Post the stats

Well let me start with the stats.

Running time has gone from 1 mile in 20 minutes down to 4 miles in an hour. (For those of you who have math issues, that is 15 minute mile) Yea!

Secondly, lets not gloss over the fact that I run/walked 4 miles in a row!

Thirdly, I have lost 7 pounds and my J-Lo booty is starting to slim down.

Lastly, I had my first runners injury, well not really an injury, but my ankle was swollen and tender from the 4 miles.  I did take a Motrin to help with the pain so I guess it qualifies as an injury.  The interesting thing is that I said, "doesn't matter, I don't run again until Tuesday so it should be fine by then"  I really am getting the runners bug, I even asked a runner for advice on finding my breath.

  Here is what I have noticed, women tend to run in packs, makes sense, we go to the bathroom in packs so why not run in packs.  Women tend to care what they look like running, hair smoothed back in a pony tail, top and pants are matching, lycra over the jiggly parts, while men don't mind running alone and even though they have a beer gut, they are proudly running down the trail shirtless.  I didn't see one woman running in just a sports bra and shorts, even the model type marathon runner women were covered up.  What is that about?

I am beginning to think that running is expensive.  The shoes, the outfits, the runners pack, all the specialty items for long distance running.  Being a couch potato was much less expensive.

People are telling me their runners stories, a man who ran a marathon with no training, a lady who just qualified for the iron man.  I looked it up, the iron man is running a marathon, swimming 2.4 miles and biking 117 miles.  What the heck! Are these stories meant to inspire?  Cause they don't.  Even the lady who told me she ran a 5K on her 50th birthday doesn't inspire me.  Where are the people who just say Wow, good job, you go girl, that is amazing, I know you can do it.  That is what I need!