I am a very weak person.  I have never played sports (for long) and spend most of my time sitting.

I recognize that I need to build strength and muscle, in order to be a healthier person.  I also want to do so before I am a frail old woman that would break bones if she tripped!

Thus, I decided to sign up for a 5K run…  then I decided to sign up for another one TWO WEEKS AFTER.

Just so you know, I have NEVER run a mile in under 11 minutes.  I am SLLLOOOOWWW.  I average around 12 or so minutes a mile.

I have about 2 months to train until April.

Wish me luck!  I will surely need it.

Until then, I will be Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shredding It Up and running occassionally at the gym.

I hope to finish the 5 K in about ~10 minutes per mile.

I did 3 miles on the elliptical today and it took me just under 40 minutes.  I think I can reach my goal, even though today I was a LIMP noodle after I got off.  I could barely walk.

I’ll keep you posted!

Sincerely,

aMusingsBlog

My life lately has been full of transitions.  It ranges from the tiny, like moving my blog from Blogger onto Tumblr, to the BIG, as I will discuss into depth later.

This last year was one of my difficult years so far in my young life. I have said that statement a number of times before (I can be quite melodramatic), but I have never meant it so deeply and so truly.

Many of these transitions have been very difficult.  I can only imagine how many transitions are yet to come, before things will truly be settled once more.

In the last year, I have transitioned from:

A Student to A Young Professional

Studying in a less than 5 hour work-week to Working a 40 hour work-week

Living for Night Life to Living for the Weekend

Being a Poor College Student to an “Adult” on a Tight Budget

Living with Friends to Living with Family

Being Together to Being Long Distance (with my relationship)

Being Able to Say My “Parents” to Only Saying My Mom (my father passed last year)

Living in a College Town to Living in my Home Town (that most people my age have already fled)

As time has gone by, things are starting to settle down.  I am sure it will only be a matter of time before it becomes uprooted again. 

Through all of these transitions, I see that I am gaining the strength and independence that I never knew I had. 

I used to think I was a person who needed stability.  I am starting to feel like change is welcome in order for me to grow.

I can weather any storm.

- aMusingsBlog