would like to say that I started this journey because I thought it would be fun, but the truth is, it was laziness that started me running.  What I saw in this plan was that instead of walking for 40 minutes, I could get a better workout done in less than half an hour.

      So as you can see from the plan attached below, we started running one minute, walking five.  My poor husband, as usual, willingly subjected himself to my new plan, despite the fact that running is not really his thing.  We religiously followed this plan, repeating some weeks more than once until that given week became easy, and after about three months we reached the end of the plan.  At this point I thought, “What do I do now?  I can run 20 minutes straight, but surprisingly, it is almost too easy now.”

      Just as I began contemplating my next course of action: Should I contact WW and find out what the next steps should be?   Do I need to get a personal trainer? It was during this deliberation that I happened upon a flyer for Team in Training. Team in Training is a fundraising mission by the Leukemia Lymphoma Society to raise money for blood cancer research.  Basically, you raise money for their mission, and they will train you to complete anything from a marathon/half-marathon to a triathlon or long bike race.  What really sold me on this, was that they were offering to train people for the Disney Half-Marathon—we are a Disney Family, and this seemed like the perfect answer to what do I do next on my journey to becoming healthy.  They provide you with a mentor who keeps you motivated and weekly coaching and organized runs to move you slowly from running one mile to fourteen miles, in my case. And this is how my marathon journey began.

      For more information on Team in Training I am attaching this link.  The team I trained with is the Temecula Chapter but any chapter in your area will provide the same kinds of services.

Team In Training

*Join me next time when I continue to share my journey to running a half-marathon


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Melinda
7/21/2013 05:15:42 am

I just saw your blog today. I have only read 2 months so far and it is eerie how so much of your journey is similar to mine. A least so far,( I do not think I will ever accomplish all the things you have done and are going to do!). When I see family photos I do not automatically think of the good times. I think "Wow, I really need to lose weight." Instead of complaining I decided I needed to change and follow through. So I too, cleaned out my closet at the beginning of the summer & I started a training schedule so I can be able to run for 30 minutes straight. Right now I am stage 4. I am not as far as I thought I would be but since June 16 I have jogged/walked 3x-4x each week. Thank you for posting your journey. You will be my inspiration to continue when I think it is easier to quit and go back to my old ways!

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Sean R. McCarthy
7/21/2013 09:18:11 am

You can do it Melinda! You should be so proud of yourself! 3-4 times a week will make such a difference in your body shape. And don't stress that you are not as far as you had hoped to be. Once some weight comes off the running does get easier. Also, a wise coach once said to me, "Never compare yourself to anyone else. You can only compare your progress to when you first walked in those doors." Be proud that you have made it so far, and never give up!!

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