Never Say Never

I have never been an athletic person... ever! I played T ball in kindergarten and had to participate in gym, does that count? I didn't think so. So yes, I have never ever been athletic. I played a game of yard volleyball here or there, played some mean tether ball with my cousins at our grandparents house and may have climbed a tree or two. I have never played team sports competitively, I have never taken up running or weight lifting and I never cared to be. I am almost as klutzy as it gets... I walk into walls while I am looking at them to make sure I don't walk into them and I stub my toes a lot. I have jammed every finger and regularly peel my fingers while in the kitchen, yes, with a peeler. I sprained my wrist while reenacting Ice Age when I was 17, sprained my hand this past winter by slipping on the ice when I was trying to get into the truck and I broke my leg when I was 13 while getting on the bus! See, I am almost as klutzy as it gets, I am pretty sure it could be much worse or at least a tiny worse.

Okay, back to the point. I was never athletic and this year for some reason (maybe because my husband was coaching) I played ladies softball (church league). I wasn't great, or even good for that matter, but I played! It was hard for me to do, to stay in the whole game each week, but I did it! I also got a gym membership about 6 weeks ago. I was scared and nervous because I know I am not athletic, but I was determined to run a half marathon once my friend put that thought in my head. I am still not completely sure I will be able to run 13.1 miles without walking, but I am finally believing that it is at least a possibility. Last week I ran a total of 10 miles. I did 3 in one day with no walking! Yesterday I ran 1.5 miles in just under 18 minutes and today every treadmill was taken so I decided to get on the elliptical. At first I wanted to stop at 18 minutes, and I almost did. I then talked myself into going for the 30 minutes that it was already set for! I even put it at level 7, which I had previously only got at level 3 for any length of time. My ending time today was 49 minutes and 2.9 miles on the elliptical. I was drenched in sweat and my legs were numb feeling, but I did it. Oh yeah, did I forget to mention that yesterday was leg day? ;)

It may be a small thing, but I am proud that I have started this journey and have kept it up! Now I get to run 3 miles tomorrow without walking again... I can do it maybe definitely!