Runner's Log Week 1

It's the end of my first week of running and I hurt all over. This week has been full of a lot of surprises and revelations.

• I don't hurt as bad as I thought I would.
• It's exactly as hard as I thought it would be.
• I am stronger and more commited than I imagined I would be.

The truth is I never really believed that I could do this. But, I went on faith. For as much as I didn't believe in myself, I did (do) believe in Lars the Destroyer. You don't get his physique without knowing a thing or two.

One week in and I can honestly say that little by little...

• My faith is turning into belief.
• My fear is turning into confidence.
• My fat is burning and muscle is building.

Hopefully this week every run won't end in tears. Well.. so what if they do? My tears aren't sad tears. They are triumphant and pride-filled tears. I get so emotional when LD says "ok... walk." Yesterday when we ran, I didn't even think about tripping him or punching him a single time. Today is a different story. He's kinda on my "sh*t" list today. My calves hurt. My hips hurt. My feet hurt. Hell my entire lower body hurts. I feel like I'm walking in quicksand. But, for all of my whining, I'm pretty damn happy with myself. And, don't tell Lars, but I'm pretty happy with him too. You know what's better than FREE training? Nothing.

True to his Destroyer moniker, Lars says we are increasing our runs this week from walk a 1/4, jog a 1/2, walk a 1/4 to walk a 1/4, jog 3/4, walk a 1/4.

Do I believe I can do it? uh... not really.
Would I prefer to keep our original schedule one more week? Yes.
Am I going to whine and complain about it? What do you think? That's a big fat yes.
Will I quit? HELL NO!

I survived week one of rookie runner 101. I'm looking forward to a challenging and rewarding week two.

Cheers!
Margar