Do you remember when you were a kid? Do you remember playing tag and running as fast as you could? Do you remember running away to hide when you were playing hide and seek. Do you remember getting your sparkler lit and then taking off running creating a long shower of sparkles behind you like a shooting star. In our neighborhood, we would create an obstacle course and each time we saw a car at the end of our road we would start running through the obstacle course and try to complete it, before the car passed us! I think these memories are a part of the reason we want to run as adults. Running represents a freedom and youthfulness that we all crave as adults.
There is a woman, Tracy, who is now working hard to lose 190 lbs, so she can run again. When she was recounting her memories at the farm, she mentioned her best times were when she was running. “I was always happy when I was running”, she comments as she gazes off with a dreamy look. And a goal is born!
This journey started on Jan 23rd, 2009. The only thing needed to make changes in a life is a decision. So… Tracy’s regime at this point is walking , resistance training, and regular Infra Red saunas and regular water intake. She is eating more fruit now but her eating habits will need to be looked at and refined in the near future.
The date today is February 12th, 2009, and to this date she has lost 13 lbs. To stay on track so far, Tracy has used a mantra she developed from an article from Running Room’s John Stanton:
Did I eat today?
Did I sleep today?
Did I run today?
She has substituted the word ‘run” with ‘exercise’. She started walking for 30 minutes a day (six days a week) at 2.5 mph. Now she is walking for 45 - 60 minutes at a speed of 2.5 - 3.0 mph and with an incline of 4 - 6 degrees for intervals of 10 minutes! It has been two weeks and she is going strong! Follow along with us to hear of her struggles and joys.
We would love to hear about your experiences, or joys and struggles with running and/or exercising! Also it would be great to send your best wishes and support for our “Runner” . Email us at letsgetfit@bellnet.ca
Actively Yours,
Sandra Maltby-Mills
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