I got a tweet from a forum member the other day and she wanted to share her story with us but doesn’t have a blog to post it on.  I offered up my website and I’m glad I did!  Please welcome Christine, @CunningMom in the Forum and on Twitter!

I have just discovered Wii Mommies and I wanted to post something for Fitness Fridays. This actually has to do with my workout yesterday but I really wanted to write about it!

On Wednesday I was feeling like crap because of my weigh-in and because I’ve been stuck for a couple of months at this weight, not going anywhere. I lost my focus a bit with my running and the Wii. Thursday was a new day. I dropped my 2yo at daycare, got home, ate breakfast, fed my 5 month old and got him in the jogger stroller. With my ipod charged up I was ready to tackle a 12 km or 13 km run.

I started running again, about two months ago. The longest run I have done to date was 11 km/7 m and that was last summer, before I was pregnant with baby #2. I was walking a lot after my son was born, at least 10 km at a time. Last long walk before I started running again was 11 km/7 m. I decided I have to increase my distance, about half a km a week. Generally I run three times a week, two 10 km runs and a short 5 km run. I decided I’m going to run a 12 km or 13 km.

It was a gorgeous morning for running. It was overcast and cool but it hadn’t started raining yet. The leaves are a beautiful colour and I was just feeling so happy about being outside, running. I took a 15 min run/2 min walk approach and it worked really well. I ended up doing that for the entire run and then walked an extra half km at the end. It took me 2 hours and I burned 1001 calories, and I cried when I finished. I felt so incredibly strong and focused. Then I realized, I past that 10 km wall I was always hitting, I only have 8 more km to do a half marathon and I felt for the first time that I REALLY could do it, I really could run a half marathon if I want to. And I do, so badly! I also realized I can do a long run with the baby in the stroller where as before I would only do a short run with him, I always just said to myself I can’t do it, instead of pushing myself and doing it!

After the kids went to bed, I did my 30 day challenge workout and then I did 20 minutes of upper body exercises and I felt so pumped! I feel good today, my legs are a little sore but nothing major. It’s a rest day on Active but I’m gonna do a workout anyway. I’m addicted to boxing so I’ll at least do that.

This was the thing I needed to get over my hump, I feel focused and strong. Every time I run I think to myself, I’m a strong woman. It’s amazing what exercise can do for your entire life.

Christine

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