Wednesday 24 September 2008

I ACHIEVED A MAJOR GOAL- GO ME!!

I am so thrilled!

After running with Michelle and being able to do 3kms before needing a rest (in the whipping wind and rain) I decided I should be able to jog a whole lap of the tan.

I feel so fantastic right now because I actually did it!! On my own, with no one to distract me from all of the sabotaging thoughts in my head!!

There was only about 50 metres that I walked and that was up the second half of the steep hill (right at the start- I wish I had've just pushed through now that I know I was able to do the whole thing! Oh well, next time!) and the rest I just jogged, remembering to keep my shoulders back as the reason I had to stop last time was because of my aching back (which didn't ache at all this time!)

I ran the whole thing in 29 minutes. The tan is 3.87kms so I averaged a speed of just under 8km an hour!! I definately could've gone on too- so I am looking forward to my next fun run. The challenge for the next one (The melbourne marathon 10km) is to just jog and not walk- slow down, yes... but not walk as it is too hard to start running again.

I AM SO PUMPED TO HAVE ACHIEVED A GOAL!!!

YAY ME!!

5 of you love me enough to comment...:

Yummy Mummy said...

I can feel you smiling from here! Well done! Go you!

Cinders said...

Well done Ash - that's a great run.

Andrea said...

WOOT!!! Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

That is awesome babe!! GO YOU!! You should be so proud of yourself :)

xoxo

Anonymous said...

WOOHOO! What a great feeling, you should feel very proud.

Running's addictive isn't it? :)