Ok, so here it goes. First blog. No pressure, right? I am Runner Girl X. I am just a regular girl who discovered that i can run, and do a lot of other badass things....I just didn't know it yet. Day by day, I am learning more.
I was not an active child. My daily activity consisted of walking to the library, 3 blocks away. Reading was my extracurricular activity. I had the best spots for reading, but as great as that is, it is way too sedentary for a child. Sports were encouraged in our house, but you needed to be good. My step sister was an excellent athlete, lettering in basketball and winning state track titles. i enjoyed sports and I went to most of my sister and brothers sporting events, but never played on a school team myself. I was always too worried that I wasn't good enough, so I just avoided trying. I have yo yo dieted since I was a teenager. I watched my mom struggle with her weight, and body image my whole life. I realize now how much that has affected me. On top of it all, I have some depression and anxiety issues, but thankfully, the running helps with both :) I decided to start this blog and page to help me work through some of this old emotional crap, and make room for a more positive, healthy me. I can't promise it will all be happy, but it will all be real. I am ready to get over some of the things that have been holding me back from being ME
I have been with my husband Personal Trainer Man (PTM) for 8 years, but we have been married for just over a year. We had to make sure we REALLY liked each other first ;). We were pretty unhealthy in the beginning.....lots of fast food, soda and cigarettes :P We were overweight, but didn't care enough to change. In 2009, we joined a gym and life changed. I stuck to Group Fit classes and fell in love with exercise. We quit smoking, cut back the soda and got moving! Over all, I have not lost a huge amount of weight (about 25 lbs so far), but I am stronger than have ever been. Right now I am in a running phase right now, and I struggle with going to classes and keeping with my race training. I am running a 25k in 12 days. So right now, I am just running and doing some yoga. After the race I am planning to back down on my miles and up my classes. I look forward to getting back to group fit.
We started running four years ago, but only in the past year has it become something I love. We finished a half marathon in April and PTM will do his first full on the day I do my 25 k. I am really looking forward to seeing him cross that finish line. For once I will finish a race before he does :)
So, that is why I am here. I thank you for being here with me.
Be well, my friends. XO
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